Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Skijoring: High-Speed, Animal-Powered Skiing
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! When winter rolls around, covering the ski slopes with loads of fresh powder, it's hard to beat the thrill of racing downhill on your favorite skis or snow...
Dec 28, 2021

The Eggnog Riot Of 1826
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Today, West Point is associated with the best and most disciplined the United States Army has to offer. A little over 200 years ago, however, the military ...
Dec 23, 2021

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Officially Opens In Cancun, Mexico
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The newest stop for family fun across the globe has officially opened its doors - welcome, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Cancun! Located in La Isla Mal...
Dec 22, 2021

Hoss The Hairball Joins The Ranks Of Weirdest New Year’s Eve Ball Drops!
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! How do you ring in the New Year? The momentous evening typically looks a little like this: a champagne toast, a midnight kiss, and Dick Clark's New Year's ...
Dec 22, 2021

Sweet Sculptures: Movie-Inspired Gingerbread Art
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! 'Tis the Season for sweets and treats, especially gingerbread cookies piled high with icing and loads of colorful sprinkles and candies. If you've got a fa...
Dec 22, 2021

Newly Discovered Millipede First To Actually Have 1,000 Legs
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The name "millipede" literally means "a thousand feet." But truth be told, these creatures have never lived up to the claim; most millipedes are lucky to h...
Dec 21, 2021

Saskatchewan Country Closeup - Donny Parenteau
Donny Parenteau is a proud Metis Country Music artist & was born and raised in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Donny's Saskatchewan Metis heritage goes all the way back to Louis Riel and the Northwes...
Dec 21, 2021

This Hairball is Officially the Guinness World Records™ Title Holder for Largest Ball of Human Hair!
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! It's Official! Thanks to the thousands of people who participated in Ripley's Shave the Beard and Make it Weird challenge, Hoss the Human Hairball is now r...
Dec 17, 2021

Pucker Up Under The Parasitic Mistletoe
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Many of us are familiar with the classic Christmas tradition of kissing underneath the mistletoe. But, before there were awkward encounters beneath the str...
Dec 17, 2021

Don We Now Our Dino Apparel: Museum Dresses T. Rex In Giant Sweater
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! London’s Natural History Museum has gone full Clark Griswold with their holiday dcor this year, even decking their animatronic Tyrannosaurus rex in a...
Dec 17, 2021