Ripley S Believe It Or Not 2022

Ripley's Believe It or Not! 2022 is sure to amaze and astound children and adults alike with thousands of strange stories, unusual feats and hair-raising oddities from around the world. Meet the man who has made a model of the Empire State Building - in cheese. Marvel at the heart-warming story of the dog that adopted five kittens. Read all about the curse of Ötzi, the five-thousand-year-old iceman mummy. Be amazed by the strange and extraordinary sea creatures that create their own light. Bursting with brilliant facts, fantastic stories and eye-popping photographs, this all-new edition of Ripley's will entertain, inform and flabbergast you. No Christmas is complete without it.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Escape the Ordinary transports readers to a world beyond imagination—where truth is stranger than fiction! Every page reveals all-new and all-true stories from around the globe—an artist who paints with cow poop, a disappearing waterfall, whales that hunt with bubbles, and more! This book is every curious reader’s ticket to Escape the Ordinary. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Escape the Ordinary transports readers of all ages to a world beyond imagination—where truth is stranger than fiction! Every turn of the page reveals all-new and all-true stories from around the globe—an artist who paints with cow poop, a disappearing waterfall, whales that hunt with bubbles, and hundreds more! Filled with stunning photography and engaging content, including interviews and reader submissions, this book is every curious reader’s ticket to Escape the Ordinary.

The newest title in the Ripley's Annual series is a compendium of new and bizarre stories, pictures and interviews all of which are packaged nicely within a vibrant red foil and lenticular cover. For the legions of dedicated Ripley’s fans, and anyone else on the planet who loves unbelievable facts and jaw-dropping images, the latest annual in our bestselling series is a feast of delights. Be amazed at a portrait made from 200,000 dead ants, the man who traversed the English Channel by holding onto a bunch of balloons, and the single human hair featuring paintings of all 42 American presidents. A compendium of incredible and bizarre facts, stories, interviews and features, presented in a stunning new design, this book also drives readers to Ripley’s fully interactive website. There are intriguing interviews with some of the astounding individuals who are featured in the book that spotlight their achievements and reveal more about what motivates them. A dramatic eight-page gatefold sections presents Ripley’s first ever odditorium, which showcased sideshow performers and was built for the World’s Trade Fair in 1933. This features a selection of choice memorabilia including Robert Ripley’s original annotated list of performers. Informative “Ripley’s Research” boxes give the scientific explanation behind some of the most incredible tales in the book, such as how people have turned their fingers into magnets. A section on the Olympic games, past and present, highlights the wacky as well as the amazing feats that have taken place at the height of sporting achievement. Additional black and white Ripley archive photographs feature throughout the book, and miscellaneous lists are also scattered throughout. This year specially commissioned photographic features will also appear in the book.

Celebrate a century of the weird, the eccentric and the amazing with 100 Years of Ripley's Believe It Or Not! From humble beginnings in 1918, Ripley has become the world's best-known brand when it comes to incredible-but-true facts. Now, the most remarkable stories from 100 years of adventures have been brought together in this colourful compendium. Its pages contain the most fascinating and surprising stories from a century of Ripley, including: - The fascinating true story of the original Mr Ripley, who built a global business from his love of unusual stories - Awe-inspiring fold-out pages that bring the Ripley story alive in three dimensions - Never-before-seen images of the oddest objects from the depths of the Ripley archive Spectacular, surprising and inspiring at turns, 100 Years of Ripley's Believe It Or Not! is a must-have for anyone intrigued by the weirder side of the last century . . .

An illustrated collection of oddities about the human body, the law, nature, and a variety of other topics.