Author Archives: Syndicated Content
The Olympic Flames: Burning From Ancient To Modern
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! From the ancient Olympic games-in which naked men punched each other into submission-to more modern games-where athletes have used metal legs to sprint to ...
Jul 23, 2021
Tokyo Olympics Turns Old Phones Into Gold (Medals)
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! [July 19-July 25, 2021] Cardboard beds, an oyster invasion, and alley sword fights, all round up in this week’s Olympically weird news from Ripley...
Jul 23, 2021
Perfect Ten Facts About The Greatest Gymnast Of All Time, Simone Biles
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! At just 24 years old, Simone Biles, aka The G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time) has dominated the world of gymnastics. Her recording-breaking achievements, cou...
Jul 22, 2021
The Curious Case Of Mercy Brown And The New England Vampire Panic
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! New England hasn't fared very well when it comes to blaming people for supernatural stuff. In the 1600s, the infamous Salem witch trials ended up with two ...
Jul 16, 2021
South Korean University Monetizes The Power Of Poop
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! [July 12-July 18, 2021] Dog pee destruction, a Super Mario score, and a miniature moo-er, all round up in this week's weird news from Ripley's Believe It o...
Jul 16, 2021
How Jim Thorpe Went From Olympic Athlete To Quaint Pennsylvanian Town
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Jim Thorpe was the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States. Also a professional baseball player, Thorpe played six seasons...
Jul 15, 2021
Clearing Up Myths About Defibrillators
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! You've probably seen a movie or television show where a doctor "restarts" a patient's heart using a pair of paddles placed on the person's chest. But contr...
Jul 15, 2021
Eden: The Survival Show That Didn’t Tell Contestants It Was Canceled
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! "What if you could start all over, would you?" That's the question that launched Britain's 2016 series Eden that, let's just say, forgot to tell contestant...
Jul 12, 2021
Remains of Christianized Viking Twins Discovered in Sweden
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! [June 26-July 4, 2021] Underwater property deals, a house of childhood trauma, and canine cop dropouts-all round up in this week's weird news from Ripley's...
Jul 09, 2021
Ripley’s Road Trip: Orlando’s Ancient Gators
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! RIPLEY'S ROAD TRIP Before the rest of the world took to the skies with commercial flight, Robert Ripley was already a globetrotting adventurer, collecting ...
Jul 07, 2021