Author Archives: Syndicated Content
The Barney Backlash That Fueled A Generation
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Today, we are taking a deep dive into the lovable dinosaur sensation that captivated the minds of children all around the world. That’s right, I am t...
Apr 06, 2023
The Closest Living Relative Of Extinct ‘Bigfoot’ Found?
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! For decades, the legend of Bigfoot has fascinated people around the globe. Is the massive 10-foot-tall ape-like creature with shaggy hair a human relative ...
Apr 06, 2023
The Real Nacho Libre: The Unbelievable Life Of Fray Tormenta
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Over the course of a human lifespan, the average person will work approximately 90,000 hours. (Apparently, punching the time clock sneaks up on you.) As fo...
Apr 05, 2023
Humans May Soon Live Twice As Long
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! St. Augustine, Florida, hosts the "Fountain of Youth," but it has proven pretty stingy on doling out enteral life over the years. The idea of a living spri...
Apr 04, 2023
Joseph Pujol And The Fart Worth $100,000
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Let's address the title immediately, shall we? How could a fart be worth $100,000? Well, here on Ripley's History Off the Record, we run the VPN and throw ...
Mar 31, 2023
Engineers Create 3D Printed Cheesecake Made Of Edible Ink
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! A group of mechanical engineers from Columbia University have 3D printed an edible, albeit slightly odd-looking, cheesecake, and it may not be too long bef...
Mar 31, 2023
The ‘Rarest Chimpanzee On Earth’ Was Born At A Zoo In England
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! An infant chimp dubbed the "world's rarest chimpanzee" by conservationists was born in Cheshire, England, in January! Jeff (named after rock legend Jeff Be...
Mar 30, 2023
The War On Bagpipes: An Attempt To End The Instrument?
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! One of the most iconic and beloved moments in 1994's Dumb and Dumber remains the "most annoying sound in the world" scene. Remarkably, the comedy bit was w...
Mar 29, 2023
Meet the Cat-Fox: Adorable, Elusive, and Now Its Own Species
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean, Corsica sits off the southeast coast of France and west of the Italian Peninsula. It has a long history, in...
Mar 28, 2023
Was Paul McCartney Replaced in 1966?
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Today, we are jumping into a yellow submarine and going all the way back to November 9th, 1966, the day Paul McCartney died-or at least, that's what conspi...
Mar 24, 2023