Believe it or not! [1929] : a modern book of wonders, miracles, freaks, monstrosities and almost-impossibilities

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Believe it or not! [1929] : a modern book of wonders, miracles, freaks, monstrosities and almost-impossibilities

by Robert L. (Robert LeRoy) Ripley

EN·~4 hours·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total

Please see the Transcriber’s Notes at the end of this text.

4:04:11

Description

Step into a world where the unbelievable is presented as fact. The author, a cartoonist turned chronicler of the curious, gathers strange happenings—from a day lasting forty‑eight hours to fish that climb trees—each illustrated and explained with a wink. His promise is simple: what seems like fiction is often proven truth.

Readers wrote in, eager to catch him in error, but the collection stands as a testament to relentless observation and globe‑spanning travel. Across sixty‑four countries he harvested oddities, turning letters from the public into fresh material for his daily panels. Listening to this anthology feels like flipping through a scrapbook of marvels, each story inviting you to question what you thought you knew. The tone remains playful yet earnest, making each revelation feel like a friendly challenge to the imagination.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (234K characters)

Release date

2026-04-26

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Robert L. (Robert LeRoy) Ripley

Robert L. (Robert LeRoy) Ripley

1890–1949

Best known for turning strange facts into a worldwide sensation, this American cartoonist created the wildly popular Believe It or Not! series. His curiosity about unusual people, places, and events helped build one of the most recognizable oddities franchises of the 20th century.

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