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#1 – EDGAR CAYCE: TALES FROM THE “SLEEPING PROPHET” From Houdini to Marilyn Monroe, celebrities clamored to Edgar Cayce for psychic readings. Few clairvoyants enjoyed the renown of Edgar Cayce (1877-1945), America’s “Sleeping Prophet.” During his lifetime, Cayce gave more than 14,000 documented readings to a wide range of people, including celebrities like Harry Houdini, Thomas Edison, Woodrow Wilson, and Marilyn Monroe. These readings covered a wide variety of topics, including personal matters and health conditions. He also foretold events, from Atlantis’s rediscovery to the outbreak of World War II. Yet, he earned his most famous moniker, the “Sleeping Prophet,” because of his purported ability to... READ HERE! #2 – THE BIZARRE HISTORY OF WHITE HOUSE PETS From presidential pups to Billy the hippo, the White House has seen it all. What’s a presidency without a pet (or ten)? Our former United States presidents have had a slew of animals occupy the White House during their time in the Oval Office. Inevitably, many of these pets became just as notable as their owners — some even earning themselves TV spots and newspaper headlines. Between raccoons, hippos, dogs, bobcats and even bears, there’s been a longstanding history of traditional and not-so-traditional White House pets and we’ve rounded up some of our favorites... READ HERE! #3 – THE DESERTED KINGDOM OF BURJ AL BABAS The luxury residential town that never was. Burj al Babas is a state-of-the-art luxury resort community in Turkey equipped with a world-class aqua park, spa, and a $200 million development price tag! The catch? The community was never fully completed and now sits abandoned with little hope of completion in its future. In the northwestern Turkish town of Mudurnu, a peculiar and ghostly sight awaits those who venture a few kilometers south. Burj Al Babas, once envisioned as a European-inspired haven in the heart of the Middle East, now stands as a... READ HERE! #4 – COULD ALLIGATORS SURVIVE IN THE SEWERS OF NEW YORK CITY? The city sewer commissioner once staged a gator hunt. Sewer Gators Since the 1930s, people have believed that alligators live in the sewers of New York City and other cities. This idea became popular in the 1950s and has continued for many years. This urban legend was said to come from Teddy May, who was the Commissioner of the Sewers at that time. May was reported as saying several inspectors spotted alligators in the cities’ underground tunnels circa 1935. Without any real proof of their existence, May set about to rid the city of the phantom gators. Using poison bait and luring them into the cities’ main tunnels, hunters stood on guard, rifles in hand, waiting for... READ HERE! #5 – A PILGRIM UFO SIGHTING CAME LONG BEFORE ROSWELL They speculated that the light somehow transported them back to where they started. America’s First UFO Sighting? Many Americans believe the first UFO sightings occurred in 1947 at Mount Rainier in Washington and then Roswell, New Mexico. These reports of flying saucers caused a sensation in American newspapers and have led to decades of speculation. But were these really the first UFO sightings in North America? According to the Puritans, the answer’s a firm no. Strange Happenings in New England The first recorded UFO sighting occurred in 1639 near present-day Boston and was recorded that same year by John Winthrop, the governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. His journal entry dated March 1st gives a... READ HERE! LEVEL UP! LEVEL 20 UNLOCKED WITH RIPLEY'S NEWEST BOOK Push the limit. Progress. Pride yourself on what makes you stand out and take things to the next level! That’s what Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is inspiring readers to do with the twentieth edition of their annual book, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Level Up. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Level Up  is on sale and available at major retailers and on Amazon. GET YOUR COPY TODAY! EXPERIENCE THE EXCITEMENT OF RIPLEY’S Where the unbelievable comes alive right before your eyes! Venturing through themed galleries, adults and children alike will become immersed in curiosities, incredible art, animal oddities, pop-culture memorabilia, interactive games, and stories of people and places that are incredibly hard to believe, but undeniably true! GET TICKETS!