Category Archives: Weird News – Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
The Sorcery Behind Sea-Monkeys
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! There was once a time when no child could flip through Highlights 0r other magazines without seeing a piece of cut-out collateral featuring the toy-pet hyb...
Sep 17, 2021
Creating Ambidextrous Artwork With Colin Darke
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Colin Darke of Detroit, Michigan, possesses a talent that comes naturally to only 1% of people. He creates artwork using both hands at the same time, and, ...
Sep 16, 2021
Superstars in Space: Celebrities Destined For The Cosmos
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! It's true: celebs like space. Yes, the "no pictures please," anti-paparazzi type space. However, there are a few famous names that are daring enough to ven...
Sep 15, 2021
The Ballet Shoe Stew of 1842
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ballet dancer Marie Taglioni represented the 19th-century equivalent of Elvis, inspiring such frenzied fans that would go to any lengths to feel connected ...
Sep 14, 2021
The Sangorski Curse: A Book Of Poetry Followed By Death And Destruction
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Is it possible for a book to be cursed? You may think so after learning the tale of one of the world's most glamorous bindings, "The Great Omar." Rubaiyat ...
Sep 09, 2021
The Surprisingly Popular Chocolate Bars Made With Blood
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Multiple generations of Russian children have fond memories of noshing Hematogen bars. Ads promoted these treats as "wholesome and healthy" and able to hel...
Sep 07, 2021
Amphibious Whale Fossil Discovered in Egypt
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! BION of the Week Ripley's is constantly on the hunt to find the strangest Believe It or Not! stories, or BIONs, to share with our fellow fans of the bizarr...
Sep 03, 2021
The Texas-Sized Legacy Of America’s Most Famous Bandit, Jesse James
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! When it comes to Texas outlaws, Jesse James was a big shot. Such a big shot, in fact, that even his small gun casts a large shadow. And, from beyond the gr...
Sep 02, 2021
Black Holes Or Aliens? Unraveling Space Radio Signal Theories
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Imagine you're on a tiny island, at night, surrounded by total darkness, when suddenly at the edge of the horizon, you see a blink of light for the briefes...
Sep 01, 2021
The Mount Vesuvius Victim With Glass Brains
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The stress of 2020 and its aftermath have led many to complain their brains have "turned to mush," according to The Guardian. But a new archaeological find...
Aug 30, 2021