Category Archives: Weird News – Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
The Weirdest Water Stories of 2023 (So Far!)
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! 2023 has become the year for watching the water. (And, in some cases, doing a double take!) That's because unbelievable sights and animals have surfaced in...
Jun 20, 2023
Up Close & Peculiar: Joe Frazier’s Iconic Jockstrap
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Up Close & Peculiar More than 100 years ago, the globetrotting Robert Ripley began collecting artifacts from his journeys around the world, which today...
Jun 16, 2023
Family Finds Hidden Crawl Space With 1 Million Pennies Inside
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! What would you do if you found 1 million pennies? A family in California found a gigantic hidden stash of the copper coins, but they are having a difficult...
Jun 16, 2023
400+ Ancient Maya Cities Connected by “Superhighways”
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation to fund the U.S. Interstate Highway System (IHS) on June 29, 1956. This move satisfied a decades-old drea...
Jun 15, 2023
The Incredible Story Of The Students Who Stole The Stone Of Destiny
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! It's almost Christmas 1950, and while most folks are merrily sipping their eggnog at home, four Glasgow students with a burning passion for Scottish nation...
Jun 14, 2023
After While Crocodile: 120-Year-Old Cassius Paves The Way For Longevity
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! When it comes to the world's longest-lived animals, you'll find incredible variety. For example, the Earth's oldest land animal is Jonathan, a Seychelles g...
Jun 13, 2023
Blockbuster: The Rise and Fall Of The Iconic Video Store
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Let's rewind back to the early 2000s where movie rental stores reigned supreme and the best way to spend a Friday night as a kid was heading to your local ...
Jun 09, 2023
Japanese Citizens Are Paying Experts To Learn How To Smile
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Following the pandemic, some people are seeking professional help for a reason that may surprise you-learning how to smile again. This seemingly natural mo...
Jun 09, 2023
Mr. Electrico: The Sideshow Magician That Inspired Author Ray Bradbury
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles, is among the most celebrated American science fiction writers to have ever lived. But we...
Jun 07, 2023
UFO Roundup: The Most Out-Of-This-World UFO News (So Far!)
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Aliens have long garnered the public's fascination, whether we're talking the big-eyed grays of Roswell or more fantastical iterations of off-planet lifefo...
Jun 06, 2023