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ORLANDO, Fla. (Nov. 21, 2011) – Ripley Publishing has been awarded two prestigious book awards for its latest annual, Strikingly True.

LAS VEGAS  (Oct. 10, 2011) – American Gaming Systems (AGS), a leading designer, manufacturer and operator of gaming machines with more than 8,000 units in operation, announced today that it has entered into an exclusive, North American licensing agreement with Ripley Entertainment, Inc. to develop casino games based on the world-famous RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR [...]

ORLANDO, Fla. (Sept. 13, 2011) – Ripley Publishing continues its tradition of chronicling the odd, amazing, unusual and just plain weird with the September 13 launch of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Strikingly True, the eighth book in the multi-million bestselling series.

ORLANDO, Fla. (July 29, 2011) – Sword swallowing. Yeah, there’s an app for that – thanks to Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

ORLANDO, Fla. (June 15, 2011) – Talk about back-breaking work – on Saturday, June 18, Canadian strongman Rev. Dr. Kevin Fast will attempt to lift a platform holding approximately 20 women, using just his back and his legs.

New York, (Feb. 15, 2011)  – Simon & Schuster, Inc. has entered an agreement with Ripley Entertainment, Inc. to handle all sales, distribution and fulfillment in the United States and Canada, it was announced today. The agreement is effective April 1, 2011.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Nov. 22, 2010) – The latest annual in the multimillion bestselling series from Ripley Publishing is the perfect gift for teens, tweens, reluctant readers or anyone with an appreciation for the unusual. Enter If You Dare! is a collection of mind-boggling stories, facts and features from around the world.

ORLANDO, Fla. (October 11, 2010) – It’s no tall tale, but it may be the biggest short story ever.  Khagendra Thapa Magar, the 22-inch tall teen featured in the new Ripley’s Believe It or Not! book, Enter If You Dare!, will officially take the title of world’s shortest man this week.

NEW YORK CITY (Sept. 7, 2010) – He may only stand 22-inches tall, but Khagendra Thapa Magar, a 17-year-old from Nepal, is living large on his first trip to New York City today.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (Sept. 2, 2010) – The world’s smallest male teen Khagendra Thapa Magar, a 17-year-old from Nepal, will have his dreams fulfilled with a visit to New York City September 7 and 8. At just 22 inches tall and 10 lbs in weight, Khagendra (“ka-jen-dra”) will be accompanied by his father and the [...]