Author Archives: Syndicated Content

MAF Goldsmith
MAF Goldsmith – A European Master Goldsmith with over 30 years experience, Marek Andrzej Fracek loves creating custom jewelry designs for his clients. Nominated by Suzanne, she says they have fr...
Mar 04, 2022

Burglarizing Black Bear "Hank The Tank" Spared Thanks To DNA Evidence
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! A 500-pound black bear named Hank was partially pardoned after DNA evidence revealed that the furry fugitive did not act alone during a seven-month crime s...
Mar 04, 2022

The Great Nantucket Sea Serpent Hoax
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! When photos of massive footprints on a sandy beach started popping up in the papers in the summer of 1937, the people of Nantucket - an isolated crescent-s...
Mar 03, 2022

America’s Alleged Trial Against Tomatoes, Not Witches, In Salem
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! According to The Packer Fresh Trends 2021 survey, 54 percent of Americans consumed more veggies last year than the year before. At the top of their grocery...
Mar 02, 2022

CARTOON 02-27-2022
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 02-27-2022
Feb 27, 2022

4,000 Luxury Cars Left Smoldering At Sea – Are They Up For Grabs?
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! A fire that engulfed a cargo ship floating in the Atlantic for a week straight has subsided, leaving the carcasses of $400 million worth of luxury vehicles...
Feb 25, 2022

Khuk Khi Kai: Thailand’s Alleged “Chicken Poop Prison”
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Much of human history has been marred with places of unthinkable brutality. From Dachau to the torture chamber of the Gravensteen castle, some torturous pl...
Feb 23, 2022

Voluntary Confinement: Regular Folks Line Up To Stay In Swiss Prison
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Many challenges and considerations go into constructing a "successful" jail. According to Samuels Group, preconceived notions abound regarding what an inca...
Feb 22, 2022

How Robert-Houdin Quelled A Rebellion With Illusions And Magic
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Widely considered the father of modern magic, French performer Jean-Eugne Robert-Houdin (1805-1871) discovered his deep-rooted love for these tricks at a y...
Feb 21, 2022

Decoded DNA Takes Tasmanian Tiger One Step Closer to Resurrection
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! It was a great week for the Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, as the apex predator clawed its way back into the headlines - giving hope for resurrection 86 ye...
Feb 18, 2022