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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (March 30, 2010) – Cynthia Morrison may look normal, but her actions say otherwise.  Known professionally as The Great Cindini, she will celebrate her appearance in yet another Ripley’s Believe It or Not! cartoon by lowering herself into a real coffin and blowing herself up with 10,000 firecrackers-Believe It or Not!

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (March 26, 2010) – Following standing-room only performances at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies last summer, the world famous mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in Florida, known for their grace and beauty for the past 63 years, will be returning to Gatlinburg once again this summer.

ORLANDO, Fla. (March 24, 2010) – Following standing-room only performances at both Ripley’s Aquariums in 2009, the world famous mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in Florida, known for their grace and beauty for the past 63 years, will be returning to both aquariums this summer.

ORLANDO, Fla. – (March 18, 2010) – You’ve seen her in bubbles, you’ve seen her without pants but you’ve never seen Lady Gaga quite like this – covered in gumdrops, licorice and M&M’s.

This week we acquire the inside news from The Carny Chroniclers – those who write about the unusual performers who frequent sideshows: James Taylor, publisher of the famed “Shocked and Amazed”  series and Tony Gangi, author of the new book, “Carny Sideshows” talk about their editorial exploits, the unusual people they have met, and their [...]

 HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (March 12, 2010) – Believe It or Not!, Ripley’s believes in green, and is doing something about it by helping support the three Southern California’s Green Expos this year.

NIAGARA FALLS, ON. (March  10, 2010) – On March 26, 2010 all 11 Great Wolf Lodge locations including Ripley’s Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls will participate in an attempt to break a Guinness World’s Record.

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. (March 10, 2010) – For four consecutive Fridays, starting March 12, strongman Dave Gonzales will be demonstrating his muscle, weight lifting and power feats – all in the name of charity.

ORLANDO, Fla. – (March 10, 2010) – Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, the authority on all things odd, unusual and unbelievable, today became part of one of the largest oddities in the world – a 12-mile long gum wrapper chain.

This week we take a seemingly unrelated look at the fact that Aliens do exist and we talk with the owner of an old roadside attraction: Jerry Chubbuck, owner of the funky roadside attraction, Wonder Tower, in Genoa, Colorado, takes us on a fun tour of this landmark; Jim Moroney tells us of the night [...]