Author Archives: Syndicated Content

We Have Sloths To Thank For Avocados
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Many people today find that life just doesn't provide any opportunities to take a break and wind down. By the end of a long working day, there's barely tim...
Feb 02, 2023

How POWs Got Playing Cards With Secret Escape Maps for Christmas
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Playing cards originated in 9th century China, spreading across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa before making their way to Europe. From t...
Feb 01, 2023

Satellite Spots Adorable Bear Face on Mars
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Since ancient times, people have turned to the sky for signs. And because of the eye's tendency to look for and recognize patterns, even in random formatio...
Jan 31, 2023

Is Santa Real? 10-Year-Old Gathers DNA Evidence to Find Out
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! A young girl from the town of Cumberland, Rhode Island, sent a letter to her local police department earlier this month requesting DNA testing on food alle...
Jan 27, 2023

Saskatchewan Country Closeup – Kieran Gardner
Our guest on the Saskatchewan Country Closeup is Kieran Gardner. We talk about his debut song and what is on the way. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/755/files/2023/01/kiera...
Jan 27, 2023
That Time the World Ended: Our Obsession with Apocalypses
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Today, we are rewinding back and looking at the obsession humans have had over apocalyptic prophecies. We're going to be taking a closer look at some of th...
Jan 26, 2023

Vikings Helped Cats Conquer the World
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Humans have celebrated dogs as their best friends since time immemorial. But the relationship between humans and cats could be characterized as more ambiva...
Jan 25, 2023

Reeling in Great White Sharks and Photographing Giant Squids
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Few places on the planet are as remote and mysterious as the world's oceans. According to the National Ocean Service, "More than 80 percent of our ocean is...
Jan 24, 2023

Raising a Family Under the Big Top with Venardos Circus
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The Venardos Circus had its first show at a county fair in 2014. Today, the circus tours the U.S. with a talented cast of performers - plus their children!...
Jan 23, 2023

The RSPCA’s Weirdest Animal Rescues of 2022
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) responded to multiple "weird and wonderful" animal rescues in 2022 involving animals ran...
Jan 20, 2023