Category Archives: Weird News – Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Massachusetts Man Momentarily Swallowed By Whale
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! [June 14-20, 2021] A winery rescue, a pandemic plunge, and a thrift shop surprise-all round-up in this week's weird news from Ripley's Believe It or Not! M...
Jun 18, 2021
Soap Mummies: Why Some Bodies Turn Into Soap When They’re Buried
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Death is a mysterious part of life. The only certainty is that when you die, the elements will take a toll on your body. If you choose to be disposed of th...
Jun 18, 2021
The Early Origins of Temporary Tattoos: Hand-Painted Knees
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! A temporary tattoo of a whimsical whale from a Cracker Jack box would hardly turn a head in 1912, but a portrait painted by hand on a woman's knee in the '...
Jun 17, 2021
Wandering Herd Of Elephants Gains Internet Stardom
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! [June 7-13, 2021] Surprise decuplets, a pricy nugget, and a brooding cicada-all round-up in this week's weird news from Ripley's Believe It or Not! South A...
Jun 11, 2021
The Sour Origin Story Of Circus-Born Pink Lemonade
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Nothing screams summer like a tall glass of cold lemonade, but where did this fruity beverage begin? The story of pink lemonade is actually anything but re...
Jun 11, 2021
The Creepiest McDonald’s In The World
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! These days, you can find a pair of the "Golden Arches" on nearly every street corner the world over. A little poking around even reveals some relatively cr...
Jun 09, 2021
Off The Rails: When Buster Keaton Pulled Off Silent Film’s Most Expensive Stunt
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! In 1926, comedian, writer, and director Buster Keaton made a film titled The General, which featured a stunt involving an actual train falling from a burni...
Jun 08, 2021
Child Pianist Cheers Up Lonely Lemurs While Dressed As Alligator
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! [May 31-June 6, 2021] Decapitated remains, a toddler genius, and a bear-fighting teen-all round-up in this week's weird news from Ripley's Believe It or No...
Jun 04, 2021
The Real-Life Story Of The Boy In The Bubble
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! David Vetter lived a brief yet impactful life as the so-called "Boy in the Bubble," becoming the inspiration for the movie entitled The Boy in the Plastic ...
Jun 03, 2021
Take A Seat In Carrie Fisher’s Director’s Chair
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Up Close & Peculiar More than 100 years ago, the globetrotting Robert Ripley began collecting artifacts from his journeys around the world, which today...
Jun 02, 2021