Up Close & Peculiar With a Shrunken Torso
Vintage & Historical

Up Close & Peculiar With a Shrunken Torso

This rare torso is one of only six known in the world!

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Vintage & Historical

Jump into a century of seldom-seen historical feats. Lose yourself in unusual stories from days gone by. Here's your chance to journey through decades of curious people, places, and stories that stand the test of time.

Bringing Barbie to the Bachelor Party
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Bringing Barbie to the Bachelor Party

Her scandalous wardrobe and sassy attitude made her, “the star of every bar.”

A Historic Acquisition Joins Ripley's Collection: President Lincoln’s Hair
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

A Historic Acquisition Joins Ripley's Collection: President Lincoln’s Hair

A small relic from one of the most fateful nights in history, purchased for more than $81,000.

Patience Worth, The Ghostly Author, And Her Medium
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Patience Worth, The Ghostly Author, And Her Medium

Pearl often looked as though she was being two people at once—both consciousnesses existed at the same time and in her one body.

The Early Farming Roots Of Hollywood
Vintage & Historical
Chris Littlechild

The Early Farming Roots Of Hollywood

Before the sparkling heels and paparazzi, the rural small town of Hollywood, California, was home to nothing but farmland.

The Mystery of Canadian Lake Monster Ogopogo
Vintage & Historical
Chris Littlechild

The Mystery of Canadian Lake Monster Ogopogo

It’s even the mascot of the region’s hockey team!

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Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

The water's frigid temperatures kept the ship in remarkable condition.

Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

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The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

They unknowingly forged lives as identical as their DNA.

The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

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The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

Tarrare was the walking manifestation of one of the seven deadly sins as he prowled the cobbled streets of 18th-century Paris indulging his endless hunger.

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

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