Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Achieving Sleight Of Hand With The Kepplinger-Style Holdout Device
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...
Mar 24, 2021

Beauty And Brawn: How Female Circus Performers Rewrote The Rules
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Some women have always been fierce and fearless creatures, refusing to fit into the dainty, delicate molds prescribed for them by society. These daring fem...
Mar 23, 2021
Could Bigfoot Be Deemed ‘Real’ In Our Lifetime? Possibly!
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Cryptozoology is the study of creatures only known through anecdotal evidence-from grainy footage to he-said-she-said rumored sightings. Your mind likely g...
Mar 19, 2021

Dozing Arctic Walrus Drifts All The Way To Emerald Isle
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! [March 8-March 14, 2021] Ancient biblical artifacts, a bite of burglary, and a barkseat driver-all round-up in this week’s weird news from RipleyR...
Mar 19, 2021

Betty White: America’s Queen Of Comedy
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Before Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, and Ellen Degeneres were even twinkles in their mothers' eyes, there was Betty White. She was set to turn 100 years old on Ja...
Mar 18, 2021
Curious Artifacts From The Original Collection Of Robert Ripley
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...
Mar 17, 2021

Beauty And The Beast: The Wild History Of Female Animal Trainers
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! While fantastic achievements have been made over the past decades, it wasn't that long ago that women remained barred from most careers. But a daring group...
Mar 17, 2021

The Hellish History Of St. Patrick’s Purgatory
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Saint Patrick is one of the most fascinating figures in Irish history. As with many saints, the stories surrounding him have been told for centuries-altere...
Mar 16, 2021
What Was The Definitive Worst Year In History?
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Could the worst year in history have been mired in a global pandemic, experiencing quickened climate change, ravaging explosions, and people fighting for f...
Mar 12, 2021

Explosive Meteor Shakes Vermont With A Bang Equal To 440 Pounds Of TNT
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! [March 8-March 14, 2021] Body regenerating sea slugs, a 160-mile-long city, and a mysterious bathroom discovery-all round-up in this week's weird news from...
Mar 12, 2021