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      Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Believe It or Not!, November 14, 2023
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      Luckiest Or Unluckiest Man In The World?

      Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Believe It or Not!, November 9, 2023
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    • 1. Oyster mushrooms are carnivorous! 2. Cassius, an Australian saltwater crocodile, is the largest croc in captivity, at nearly 18 feet long! 3. Sausage vending machines exist in Germany!

      CARTOON 11-14-2023

      Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Believe It or Not!, November 14, 2023
    • 1. Mutianyu, a famous section of the Great Wall of China, boasts a toboggan speed slide that visitors can ride to depart the monument. 2. It's Hip To Be Square! Creative Youtuber The Q developed a bike with square wheels that actually works! 3. Charlie O'Brien swung on a playground swing in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, for more than 33 hours straight!

      CARTOON 11-13-2023

      Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Believe It or Not!, November 13, 2023
    • 1. Vietnam's Son Doong, the world's largest cave, has its own weather system! 2. The Necomimi is a pair of wearable cat ears that move and correspond to the wearer's brain waves! 3. The Rossia pacifica squid looks like an adorable cartoons thanks to its real-life googly eyes! 4. Rock-A-Bye, Baby! Murphy, a 31-year-old bald eagle at Missouri's World Bird Sanctuary, cared for a rock like an egg until an orphaned chick was successfully introduced to replace it!

      CARTOON 11-12-2023

      Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Believe It or Not!, November 12, 2023
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Playing Dead Is, In Fact, Not An Act For Possums

possum plays dead

Luckiest Or Unluckiest Man In The World?

frane salek

Think A Coin Toss Is A 50/50 Shot? Think Again!

coin toss

The Egg-citing Truth Behind Humpty Dumpty

humpty dumpty

Pigeons Solve Some Problems in Ways Similar to Artificial Intelligence?

Close up of the body of pigeon

Tickles, Thrills, And Terror: This Is Why Getting Scared Can Feel So Good

Scared woman watching a horror movie

Why Some Scientists Think Orcas May Be Getting Smarter

Orca Killerwhale traveling

When Did “Trick or Treat” Become Something We Say On Halloween?

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CARTOON 11-07-2023

Before natural rubber erasers appeared in the 1770s, people relied on moist breadcrumbs!

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Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Believe It or Not! — November 7, 2023
1. Aaron Bartholmey of Colfax, Iowa, has collected wooden advertising pencils since he was a child - he now owns more than 70,000! 2. John Isaac Hawkins and Sampson Mordan of England patented the first mechanical pencil in 1822! 3. Before natural rubber erasers appeared in the 1770s, people relied on moist breadcrumbs!
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CARTOON 11-14-2023

1. Oyster mushrooms are carnivorous! 2. Cassius, an Australian saltwater crocodile, is the largest croc in captivity, at nearly 18 feet long! 3. Sausage vending machines exist in Germany!

CARTOON 11-13-2023

1. Mutianyu, a famous section of the Great Wall of China, boasts a toboggan speed slide that visitors can ride to depart the monument. 2. It's Hip To Be Square! Creative Youtuber The Q developed a bike with square wheels that actually works! 3. Charlie O'Brien swung on a playground swing in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, for more than 33 hours straight!

CARTOON 11-12-2023

1. Vietnam's Son Doong, the world's largest cave, has its own weather system! 2. The Necomimi is a pair of wearable cat ears that move and correspond to the wearer's brain waves! 3. The Rossia pacifica squid looks like an adorable cartoons thanks to its real-life googly eyes! 4. Rock-A-Bye, Baby! Murphy, a 31-year-old bald eagle at Missouri's World Bird Sanctuary, cared for a rock like an egg until an orphaned chick was successfully introduced to replace it!

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