The Man Who Bought Stonehenge At Auction
American millionaires wanted to buy it and ship it stateside!
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Ripley’s video archive is an eclectic collection of videos from our popular TV show, behind the scenes footage from The Vault, and Ripley’s Originals.
Cracking Indiana Jones’s Whip
It belongs in a museum.
The Victorian Skirt Lifter: Lurid Or Liberating?
Badminton, tennis, ice skating, and croquet could now be fully enjoyed.
The Man Who Makes The World’s Biggest Monsters
At museums in DC, Indianapolis, New York, and across the world, this artist’s sculptures bring prehistoric creatures back to life.
Pepper-Box Pistols: The 19th-Century Revolver
These multi-barreled firearms predated the revolver, allowing users to fire in quick succession.
The Cardiff Giant: A Stone Man’s Secrets
Even P.T. Barnum tried to buy the giant.
Petrified Produce: Fruit Turned To Stone
Details match the original at the microscopic level.
Hippo Meat Nearly Became An American Food Staple
Proponents lovingly referred to them as lake bacon.
The Challenge Of Creating A Taxidermy Bigfoot
An expert at preserving deer, Bigfoot proved a unique challenge for this taxidermist.
Children Played With Toy Guillotines During The Great Terror
Children would decapitate dolls, even live rats, with their bladed toys.