Today's mini episode is about a man I'm sure you've heard of. His name graces museum and aquariums and other attractions around the world. How did Robert Ripley get his start and what are some of his most unique finds? You can believe this episode, or not. ***** SOURCES “400 At NY Rites for Bob Ripley.” The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California), June 1, 1949. www.newspapers.com. “'Believe It Or Not' Robert Ripley Dies.” Santa Maria Times (Santa Maria, California), May 27, 1949. www.newspapers.com. Bull, Laura. “The Amazing Story of Ripley.” The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California), July 2, 1996. www.newspapers.com. Distasio, Steph. “Aquariums, Attractions, and Weird News.” Ripley's Believe It or Not!, April 14, 2022. https://www.ripleys.com/. “Norbert Pearlroth.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, December 14, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norbert_Pearlroth. “Robert Leroy Ripley (1890-1949) .” Find a Grave. Accessed April 13, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1399/robert-leroy-ripley. “Robert Ripley.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, April 6, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ripley. “The Unbelievable Life of Robert Ripley.” PBS. Public Broadcasting Service. Accessed April 13, 2022. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/ripley-believe/. Villanueva, Jari. “Robert Ripley and the Star-Spangled Banner.” Taps Bugler, March 3, 2022. https://www.tapsbugler.com/robert-ripley-and-the-star-spangled-banner/. Individual facts taken from The Lexington Herald(Lexington, Kentucky) December 8, 1929, Pg. 32; Asheville Citizen-Times (Asheville, North Carolina) September 19, 1931, Pg. 2; The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) Pg. 8; Fort Worth Star-Telegram (May 4, 1941) Pg. 10); The Lexington Herald (Lexington, Kentucky) February 20, 1938, Pg. 13; The Lexington Herald (Lexington, Kentucky) April 6, 1930, Pg. 28; The Lexington Herald (Lexington, Kentucky) January 4, 1931, Pg. 15. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.