The Death Mask Of Jeremy Bentham
This wasn’t his only attempt to preserve his face.
Posts in category Ripley’s Rarities
Ripley’s Rarities takes you up close and personal with some of the most interesting exhibits collected by Ripley’s Believe it or Not! since the days of Robert Ripley himself.
The Once Warlock-Owned Wiccan Implements Of The Ripley Collection
A bell’s vibrations are believed to be used for the evocation of Goddesses and exorcism of evil spirits.
The Prison Shirt Of Notorious Cult Leader Charles Manson
Despite being sentenced to death, a supreme court decision made it possible for him to earn parole after just seven years in prison.
Cannibal Fork From The Fiji Islands
One chief is believed to have eaten 872 people.
Opium Pipe And Scales, Relics Of A Blight In China
The drug trade resulted in the Opium Wars, forcing China to accept imports from imperial powers.
Up Close With A Vampire Killing Kit
Who’s up for a trip to Transylvania?
Psychograph: The Pseudoscientific Phrenology Machine
Would you give this phrenology machine a try?
Incredibly Rare New Guinea Midwife Skull
Midwives transitioned to what many call a third gender.
Penis Sheath From The Forests Of New Guinea
Danai tribesmen had whole wardrobes of penis sheaths to choose from.
Skull Drum From The Mountains Of Tibet
One half was normally from a woman, the other from a man.