Ripley's Believe It or Not! - 🧛🏻‍♂️ A Real Vampire?

 

#1 – Up Close & Peculiar With a Real Vampire! Take a look inside the head of Peter Kürten, one of the most notorious serial killers in history. Peter Kürten is one of the most notorious serial killers in history. Today, we're taking a look inside the head (literally!) of the Vampire of Düsseldorf. Peter Kürten was practically raised to be a serial killer. He grew up with an extremely violent father, and at the age of nine, he allegedly killed his first two victims, two of his friends, that he drowned in a river. Around this time, his violence also extended to animals, which is where he first realized that he had an affinity for blood... Read Here #2 – The Diverse World of Sea Jellies Gelatinous, otherworldly, and utterly beautiful—but what actually are they? Well, they’re not fish, that much is for certain! Jellyfish, or addressed by the more accurate term, sea jellies, are invertebrate marine animals. As a free-swimming species, sea jellies rely on the ocean’s current to travel throughout the deep waters of the world. Therefore, they are classified as a large form of zooplankton since they are unable to drive themselves against the tides. As ancient animals, jellies have drifted through the ocean for around 500 million years, making them older than dinosaurs... Read Here #3 – Charlie McCarthy: The Dummy Only Dummies Didn't Listen To More people listened to this dummy than listened to Orson Welles's "War of the Worlds." While the idea that Orson Welles’s radio dramatization of War of the Worlds started a nationwide panic of people believing the planet to be under the threat of an alien invasion, most people actually had their radios tuned to the comedic chatter of a ventriloquist dummy named Charlie McCarthy. Charlie McCarthy was the character and puppet used by Edgar Bergen in his ventriloquist act. The doll was a well-dressed teenager, well-versed in catcalling and innuendo. Bergen actually had the doll made when he was in his teens, saving up $35—quite a lot at the time—to have master dummy-maker, Theodore Mack, craft the head and internals... Read Here #4 – Electric Eels: A Biological Battery There is more than meets the eye with these incredible creatures of the deep! Electric eels are shockingly unique creatures, but did you know their electric ability is more than just defense against predators? Let's take a deep dive into the biological batteries of the sea! Electric eels use their shock for a variety of reasons. Since these animals live in dark, murky waters and have very poor eyesight, they often rely on emitting various levels of electricity. In doing so, electric eels create a “radar” to communicate with each other, locate waters, warn off predators, and catch prey... Read Here Dare to Discover Prepare to get lost in a vortex of weird and wonderful stories with Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Dare to Discover! From jaw-dropping feats and silly animals to unusual art and strange places, our next annual book is full of strange-but-true facts, fascinating features, and phenomenal photography from around the world. Use code 50RIPLEY for 50% off pre-sale orders of Dare to Discover on Amazon now through July 6, 2024. Pre-Order 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