Author Archives: Syndicated Content

The Incredible Story Of The Students Who Stole The Stone Of Destiny
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! It's almost Christmas 1950, and while most folks are merrily sipping their eggnog at home, four Glasgow students with a burning passion for Scottish nation...
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Jun 14, 2023

After While Crocodile: 120-Year-Old Cassius Paves The Way For Longevity
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! When it comes to the world's longest-lived animals, you'll find incredible variety. For example, the Earth's oldest land animal is Jonathan, a Seychelles g...
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Jun 13, 2023
Blockbuster: The Rise and Fall Of The Iconic Video Store
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Let's rewind back to the early 2000s where movie rental stores reigned supreme and the best way to spend a Friday night as a kid was heading to your local ...
Jordan Neese Jun 09, 2023

Japanese Citizens Are Paying Experts To Learn How To Smile
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Following the pandemic, some people are seeking professional help for a reason that may surprise you-learning how to smile again. This seemingly natural mo...
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Jun 09, 2023

Mr. Electrico: The Sideshow Magician That Inspired Author Ray Bradbury
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles, is among the most celebrated American science fiction writers to have ever lived. But we...
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Jun 07, 2023

UFO Roundup: The Most Out-Of-This-World UFO News (So Far!)
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Aliens have long garnered the public's fascination, whether we're talking the big-eyed grays of Roswell or more fantastical iterations of off-planet lifefo...
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Jun 06, 2023
Up Close & Peculiar: The Iconic Yellow Brick
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...
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Jun 02, 2023

Golden Age Danish Artists Used Beer Byproducts in Their Paintings
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Nineteenth century Danish painters incorporated byproducts from beer in their artwork, according to a new study in the journal Science Advances. Researcher...
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Jun 02, 2023

A Porcupine? A Bird? A Reptile? Nope, It’s an Echidna!
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Your first glance of an echidna is unforgettable. And likely an experience that'll leave you rubbing your eyes or doing a double take. We don't blame you. ...
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Jun 01, 2023

Mushroom Coffins: The Earth Will Thank You Later
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Everything about standard burial practices is bad news bears when it comes to the environment. Sinking lacquered coffins and metal caskets into the ground ...
Ripley's Believe It or Not! May 31, 2023