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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 [...]

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 10, 2010) – Ripley Publishing builds on its worldwide success with today’s  launch of a new annual, the seventh in its multimillion bestselling series. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Enter If You Dare! is an all-new collection of the strangest stories and features from around the globe.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Nov. 10, 2009) – Seeing is Believing is the all-new compilation of incredible and bizarre facts, stories, interviews and features from Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Celebrity oddities in book feature Britney, Madonna, Elvis and others
The book features several unusual celebrity stories, including:  
·         Christina Ricci suffers from pool-selachophobia- she’s afraid a shark might [...]

Tim O’Brien, VP Communications for Ripley’s Believe It or Not! was interviewed by Blogtalkradio.com host Steven Shaman on Oct. 16 with topics ranging from Ripley’s new book, Seeing Is Believing! to the Ripley family of worldwide attractions, to Tim’s former career as a journalist covering the theme park and attractions industries. All made for an interesting [...]

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 20, 2009) – Reviewers who have read the new book from Ripley’s Believe It or Not! agree – “Seeing is Believing” is a winner. The latest book in the bestselling series was released August 4 and the positive reviews are piling up.
Reviewers say there is something for everyone in new book from [...]

Two “non-mainstream” performers who are featured in the new Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Seeing is Believing book, celebrated the book’s official launch on Tuesday by visiting City TV’s Breakfast TV in Toronto. Tom Owen lifted anchorwoman Jennifer Valentyne off the floor with his teeth, and let a 190 pound stagehand jump on his stomach from a four-foot [...]

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 4, 2009) – Ripley’s newest tome in its multimillion bestselling series, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Seeing Is Believing, is being launched today throughout North America. Building on its worldwide success, Ripley Publishing’s new release is a colorful and eye-catching journey through the weird, wild and unusual world one normally expects from [...]

ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 15, 2008) – Ripley Publishing has renewed its UK publishing license with Random House. This decision comes in the wake of the highest ever recorded sales for the Ripley’s annual in Britain, which is currently tracking 36% ahead of last year and about to register its two busiest weeks in the run-up [...]

ORLANDO, Fla. (Nov. 13, 2008) – Top Trumps USA has been granted a license from Ripley Entertainment Inc. to use the iconic Ripley’s Believe It or Not! brand for its newest edition of the Top Trumps card game. The two have also entered into a co-promotion deal whereas Ripley will help promote the product by [...]