Category Archives: Ripley’s Weird News

It Has Been 141 Years, and the Body of Catherine Labouré Is Still Intact
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Catherine Labour's Legacy Otherwise known as Catherine Labour, she was once a member of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul and a Marian visi...
Kayla Derkach Aug 03, 2017
JFK Kept a Coconut on His Desk For a Very Important Reason…
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The JFK Coconut During his tenure as president, John F. Kennedy kept a strange collection of desk ornaments and paperweights. Among the scrimshaw whale tee...
Kayla Derkach Aug 03, 2017
Coney Island’s Strange Medical Marvel: Baby Incubators
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Cool Stuff, Strange Things Hosted by Ripley's lead researcher, Sabrina Sieck, let Ripley's Believe It or Not! introduce YOU to the coolest stuff and strang...
Kayla Derkach Jul 31, 2017

Medieval Vampire Burials Found in Poland Will Frighten You
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Vampire Discovery Believe it or not, the three graves date back to the 13th and 14th centuries. They were not buried in the cemetery but at the town's edge...
Kayla Derkach Jul 27, 2017
Say Yes to the Dress Made Out of Toilet Paper
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Toilet Paper Wedding Dress The annual Cheap Chic Toilet Paper Wedding Dress just wrapped up in New York City, and Ripley's is proud to announce your winner...
Kayla Derkach Jul 27, 2017

Happy Birthday to Our Orlando Odditorium!
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Happy birthday, Orlando Odditorium! We are elated to be celebrating 25 years of family fun and keeping Orlando weird! Believe it or not! Did you know that ...
Kayla Derkach Jul 25, 2017

Salvador Dalí’s Mustache Is Still Intact
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Salvador Dal: READ ALL ABOUT IT! There's no doubt about the talent and inspiration of Spanish surrealist, Salvador Dal. He remains in the headlines, even t...
Kayla Derkach Jul 24, 2017

Dying in Your Dreams: Freddy Krueger Syndrome Is Real
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Cool Stuff, Strange Things Hosted by Ripley's lead researcher, Sabrina Sieck, let Ripley's Believe It or Not! introduce YOU to the coolest stuff and strang...
Kayla Derkach Jul 24, 2017

Happy 25th Anniversary to Our Orlando Odditorium!
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Orlando Believe It or Not! Odditorium Otherwise known as "The City Beautiful" and "The Theme Park Capital of the World," Orlando, Florida is home ...
Kayla Derkach Jul 24, 2017

Ripley’s Wants to Donate a Toilet Paper Wedding Dress to You!
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Wedding Dress Hey, planning a wedding is hard and what can make it even worse is scrambling around last minute for that perfect dress. With Alfred Angelo c...
Kayla Derkach Jul 19, 2017

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