Was Drink Toasting Originally a Way to Avoid Poisoning?
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Was Drink Toasting Originally a Way to Avoid Poisoning?

This urban myth proves you shouldn’t believe everything you read on the internet.

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Was Drink Toasting Originally a Way to Avoid Poisoning?
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

Was Drink Toasting Originally a Way to Avoid Poisoning?

This urban myth proves you shouldn’t believe everything you read on the internet.

Questions Surrounding the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Questions Surrounding the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Where was the Secret Service?

Was George Washington the Founding Father of Marijuana?
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Engrid Barnett

Was George Washington the Founding Father of Marijuana?

Have the rumors of Washington been greatly exaggerated?

10 Doomsday Scenarios That Never Happened
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

10 Doomsday Scenarios That Never Happened

The human race has always been fascinated by, and has taken quite a few guesses at, how the world will come to an end.

Silvianus Ring: One Ring to Curse Them All
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Engrid Barnett

Silvianus Ring: One Ring to Curse Them All

Did the Ring of Silvianus Inspire J.R.R. Tolkien?

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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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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

May 13, 2024

Cartoon of the Day

John Walker, the inventor of the matchstick, didn't obtain a patent for his invention.

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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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