Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Meet the Cat-Fox: Adorable, Elusive, and Now Its Own Species
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean, Corsica sits off the southeast coast of France and west of the Italian Peninsula. It has a long history, in...
Mar 28, 2023
Was Paul McCartney Replaced in 1966?
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Today, we are jumping into a yellow submarine and going all the way back to November 9th, 1966, the day Paul McCartney died-or at least, that's what conspi...
Mar 24, 2023

A Florida Professor Is Living Underwater For 100 Days
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! University of South Florida (USF) associate professor Joseph Dituri, also known as "Dr. Deepsea," is in the middle of spending 100 days underwater while co...
Mar 24, 2023

Could ‘The Last Of Us’ Fungus Apocalypse Happen In Real Life?
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Whether you're a video game lover or just discovered the horrors of a fungal apocalypse through HBO's The Last of Us television series, the idea of zombie-...
Mar 23, 2023

Who Is the Hat Man? A Nightmare Shared by Dreamers Around the World
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! You may not have heard of the Hat Man, but there's a chance he's found his way into your dreams once or twice. A spooky, shadowy figure often described as ...
Mar 22, 2023

Move Over Labs: French Bulldogs Are America’s Top Dog Now
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! As 1963's The Incredible Journey and 2008's Marley & Me attest, the Labrador retriever has long been a beloved staple of American pop culture. Official...
Mar 21, 2023

A 92-Year-Old Has Been Tracking the Weather At NOAA for 60 Years
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Lifelong Mainer, Arlene Cole has been working with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and tracking the weather for almost 60 years! The...
Mar 17, 2023

The Toilet-Shaped Plants That Thrive By Eating Poop
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! When nature calls, the toilet-shaped plants of the tropics work as the perfect bathroom for small mammals that call the forests home. In fact, by using the...
Mar 16, 2023

Surgeons Remove Unexploded Grenade From Ukrainian Soldier’s Chest
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! When it comes to rare and risky medical procedures, they don't generally threaten the lives of medical personnel. But such was the case in January 2023 whe...
Mar 15, 2023

Barbie Helps Develop New Moondust Cleanup System
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! March 1959 saw the launch of one of history's most iconic toys, the Barbie doll. She hit the scene at the American Toy Fair in New York City, wearing a sty...
Mar 14, 2023