Author Archives: Syndicated Content
The “Shocking” Truth About Benjamin Franklin’s “Discovery” of Electricity
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Of all the iconic scientific experiments in history, few are more famous than Benjamin Franklin's kite and key trick. Several artists have famously depicte...
Aug 13, 2020
The Stranger Than Fiction Stories Surrounding “The Omen”
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! If there's one fundamental truth, it's this one: fact is stranger than fiction. Is it creepier, too? Well, decide for yourself, as we dive into the shockin...
Aug 12, 2020
The Ecological Benefits Of Pablo Escobar’s Hippos
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Pablo wanted hippos. And, as a general rule, when Pablo wanted something, he got it. The year was 1981, and the man in question was international drug czar...
Aug 11, 2020
The Odd Origins Of Everyday Phrases
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! In these crazy times, our minds and imaginations are sure to be "running amok." We’re ready to go out and "paint the town red!" We get the gist of wh...
Aug 07, 2020
The Buzz On Slovenian Stress Relief
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! This Week [August 3-August 9, 2020] A milestone at the mile marker, the buzz on Slovenian stress relief, and the inside scoop on new penguin poop-all round...
Aug 07, 2020
Debunking The “Curse Of The Pharaohs”
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! In the low-budget horror flick, The Mummy (1999), Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz team up to thwart the curse of an ancient priest-turned-mummy, Imhotep. T...
Aug 06, 2020
Can Pigs Make A Body Disappear? Almost.
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The day began like any other. It was autumn, 2012, in coastal Coos County, Oregon, and a 69-year-old farmer named Terry Vance Garner had gone out to feed h...
Aug 05, 2020
1967: The Night Of The Grizzlies
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Twenty-seven-year-old Bert Gildart, a ranger at Glacier National Park, found the mauled body of Michele Koons. Mangled beyond belief, Koons' body made Gild...
Aug 04, 2020
Down The Dark Alleys Of Sesame Street
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Our beloved friends on Sesame Street have always given us sunny days and swept every cloud away. But, of course, in 50 years of airtime, there's no surpris...
Jul 31, 2020
Emus Banned For Bad Behavior
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! This Week [July 27-August 2, 2020] A 99-year-old pilot, spectators in the sky, and the great Australian pub emu ban-all round-up in this week's weird news ...
Jul 31, 2020