When he discovered he had tuberculosis, Hananuma Masakichi made a creepy life-like sculpture of himself for his lover to continue his legacy.

Robert Ripley made a name for himself by asserting truth in the unbelievable. An icon for all things bizarre, Ripley aroused curiosity in American audiences by providing them with strange facts ...

In this silent film clip, Robert Ripley rides rickshaws ‘round the world. The first is during his trip to Thailand in 1932. Next up is his trip to China in 1932, where he takes a speedy ride on ...

Robert Ripley was raised a Baptist, and among his early “believe it or not” panels is an ode to the Church of One Tree. His Believe It or Not empire earned national recognition from the chain ...

Made more attractive and believable by including Robert Ripley (1890-1949), creator of "Ripley's Believe it or Not," the ad cites a taste test given to "a group of throat specialists." There is no ...

The Week is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

A cartoonist, showman, impressario of the outlandish and merchant of the strange, Ripley's whole life was a kind of extended childhood. Everything intrigued him: he wanted to go everywhere and see ...