Colton Kruse

Colton Kruse

Starting as an intern in the Ripley’s digital archives, Colton’s intimately familiar with the travelogues and photo albums of Robert Ripley himself. Whether it’s writing, editing, or working in front of or behind the camera, a typical day has included chasing buried treasure, tracking cryptids, interviewing clowns, carrying crashed satellites, and calculating the results of hypothetical sports contests among ants.

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Diving Into the World's Blue Holes
Places
Colton Kruse

Diving Into the World's Blue Holes

A blue hole, located in the Red Sea, has been given the nickname of the Divers' Cemetery.

Aquasonic: The Haunting Sounds Of Underwater Music
Places
Colton Kruse

Aquasonic: The Haunting Sounds Of Underwater Music

Musicians hold their breaths to perform.

Atomically Bad Ideas for the Atomic Bomb
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Atomically Bad Ideas for the Atomic Bomb

One idea proposed filling nuclear landmines with chickens.

Cryonics: What It's Like to Be Frozen for Future Revival
Science & Technology
Colton Kruse

Cryonics: What It's Like to Be Frozen for Future Revival

The first man was cryogenically preserved in 1967.

Clacking Along With the Boston Typewriter Orchestra
Art & Fashion
Colton Kruse

Clacking Along With the Boston Typewriter Orchestra

They gave up on using paper, it didn't affect the sound.

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

January 17, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

In 2024, Thurzó Zoltán, a Romanian pianist, hit a piano key 500 times in 30 seconds.

Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, Kieran Castaño is the eighth artist to continue the legacy of illustrating the world's longest-running syndicated cartoon!

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