Category Archives: Ripley’s Weird News

4 Hot Dogs Celebrating Freedom in the Kitchen
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! On Independence Day alone, Americans will consume over 155 million hot dogs. The hot dog is considered a nearly omnipotent food by the National Hot Dog and...
Kayla Derkach Jul 03, 2017

The Rock Cats Will Make You An Instant Groupie
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 Jun 30, 2017

Can You Guess the Top 7 Intergalactic Toys Ripley’s Just Bought?!
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! New Intergalactic Items From a galaxy far, far away to planet Krypton, believe it or not, we've obtained one heck of an intergalactic collection from the P...
Kayla Derkach Jun 30, 2017

Catch a Glimpse of the Houdini Townhouse before It Vanishes
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Houdini Harlem Townhouse Want to own Houdini's brownstone mansion? Well, it's been 26 years since it went on the market, and it can be yours for a whopping...
Kayla Derkach Jun 29, 2017

The First Lady of Roadside Attractions, Miss Uniroyal
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Roadside Attractions Do you remember long drives through the interstate highways? Your parents belting out some sweet disco tunes as you peered out the car...
Kayla Derkach Jun 27, 2017

The 2017 Cheap Chic Wedding Dress Voting Starts Now!
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Sponsoring Wedding Dress For the past several years, Ripley's has been involved with Cheap Chic Weddings Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest, and we are hon...
Kayla Derkach Jun 26, 2017
Illicit Antidotes: Illegal Drugs That Were Once Common Medicine
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 Jun 23, 2017

No, You Can Not Run Away from the Walking Fish
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Walking Fish During a night dive in Bali, Emeric Benhalassa came across what looks like a fish walking, yes on legs, across the seafloor. An avid diver, Em...
Kayla Derkach Jun 22, 2017
Guallame Duchenne: The Smile Doctor’s Experiements
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Duchenne Guillaume-Benjamin-Amand Duchenne de Boulogne was a French neurologist in the 1800s. He was a trailblazer in learning how nerves used electricity ...
Kayla Derkach Jun 22, 2017

You Can Be Blessed, Married, and Taught by a Robot
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Robot I don't know about you, but the thought of The Terminator movies coming to life has haunted me even to this day. While most people might not think we...
Kayla Derkach Jun 21, 2017

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