Author Archives: Syndicated Content
The Chinese Opera Singer (and Spy) Who Loved Me
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! On June 30, 2009, Shi Pei Pu died in a Parisian nursing home at 70. Born in Shandong Province, Shi had enthralled Europe with his* operatic singing and gra...
Jun 01, 2022
Qing-Dynasty Vase Used As Kitchen Decor Sells For £1.2 million
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! In the early 1980s, a UK-based surgeon bought an eye-catching deep blue vase featuring metallic embellishments and animal decor typical of imperial Chinese...
May 31, 2022
Invasive Worms Get the Jump on West Coast
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Just in time for gardening season, a new worm species has wiggled its way out west, threatening California’s ecosystem with its insatiable appetite a...
May 27, 2022
Mummy Unwrapping Parties Of The Victorian Era
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! During much of the 18th and 19th century, Europeans were fascinated by Egypt, the afterlife, and everything involving mummies. The obsession was so strong ...
May 26, 2022
The Great LEGO Spill Is Still Washing Up 25 Years Later
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! From classic LEGO themes like Aquazone and Atlantis to recent minifigures like Aquaman, LEGO is no stranger to underwater adventures. Seafaring journeys ha...
May 25, 2022
Students Invent Edible Tape That Keeps Burritos Wrapped
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! What comes to mind when you think about the most important inventions of the past millennium? Maybe the wheel, the compass, the printing press, or penicill...
May 24, 2022
University of Michigan Professors Pee-cycle for Peonies
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Peonies in the University of Michigan's Nichols Arboretum had a wee bit of help blooming this year after environmental engineering professors showered them...
May 20, 2022
North Carolina Man Crafts 25-Mile-Long Paper Chain
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! In an unsuspecting town in rural North Carolina, an astonishing feat was accomplished - a paper chain reaching nearly 25 miles in length and heavy enough t...
May 20, 2022
Ripley’s EqualiT-REX + Limited Time Exhibit
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Perched atop Ripley's Believe It or Not!, Hollywood Boulevard's resident dinosaur is rawring with pride in a fabulous new outfit! Celebrating Dino-versity ...
May 19, 2022
The Mysterious Beast That Once Terrorized France
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! In a remote French village, where snow, wind, and thunderstorms frequently made life in the sparsely populated area difficult, villagers had more to fear t...
May 19, 2022