Author Archives: Syndicated Content

The Gift Box
The Gift Box in Beaverlodge Gifts, fashion, jewellery, accessories, home decor & more, on main street in Beaverlodge. The friendly staff are welcoming as soon as you enter the store. We promise ...
Apr 08, 2022

Magnetic Slime Robot Could Someday Be Used Retrieve Swallowed Objects
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Each year, thousands of children swallow objects not suited for human consumption with no other option but to wait for time - and the digestive system - to...
Apr 08, 2022

The Centuries-Old Cake Recipe Said To Reveal Your Future Spouse
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! During the late-17th to mid-20th centuries, unwed women in England and America did not swipe right to find a husband. Instead, they baked special "dumb cak...
Apr 07, 2022

Mood Rings: From ’70s fad and ’90s nostalgia to LCDs and NFTs
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Commonly thought of as a novelty toy found in dollar stores and souvenir shops, mood rings began as a groovy '70s fad that used the same technology as some...
Apr 06, 2022

Scottish Group Builds World’s Largest Insect Hotel
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! From the Highland fling to bagpipes, kilts to haggis, Scotland is famous for many things, although the verdict's still out on how "good" some of these inno...
Apr 05, 2022

Locked Up By Love? The Dating Game’s (Serial) Killer Appearance
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! In the '60s and '70s, before there was Bachelor Nation or 90 Day Fianc, the on-screen romance began with a household hit - The Dating Game. The groovy set ...
Apr 01, 2022

Missing Genes Allow Vampire Bats To Thrive On Blood-Only Diet
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Sugar-free. Gluten-free. Paleo. Keto. Low FODMAP. Of all the diet trends in the world, none is more extreme than the high-iron, low-fat, low-carb diet of t...
Apr 01, 2022

Was Your Furby Spying On You?
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! In the late '90s, a weirdly wonderful robotic creature took the world by storm. A mashup of an owl and hamster, the Furby responded to physical touch with ...
Mar 30, 2022
The Good And The Gross Of Jiggly Gelatin Salads
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! From medieval delicacies to college party novelties, Jell-O has been a staple in households across the U.S. for decades. However, our grandparents had a sl...
Mar 25, 2022

London Recruits Justin and Sigourney Beaver To Save City
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! It's been 400 years since beavers were hunted out of London, but with waters on the rise due to climate change, it's their time to shine once more - beginn...
Mar 25, 2022