Author Archives: Syndicated Content
The Great Wall Has Stood For Centuries Thanks To Sticky Rice
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Totaling more than 13,000 miles in length, the Great Wall of China continues to astound and awe visitors with its ancient defensive architecture. Boasting ...
Apr 27, 2021
The Biggest Hoax In History (Literally): The Cardiff Giant
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Since the dawn of time, giants have been the subject of human myth, rumor, horror, and religion. From the iconic brute Goliath in the Old Testament to the ...
Apr 23, 2021
Rescued Pelican Returns Home 11 Years After Traumatic Exit
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! [April 19-April 25, 2021] A gnome shortage, musical skies, and a long flight home-all round-up in this week's weird news from Ripley's Believe It or Not! H...
Apr 23, 2021
Why We Should Thank Sherlock Holmes For The Invention Of Forensic Geology
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Footprints, rocks, and crime scenes-what exactly is forensic geology? Forensic geologists use the Earth sciences to help solve crimes. By analyzing the com...
Apr 22, 2021
Taking Chances On A Rigged Roulette Wheel
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Up Close & Peculiar More than 100 years ago, the globetrotting Robert Ripley began collecting artifacts from his journeys around the world, which today...
Apr 21, 2021
The Origins Of FBI Profiling
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! What if you could catch a criminal by understanding his behavior patterns, even though you don't know him? How about guessing his age range, race, and even...
Apr 19, 2021
CARTOON 04-18-2021
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 04-18-2021
Apr 18, 2021
Why Everyone Should Care about Nurse Burnout:
Recognition at the Frontline
If you aren't a nurse, have never been treated by a nurse or know for a fact that a nurse will never touch you or your family's lives, you can stop reading now. Are you still here? I sure hope so beca...
Apr 17, 2021
The One Where “The Rachel” Becomes Iconic
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! From Central Perk to Bloomingdales, Rachel Green rocked the most iconic outfits, uttered the most quotable lines, and gave us, perhaps, the most iconic hai...
Apr 16, 2021
Stranded Giraffes Rafted to Safety
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! [April 12-April 17, 2021] Dashing dummies, a sea mud surprise, and an evolutionary study we can get behind-all round-up in this week's weird news from Ripl...
Apr 16, 2021