Sunday, 22, February, 2026

Seek the Strange: Ripley’s Brand New Book is Packed with the Weird and Wonderful

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Menendez
Up Close & Peculiar with The Menendez Brothers, This basketball card is hiding the truth behind a murder.
Up Close & Peculiar with The Menendez Brothers, This basketball card is hiding the truth behind a murder.

On display at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Orlando's True Crime gallery, you'll find Mark Jackson's 1990 basketball card. Behind its seemingly normal exterior, this card is hiding the story of one of the most televised true crime stories of all time.
The Crime that Shocked America
In August 1989, José and Kitty Menendez were found murdered in their Beverly Hills mansion. At first, suspicion didn’t immedi

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5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Fourth of July

Founding Fathers, fireworks, and... salmon?! Let’s test your Independence Day IQ.
Fireworks. Hot dogs. Red, white, and blue everything. We all know how to celebrate the Fourth of July, but just how much do you actually know about it?

At Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, we’r

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Multiply By Seven
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Dog Age Calculator: How Old Is Your Dog in Human Years?

The “multiply by seven” rule for dog years? Turns out it doesn’t add up.
Many people believe that one year in a dog’s life is equal to seven years in a human’s life. It’s easy to see why pet lovers think this calculation is valid. After all, many humans live to around 70 years old, while many dogs pass away around the age of 10.
The seven-to-one ratio appears to add up. However, it’s a bit more complex than that.

Size Matters
According to the American Kennel Club, a medium-sized dog’

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