It was a race to space. Who was first? I’m Adam, from Ripleys.com, and this is your Weird Minute.

Do elephants really have their own graveyards? I’m Adam, from Ripleys.com, find out in today’s Weird Minute.

Insane in the membrane? Crazy psychiatrist Dr. Henry Cotton, would suggest removing your organs to make you sane. I’m Adam, from Ripleys.com, and this is your Weird Minute—doctor’s orders.

Bat bombs. No, not luxurious bath bombs, but creatures of the night. I’m Adam, from Ripleys.com, and this is your Weird Minute!

Hot-air ballooning seems like a peaceful, relaxing, and not particularly dangerous activity, but for early balloonists, the truth was somewhat different. I’m Adam, from Ripleys.com, and this is your Weird Minute.

Up, up and away—with 42 balloons and a summer staple. I’m Adam, from Ripleys.com, and this is your Weird Minute.

Believe it or not, Jupiter has quite the appetite. I’m Adam, from Ripleys.com, and it’s time to bite into today’s Weird Minute.

Everyone knows about the day the music died, but what about the day Niagara Falls ran dry? I’m Adam from Ripleys.com, and this is your Weird Minute.

Three months before Alan Shepard became the first American human in space, the U.S. launched a chimpanzee astronaut. His name was Ham. I’m Adam, from Ripleys.com, and this is your Weird Minute.

Would you shove a ferret down your pants? I’m Leah, from Ripleys.com, and this is your Weird Minute.