Author Archives: Syndicated Content

The Lincolns Brought Spiritualism And Seances To The White House
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! It was 1862, and the Civil War was raging with no end in sight. A troubled President, Abraham Lincoln, was left to ponder and pace the White House halls in...
Jan 26, 2021

Rare Snowfall Dusts The Sahara Desert
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! [January 18-January 24, 2021] A mysterious art heist, an Oscar-worthy pup, and a pristine dinosaur butthole-all round-up in this week's weird news from Rip...
Jan 22, 2021

The First DMC DeLorean Rolled Off the Assembly Line 40 Years Ago
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The first DMC-12 DeLorean sports car was produced on Jan. 21, 1981. This futuristic automobile is best known for its appearance in the Back to The Future f...
Jan 21, 2021

The Dance Plague That Struck Strasbourg
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The waltz. The tango. The Cha-Cha Slide. There’s a dance for everyone, but what if you couldn’t stop doing it no matter how much you wanted to-...
Jan 20, 2021

Theories Evermore Surrounding Edgar Allan Poe’s Death
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Both sensitive and macabre, literary pioneer Edgar Allan Poe played a very large role in developing the horror, science fiction, and detective story genres...
Jan 19, 2021

Lizzie Borden House Takes An Axe To The Real Estate Market
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! [January 11-January 17, 2021] A historic beer cavern, an ancient temple of love, and snakes that giddy-up-all round-up in this week's weird news from Riple...
Jan 15, 2021

Give Us A Believe It or Not! For The Books!
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! This year, Ripley’s fans, lovers of the extraordinary, and seekers of the unusual were Mind Blown! by the stories featured in our annual publication....
Jan 14, 2021

Broadway: Spirit Of The Season Or Spirited Supernatural?
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! People flock to Broadway during the holidays to enjoy the spirit of the season. But some end up having "spirited" encounters instead. Broadway (formerly "T...
Jan 12, 2021

Strutting Into The Secret Life Of Coco Chanel
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel is one of history’s most famous fashion designers. She overcame several obstacles before finding success-born out of passion ...
Jan 09, 2021
The Stories That Stuck With Us In 2020
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! It’s no secret that 2020 was nothing short of strange. So, it’s only fitting that we share the top five weirdest news stories from the unusual ...
Jan 09, 2021