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Dozens of new Exhibits Added to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Orlando Odditorium

Dozens of new Exhibits Added to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Orlando Odditorium

ORLANDO, Fla. – (Dec. 7, 2010) – What do an 8-foot long fish, a 7-legged sheep and a mural made from 8,500 playing cards have in common?
They’re all new exhibits in a revamped Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Orlando Odditorium!

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Ripley’s Believe It or Not! a Big Buyer at Grand Rapid’s ArtPrize 2010 Event

Edward Meyer, VP of Exhibits & Archives of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! found a cornucopia of Ripley-style exhibits recently in Grand Rapids, Mich. when he visited that city’s ArtPrize 2010 event.   He acquired more than a half dozen unbelievable items that will soon be exhibited in one or more of the company’s 31 Believe It or [...]

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Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Acquires Lady Gaga Portrait Made from 61,509 BB’s

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Acquires Lady Gaga Portrait Made from 61,509 BB’s

ORLANDO, Fla. – (Aug. 2, 2010) – Her poker face may be tough to read, but there will be no mistaking the face on a new Lady Gaga portrait acquired by Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
 

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Full Size Toothpick Stagecoach Headed for Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Giddy Up!

Full Size Toothpick Stagecoach Headed for Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Giddy Up!

ORLANDO, Fla. – (Nov. 18, 2009) – Mark Twain once described a Wells Fargo stagecoach from the mid-1800s as “an imposing cradle on wheels.”
Imagine what Twain would say today as he viewed an exact replica of a Wells Fargo stagecoach acquired by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! – made from 1.5 million toothpicks.

  Life-size stagecoach is [...]

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