Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Newly Discovered Millipede First To Actually Have 1,000 Legs
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The name "millipede" literally means "a thousand feet." But truth be told, these creatures have never lived up to the claim; most millipedes are lucky to h...
Dec 21, 2021
This Hairball is Officially the Guinness World Records™ Title Holder for Largest Ball of Human Hair!
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! It's Official! Thanks to the thousands of people who participated in Ripley's Shave the Beard and Make it Weird challenge, Hoss the Human Hairball is now r...
Dec 17, 2021
Pucker Up Under The Parasitic Mistletoe
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Many of us are familiar with the classic Christmas tradition of kissing underneath the mistletoe. But, before there were awkward encounters beneath the str...
Dec 17, 2021
Don We Now Our Dino Apparel: Museum Dresses T. Rex In Giant Sweater
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! London’s Natural History Museum has gone full Clark Griswold with their holiday dcor this year, even decking their animatronic Tyrannosaurus rex in a...
Dec 17, 2021
The Many Miracles of Saint Nicholas: Santa’s Inspiration
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! While Santa Claus is known by boys and girls across the world today, the magical toy-giving character got his start as a very real Christian bishop in the ...
Dec 16, 2021
10 Facts About Freddie Mercury That Will Rock You
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Best known for his flamboyant stage presence, effervescent personality, and unparalleled vocal ability, Freddie Mercury amazed audiences worldwide as the l...
Dec 15, 2021
Salvador Dalí’s Dream State: A Door To Creativity
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Throughout the generations, resourceful geniuses have found strange and unique ways to get the creative juices flowing. For example, Beethoven would stand ...
Dec 14, 2021
Siblings Aged 3 and 7 Years Old Climb 11,000-Foot-Tall Mountain!
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! On Top of The World Professional explorer Leo Houlding is no stranger to climbing. He's been doing it since he was 10 years old and has made many major exp...
Dec 13, 2021
Grande Prairie Tirecraft (Tiresmith)
Tiresmith, also known as Tirecraft is named after the Smith Family who has been in the tire and automotive industry in the Peace Country (Hythe, Beaverlodge & Grande Prairie) since 1947. Tirecraft...
Dec 10, 2021
Thousands of Honeybees Rise from Volcano Ashes
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! About 50 days after a volcano eruption caused a buzz around the Canary Islands, thousands of honeybees emerged from the ashes, after having sealed themselv...
Dec 10, 2021