Category Archives: Weird News – Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

Bugging Out With Kelvin Wiley
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! In 2016, Chapman University performed a survey about fears in the United States in which 25 percent of the respondents admitted to having a fear of spiders...
Dec 15, 2020

Ripley’s Oddidays Gift Guide
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! It can be tricky to find the perfect gift for someone-especially the family oddball! Have no fear. Ripley's is here to help you spread oddiday cheer with a...
Dec 14, 2020

Tasmanian Devils Get A Glow Up
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! [December 7-December 13, 2020] A tumbleweed takeover, lucrative venom, and glow-in-the-dark marsupials-all round-up in this week’s weird news from Ri...
Dec 11, 2020

Art That Goes Against The Grain
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! You may be familiar with beach town arts and crafts projects, but art studio FallingInSand goes totally against the grain with their truly mesmerizing sand...
Dec 09, 2020

Parts In Motion: Skating With Matt Tomasello
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Skateboarder Matt Tomasello of Boston, Massachusetts, showcases mind-boggling tricks on his custom-made, modified skateboards! Taking inspiration from comp...
Dec 08, 2020

The Terrible Tale Of Hans Trapp, The Christmas Scarecrow
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The holidays are seen as a time of peace, goodwill, and generosity. We gather with friends and family, share gifts, and eat huge, decadent meals with all t...
Dec 07, 2020

Florida Man’s Seaside Rescue Is Bananas
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! [November 30-December 6, 2020] A mysterious missing monolith, ancient Amazonian art, and a holiday hitchhiker returns to the wild-all round-up in this week...
Dec 04, 2020

Crafty Fisherman Pipe-Cleans Up With Record-Breaking Catch
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Our latest annual, Ripley's Believe It or Not! Mind Blown! is full of some truly unbelievable Fan Feed submissions. From a painting parrot to shark teeth d...
Dec 04, 2020

Support Wildlife Conservation Day At Ripley’s Aquariums!
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! December 4, 2020, is Wildlife Conservation Day, and there's no better time to explore the hidden depths of the ocean and its diverse array of wildlife. The...
Dec 03, 2020

Finny Boy’s Fetching Tennis Ball Feat
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! It's no hidden feat that Golden Retrievers are loyal, cuddly, and intelligent pups, but Finley Molloy has one unbelievable talent that many of his four-leg...
Dec 01, 2020