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Dolphin-Aided Fishing
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!
In Laguna, Brazil, dolphins help fishermen by herding mullet into their nets.
The water is too murky for the fishermen to know when to cast their nets
The dolphins swim up and push schools of fish in towards the fishermen
They’ve worked out a signal to tell the fishermen when to throw their nets by breaching the water
It’s thought the fishermen’s nets spook the fish out of their schooling formation making it easier for the dolphins to catch a few
MINI BION EXTRAS
Dolphins “name” each other by using personal whistles unique to individuals.
Dolphin teeth have been used as currency in the Solomon Islands for centuries.
In 1965, a woman lived with a dolphin for 10 weeks in a flooded house, part of an experiment into possible communication with the creatures.
MINI BION
“BIONs” – short for Believe It or Not – is the word we use at Ripley’s to refer to anything that is unbelievable and worthy to become part of Ripley’s lore and collection.
Source: Dolphin-Aided Fishing
Dandelion Ears
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!
In 2013, doctors in Beijing performed surgery to remove a Dandelion that had been growing in the ear of a 16-month-old girl.
16-month-old Ranran had been scratching at her ear for months
Her parents took her to an ear, nose, and throat specialist who found the dandelion growing
Worried about the possibility of internal bleeding, the doctors performed surgery to completely remove the flower
The dandelion was nearly 2cm long and flowering when removed
MINI BION
“BIONs” – short for Believe It or Not – is the word we use at Ripley’s to refer to anything that is unbelievable and worthy to become part of Ripley’s lore and collection.
Source: Dandelion Ears
April 1, 2016
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August 1, 2014
Friday is Better with 5 Ripley’s-Approved Cat Tales
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!
It’s Friday, you need a pick-me-up to get through the final stretch of this week. We all do. I’m here to help!
From our latest book, 5 of our favorite stories proving cats just do whatever they want and you can’t stop them.
Maybe This Cat Forgot His Train Ticket?
A luxury black cat took a 120 MILE (193 km) train trip from Southampton, England all the way to Cardiff, Wales by clinging to the bottom of the train the whole time.
Cat + Cactus
A cat in Arizona decided to climb a 30 foot saguaro cactus in the desert. Oh, then our cat daredevil STAYED there for THREE DAYS before calmly moseying off; Presumably to walk on hot coals just because she can. This hedgehog and cat helped me have a recreation/dramatization. 
Adopted Chicks
In Qingdao, China an owner left his birdcage open and his cat jumped in. But instead of doing anything malicious, the cat made some new playmates! This isn’t unheard of, but it sure is both rare and adorable…
…every time.
Professional Stunt Feline
In Boston, Massachusetts, Sugar decided to explore what’s outside his window.
He didn’t really think it through, seeing as he fell 19 stories from the high-rise he lived in! The amazing part is he walked away with no broken bones, cuts. On the other hand, I think I sprained my ankle walking up stairs last weekend.
Anakin, the Two-Legged Kitten
Anakin was born without his hind legs or even a pelvis, but that didn’t slow this kitten down! He uses his front two legs to walk and his tail to balance. He plays just like every other kitten.
BONUS
Sneak peek: you escaping work today
DO YOU DARE TO LOOK?
Read and see more about other extraordinary stories, crazy photos and unbelievable facts in our weirdest and best selling annual yet! Dare To Look!
Donald The 4 Legged Duck!
Want more adorable-ness?
Donald the four-legged duckling became part of the Ripley’s family and the photos are adorable: See them here!
July 25, 2014
The 25 Creepiest Cakes You’ll Ever See!
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Conjourer’s Kitchen has been featured in our book Dare To Look! for her delicious (and discomforting) baby-head cake. Now she’s back with more!
Would you be brave enough to try a slice?
Anabel de Vetten, who goes by the devious pseudonym Anabel Lecter has almost miraculously made something even more creepily tasty looking: A “dissected cake” and much more from her company she calls Conjurer’s Kitchen!
Cake Anatomy
And here I thought that cakes were just batter, and sugar! This cake has a bit more and even a brain at the very top.
Boar
No, it’s not coffee Cake
Turkey Dinner: Don’t Add Gravy
A Cake for Every Head
This Cake Might Just Bite Back
Jungle Cat Cake
Denim Deer
Dexter
Michael C. Hall from the show Dexter!
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Abe Froman is still miffed over losing his seat at that restaurant, but the sausage king of Chicago is kind enough to show off his cake.
Hannibal
A Head on a Platter
And hopefully not yours!
One Glove
Fresh Out of The Butcher’s
A Cake Made for Metalheads
Care to Lend Me a Hand?
A Cake, But a Bit More Steampunk
Dragon Cake
Keep your cake safe: Hire a Dragon. Better yet, make the dragon out of cake too!
Sloth
This cake is just hanging out.
A Plucked Swan
Open Cake Surgery
Beware the Kraken!
Layers of Skulls
The one on top? That’s a cake version of a two-headed kitten. Yikes!
See more of her work on her website or Facebook page.
DO YOU DARE TO LOOK?
Read and see more about other extraordinary stories, crazy photos and unbelievable facts in our weirdest and best selling annual yet! Dare To Look!
July 18, 2014
5 Extreme High-Altitude Feats
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!
If you read our book or blog you already know that people do some daring things everyday just for the thrills. Except these featured adventure seekers like to literally take it a step higher with their high-altitude feats.
From our best-seller book, Dare To Look!
Skiing On a Glacier!
Turning the glistening glacier into their own extreme playground
Mark Sollors teeters on top of a giant natural quarterpipe on the side of glacier with a 40-foot drop to greet him if he doesn’t land correctly! The glacier is so remote that he was transported by helicopter!
On The Edge
Looking 350 ft. down. No one has ever survived a fall down Victoria Falls.
Steve Fisher, Dale Jardine, and Sam Drevo paddled to the edge of Victoria Falls—the tallest and biggest waterfall in the world. They’re looking down 350 feet in this picture!
No only is the destination dangerous but the journey is as well: The river running between Zambia and Zimbabwe is filled with Hippos known to be extremely aggressive to humans and often considered the most dangerous animal in Africa!
Looking over the edge of the tallest waterfall in the world!
Flipping Off the Mountain
Julian Carr in Utah
Julian Carr does his trademark flip off a 60-foot cliff in Utah’s Alta Ski Resort!
Concert in The Clouds
21,825 feet or 6,654 meters or 4.2 miles.
That’s how high up Musician Oz Bayldon played on the top of Mera Peak in the Himalayas. The band trekked up the mountain with three guitars, an iPad, and a speaker.
Once at the top, they played a 40 minutes set for 14 people including mountaineers!
Performing at more than four miles high!
A 600-Foot Plunge!
Tomas Bergemalm spent months planning this 600-foot (183 meter) plunge down a French Mountain. He claims this will be his last, as he’s planning to retire to a less adventurous lifestyle.
Tomas Bergemalm jumping
DO YOU DARE TO LOOK?
Read and see more about other extraordinary stories, crazy photos and unbelievable facts in our weirdest and best selling annual yet! Dare To Look!
Source: 5 Extreme High-Altitude Feats
July 11, 2014
Mr. Fibbles is the Weirdest Alter Ego
You can find this story our latest book Dare To Look!
Who Is He?
Creative Director Dominick Reed started an odd occupation and hobby: Taking arguably the most bizarre and slightly disturbing self-portraits for a fictional character he called Mr. Fibbles.
How?!
Dominick has spent approximately more than 3,650 HOURS creating Mr. Fibbles!
He creates this character with a mixture of digital magic, a lot of makeup, wigs, and props! One of his shots took the entire day!
As for Mr. Fibbles in the photos, he usually finds himself in uniquely fantastic circumstances such as using a key to unlock his mind or accidentally growing a mustache out of his eye sockets for movember—probably not issues you have to think about much.
I was never any good at Movember
Seems like a silly idea?
Mr. Fibbles has actually brought together a large Internet audience, big enough where Dominick Reed a.k.a. Mr. Fibbles get recognized in the street. And now he has successfully funded his own book on kickstarter which has aptly been described with: “That’s the second most disturbing thing I’ve ever held in my hands.”
That’s a fantastic compliment!
See more in the gallery below:
DO YOU DARE TO LOOK?
Read and see more about other extraordinary stories, crazy photos and unbelievable facts in our weirdest and best selling annual yet! Dare To Look!
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