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Bookmark or Share- Ripley's Believe It or Not! - WikipediaRipley'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.
- Robert Ripley - WikipediaLeRoy Robert Ripley (February 22, 1890 – May 27, 1949) [1] was an American cartoonist, entrepreneur, and amateur anthropologist, who is known for creating the Ripley's Believe It or Not! newspaper panel series, television show, and radio show, which feature odd facts from around the world.
- The Strange but True History of Robert RipleySadly, Robert Ripley died on May 27, 1949, after suffering a heart attack while on the set of his television show. His impact is still felt throughout the world today. Just one year after his death, the first permanent Odditorium was opened in St. Augustine, Florida.
- Robert L. Ripley | Cartoonist, Illustrator, Inventor | BritannicaRobert L. Ripley (born February 22?, 1890, Santa Rosa, California, U.S.—died May 27, 1949, New York, New York) was an American cartoonist who was the founder of “ Believe It or Not!,” a widely popular newspaper cartoon presenting bizarre facts and oddities of all kinds.
- Believe It or Not, Rip Was Almost as Odd as His ItemsIn 1918, as a sports cartoonist for the New York Globe, he began the cartoon Believe It or Not! Barren of ideas for the cartoon one day, Ripley strung together a collage of sports oddities.
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