The Government Once Nuked a Bunch of File Cabinets
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The Government Once Nuked a Bunch of File Cabinets

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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.

Court Fools and Jesters Were Actually Very Intelligent
Vintage & Historical
Chris Littlechild

Court Fools and Jesters Were Actually Very Intelligent

Fools often knew more about what was going on in the court than the king.

The Mount Vesuvius Victim With Glass Brains
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

The Mount Vesuvius Victim With Glass Brains

When Mount Vesuvius erupted without warning in AD 79, it showered scorching rock and ash onto Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Did 300 Spartans Hold Off a Persian Army of Millions?
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Engrid Barnett

Did 300 Spartans Hold Off a Persian Army of Millions?

The Greek sacrifice at “The Hot Gates” proved greater than history remembers it.

Did America’s Largest President Get Stuck in a Bathtub?
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Colton Kruse

Did America’s Largest President Get Stuck in a Bathtub?

Is the bathtub story true? Or, is it a lingering bit of a political smear campaign?

The Greatest Misquotes in History
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Greatest Misquotes in History

After years of interviews, Neil Armstrong relented to his misquote...

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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

People

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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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

November 12, 2024

Cartoon of the Day

Red foxes hunt by sound and can even hear prey digging underground!

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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