Ripley's Believe It or Not has been presenting the incredible and the unusual in illustrated form since Robert Ripley's first "Champs and Chumps" comic published on Dec. 19, 1918. Currently, B.I.O.N. is illustrated by John Graziano, who has been working as an artist and illustrator since 1983, when he received a certificate in illustration from the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts. He has designed trading card sets and a portrait series based on the 1960s cult TV show "Dark Shadows." John has also created comic strips for "Scream Queens" magazine, designed t-shirts graphics and created storyboards and concept drawings for Hollywood films. Researcher Lucas Stram has worked since 2004 as the voice behind the cartoon, reviewing potential stories, filtering through the hundreds of weekly submissions and putting together the stories for John to bring to life. New submissions are always welcome. Just click here.
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AussieDownUnder said, 3 months ago
Bettina Dorfmann has a hippo’s chance of affording that nail polish given her predilection with Barbie dolls.
win said, 3 months ago
@AussieDownUnder
huzzah!
simpsonfan2 said, 3 months ago
Better to spend her money on Barbie dolls than on plastic surgery procedures in order to look like one.
Kali39 said, 3 months ago
Now don’t remind us of Solly the hippo! Whoops, too late…
Bruno Zeigerts said, 3 months ago
The hippo also kills more people than any other animal in Africa.
N7326 Foxtrot said, 3 months ago
@Bruno Zeigerts
Violently, the hippo, but I think the mosquito kills more than any other through disease.
Bruno Zeigerts said, 3 months ago
@N7326 Foxtrot
Should I specify more than any other mammal?
Other than man…
David Lagesse
said, 3 months ago
Now this is something I believe NOT!
I have seen hippos swimming in underwater shots on nature shows
Mike said, 3 months ago
@David Lagesse
Babies/juveniles can swim. Adults don’t swim but rather they walk along the bottom or they will “jump” from the bottom to come up for air and then sink back down again.
StelBel
said, 3 months ago
@David Lagesse
Can hippos swim? (click)
Stephen Gilberg
said, 3 months ago
I guess it makes sense. They sure don’t look ideally designed for swimming.
Puddleglum2 said, 3 months ago
I don’t think the LOVE IS girl can afford that nail polish.
Night-Gaunt49 said, 3 months ago
Yes hippos walk, don’t swim, more dangerous than crocodiles or lions.
Seeker149
said, 3 months ago
Bah, if you’re just gonna wipe off the polish in a few days, go for a brand with created gems. Should cost only a few thousand… slightly more than some Mac products I’ve seen.
Dave The Red
said, 3 months ago
Hippos can swim, I have seen them on many occasions doing just that. I have no idea why they would put this on “Ripley’s” because I have seen them swim with my own eyes.