Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Students Invent Edible Tape That Keeps Burritos Wrapped
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! What comes to mind when you think about the most important inventions of the past millennium? Maybe the wheel, the compass, the printing press, or penicill...
May 24, 2022
University of Michigan Professors Pee-cycle for Peonies
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Peonies in the University of Michigan's Nichols Arboretum had a wee bit of help blooming this year after environmental engineering professors showered them...
May 20, 2022
North Carolina Man Crafts 25-Mile-Long Paper Chain
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! In an unsuspecting town in rural North Carolina, an astonishing feat was accomplished - a paper chain reaching nearly 25 miles in length and heavy enough t...
May 20, 2022
Ripley’s EqualiT-REX + Limited Time Exhibit
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Perched atop Ripley's Believe It or Not!, Hollywood Boulevard's resident dinosaur is rawring with pride in a fabulous new outfit! Celebrating Dino-versity ...
May 19, 2022
The Mysterious Beast That Once Terrorized France
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! In a remote French village, where snow, wind, and thunderstorms frequently made life in the sparsely populated area difficult, villagers had more to fear t...
May 19, 2022
2,000-Year-Old Roman Bust Bought For $34.99 From Texas Goodwill
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! As successful shows like PBS's Antiques Roadshow and History's American Pickers attest, one person's trash is another one's treasure. There's something inc...
May 17, 2022
World First: Ripley’s Aquariums Research Efforts Birth Sand Tiger Shark
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Aquariums have made history with the world's first successful birth by artificial insemination of a sand tiger shark! The pup, named "Rip" after c...
May 17, 2022
Space Jellyfish Swims Across Sky After SpaceX Launch
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Early morning stargazers from Florida all the way up to Georgia and beyond were treated to a magnificent display as a rocket launch sent what's known as a ...
May 13, 2022
When Statehood For Moosylvania Was Thwarted By The Cuban Missile Crisis
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Things have a way of snowballing, and history provides plenty of cases in point. Chief among these is the Cold War, which kept the world on pins and needle...
May 12, 2022
Six Seriously Strange Nests Built By Birds
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Now that spring has finally sprung, you've probably heard baby birds peeping from nests in trees, under balconies, or even flower boxes. But not all birds ...
May 11, 2022