Category Archives: Weird News – Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Teenager Zara Rutherford Becomes Youngest Woman To Fly Solo Around The World
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! When it comes to smashing aviation records, most people think of the Wright Brothers, Charles Lindbergh, and Chuck Yaeger. We also assume there are no reco...
Jan 26, 2022
James Webb Space Telescope Reaches Final Destination
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Today - January 24, 2022 - the James Webb Space Telescope, also called JWST or Webb, reaches its final destination. Known as the second Lagrange point or L...
Jan 24, 2022
All About Muang Boran, The World’s Largest Open-Air Museum
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The world’s largest outdoor museum occupies 300 acres just outside Bangkok - and in case you’re wondering, that’s about 227 football fiel...
Jan 21, 2022
Tennessee Drivers Bewildered By 18-Foot Skillet Traveling I-59
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Road trip enthusiasts have a new stop to add to their bucket lists after America’s latest roadside oddity was spotted casting a spell on drivers alon...
Jan 21, 2022
Scientists Train Goldfish To Drive… On Land
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The only time most people see fish driving automobiles is while watching an episode of Spongebob Squarepants. But if you thought cars were something reserv...
Jan 18, 2022
Sea Lion And Seal Buck Mother Nature To Forge Their Own Paths
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! There seems to be a “choose your own adventure” trend emerging amongst the aquatic community, with this week’s news featuring multiple ta...
Jan 14, 2022
Cat Food Made From Silkworm Pupae Promises Less-Stinky Poo
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! As any cat owner can attest, our feline friends are discerning creatures. One moment, they're sneaking the side-eye as they watch a midnight fridge raid fr...
Jan 13, 2022
Tricks From His Teeth! Hanging With The Iron Jaw, Amadeus Lopez
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! There’s something to be said about the nostalgia brought upon spectators when they step foot inside the circus. Children marvel at the flight of trap...
Jan 12, 2022
Unhappy Wife? Happy Life! The Show That Made Women “Queen For A Day”
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! In the mid-1900s, a popular TV show created a spectacle for the American public by exploiting women's tragedies and shaming some of them for being poor. Th...
Jan 11, 2022
Head Lice: Keepers Of Ancient History
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! When it comes to nuisances from the parasitic insect realm, lice hold an uncontested place near the top. Especially for parents of school-aged kids. There'...
Jan 11, 2022