Believe It or Not!, this bust of Robert Ripley was sculpted by a blind artist, Mark Shoesmith in 1937. Using only his sense of touch, Shoesmith created the portrait by feeling Ripley’s face. You can find this amazing exhibit at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Branson! . . . #RipleysBranson #Ripleys #BION #RipleysBION #WeirdHistory #History #WeirdNews #Branson #RobertRipley | Ripley's Believe It or Not!

These masks were once displayed in Robert Ripley’s own house! Robert Ripley collected hundreds of artifacts throughout his travels around the world. A significant part of his collection were his African tribal masks, which he displayed in his Mamaroneck home. You can see these masks up close at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Niagara Falls! 👉 https://bit.ly/4lvYFOq | Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Robert Ripley, the original “Florida Man,” has officially been inducted into the Florida Tourism (VISIT FLORIDA) Hall of Fame. ☀️ Long before the “Florida Man” meme, Robert Ripley was showcasing the unbelievable side of the Sunshine State to the world. From hand-feeding sharks at Marineland in the first live underwater radio show, to turning Castle Warden into the first Ripley’s Believe It or Not! attraction, Ripley helped lay the groundwork for the thriving tourism industry we see in Florida to

In December 1918, sports writer and cartoonist Robert Ripley was struggling to fill his column in the New York Globe. So he compiled and illustrated some of the quirkiest sports facts from the year and created what would go onto become the ‘Believe It or Not’ cartoon. Its popularity grew and, by the time of America’s Great Depression, Ripley was a multi-millionaire who would travel the world on his hunt for more weird and wonderful facts. Witness History | Listen on BBC Sounds | BBC Radio 4

#AméricaVive | Robert Ripley, periodista y viajero incansable, recorrió el mundo coleccionando hechos bizarros, misteriosos, exagerados e insólitos. Con su lema “¡Créalo o no!”, desafió la incredulidad de millones, y aún después de su muerte, continúa haciéndolo. 👆🏻👀 ¿Te atreves a creerlo? Déjanos tu respuesta en los comentarios 👀 | Teleamazonas