Category Archives: Weird News – Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Paying Tribute To Mr. Chillal’s Record-Breaking Nails
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! In Mr. Shridhar Chillal’s home country of Pune, India, it is considered a sign of wealth for a man to have at least one long nail. So what’s th...
Jun 02, 2021
Extinction Events: Six Times the World Ended
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! While a meteor is presumed to have caused the last great extinction event in our planet’s history 66 million years ago, the Earth had already gone th...
May 28, 2021
Cannibal Bee-havior Spreads Virus Amongst Colonies
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! [May 24-May 30, 2021] Artificial artworks, a succulent sting operation, and cannibal honeybees-all round-up in this week's weird news from Ripley's Believe...
May 28, 2021
A Look Into The Life Of Half-Man Johnny Eck
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...
May 26, 2021
Smidget: The 21-Inch Star-Studded Steed
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Many horses over the years have claimed to be the smallest, but none boasted the diminutive size of Smidget. Born on April 13, 1979, in Jackson, Michigan, ...
May 25, 2021
Space-Aged Wine Set to Sell For $1 Million
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! [May 17-May 23, 2021] Neanderthal skulls, fraud gone wrong, and a family hair-loom-all round-up in this week's weird news from Ripley's Believe It or Not! ...
May 21, 2021
Kitbashed Blaster: How Han Solo’s Iconic Weapon Was Made
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...
May 19, 2021
Celebrating André The Giant’s Life Of Epic Proportions
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Andr the Giant is one of the most famous names in wrestling: a giant both in stature and in personality. Had he still been alive today, he would be celebra...
May 19, 2021
Clara Glen Pet Cemetery: One Of America’s Oldest Postmortem Menageries
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Nestled among the pristine lawns of suburban homes in Linwood, New Jersey, is one of the nation's oldest pet cemeteries. Established more than 100 years ag...
May 18, 2021
How Christina Hunger Taught Her Dog Stella To Talk
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Adding a four-legged family member to any home is sure to be a day that fur moms and dads will never forget. For Christina Hunger, author of How Stella Lea...
May 17, 2021