Ripley's Believe It Or Not! 2024

From the Publisher, the newest book by Ripley's Believe It or Not!, "Escape the Ordinary," showcases people, places, and things that truly must be seen to be believed! Feeling bored? Ripley's Believe It or Not! "Escape the Ordinary" is here to transport readers to a world beyond imagination — where truth is always stranger than fiction!

The book, with its 256 pages, aims to spark curiosity, challenge perception, celebrate differences, and curate a sense of wonder for the weird world around us. From Ninja the parkour pooch to a disappearing waterfall and whales hunting with bubbles, the book offers a glimpse into the extraordinary.

Escape the Ordinary features several remarkable individuals and their unique talents. Extreme athlete Stefanie Millinger performs aerial hoop and balance routines from stomach-churning heights without any safety equipment, in picturesque locales. German artist Werner Härtl paints using a surprising medium: cow dung! Believe It or Not! his monochromatic artworks resemble sepia photographs and are rich in detail.

Mimi Choi creates hyper-realistic illusion makeup, and her eye-twisting results appear straight out of Salvador Dalí's playbook. Mark Verge of Oshawa, Ontario, constructs over-the-top balloon sculptures like life-size dinosaurs that require more than 1,800 balloons to assemble. Rocky Stoutenburgh of Southgate, Michigan, was left paralyzed from the neck down after an accident, but today he plays video games professionally using only his mouth! RockyNoHands began streaming in 2016 and is now the first quadriplegic gamer to join a professional esports organization.

Escape the Ordinary encourages readers to say "no" to normal and embrace the extraordinary. With its diverse range of content, the book promises to transport readers to a world where the impossible becomes possible, where the mundane is transformed into the magnificent, and where the weirdest and most wonderful aspects of our world are celebrated.

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