Ripley's Believe It or Not! is an American franchise, founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims

Ripley's Believe It or Not! is an American franchise, founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims. Originally a newspaper panel, the Believe It or Not feature proved popular and was later adapted into a wide variety of formats, including radio, television, comic books, a chain of museums, and a book series.

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Experience this and more as you turn the pages of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Escape into the world of the weird and wonderful through jaw-dropping photos, unbelievable stories, and mind-bending trivia in titles like the best-selling Ripley’s annual, Fun Facts and Silly Stories, and so much more.

Robert Ripley, founder of the world famous Ripley’s Believe It or Not! cartoon strip, books, museums, and radio and TV shows, traveled to more than 200 different countries in his lifetime, in a relentless quest for odd people, places, and things. From humble origins in turn of the century California, he became one of the best known and most successful Americans of his generation.

From the original 1929 promotion, Robert Ripley describes the land where . Believe It Or Not this volume contains a thousand new things under the sun!

From the original 1929 promotion, Robert Ripley describes the land where rain has fallen for a million years; here he talks with you about the Ever-Standing Men and the Upside-Down Men of Benares. Believe It Or Not this volume contains a thousand new things under the sun! In this series.

Robert Leroy Ripley was an anthropologist, passionate of unbelievable . Ripley’s, Believe it or Not arouses diverse opinions from its visitors.

Robert Leroy Ripley was an anthropologist, passionate of unbelievable objects and strange and unexplained events. He based his life philosophy in the belief that the truth exceeds fiction. Ripley was always considered an eccentric person with an unusual fashion sense. In 1923, he returned to New York and was hired by the newspaper New York Globe. He sold over 500,000 copies of his first book, and thus became the first cartoonist to become a millionaire. Some believe it is a place full of absurd objects that are not worth visiting and others are fascinated by the items displayed.

Robert Ripley is known for several radio firsts. As of December 2010, there are 32 Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditoriums around the world. He was the first to broadcast nationwide on a radio network from mid-ocean, and he also participated in the first broadcast from Buenos Aires to New York As the years went on, the show became less about oddities and featured guest-driven entertainment such as comedy routines. Odditoriums, in the spirit of Believe It or Not!, are often more than simple museums cluttered with curiosities.

Robert Ripley's life was an unbelievable adventure The show featured Ripley interviewing celebrities and subjects of Believe It or. .When he died, thousands lined the streets of New York to watch as his body was sent by rail back to his native California.

Robert Ripley's life was an unbelievable adventure. For 35 years he explored the uncanny and witnessed the amazing. The show featured Ripley interviewing celebrities and subjects of Believe It or Not! cartoons.