Shipwrecks, plane crashes, disappearances, and UFO sightings, oh my! This episode explores the Lake Michigan Triangle and many other wild and weird places, including a creepy doll-filled island with a dark past, deadly gas-filled explosive lakes, caves that harbor deadly viruses, and the most haunted place in the U.S.
Searching the globe for the strangest and most bizarre deaths on record.
A headless chicken that lives over one year; a "celestial body" where it rains molten glass.
Did you ever wonder what it would be like to get attacked by a million bats with tiny bombs strapped to their chests? What about inflatable tanks, robot assassins, bazooka Vespas, war dolphins...The list of outrageous weapons goes on! These weapons, and others, pushed the boundaries of "possible" in the weirdest ways ever.
Picture this: a full-body gas mask for babies. How about Smell-o-Vision? Or a robot powered by eating slugs? These are all real inventions, and we've got them covered--including inflatable airplanes, hidden cameras in your contact lenses, and coffin security systems to protect you in the afterlife.
A blind man who uses bat-like powers of echolocation to navigate his surroundings? A samurai with reflexes faster than a speeding bullet? A man who's immune to electrocution? These are the strange tales of humans with superhuman powers, including the man who's a human lightening rod.
Human bones as a "miracle cure" for gout? Living mummies buried alive? A truly bizarre Victorian way to lose weight--with tapeworms? From daily rites to once-in-a-lifetime rituals, the stranger side of human nature is revealed in these surprising rituals.
Monkey glands for immortality, hypnotized assassins, and a brain-linked cyborg couple. We investigate some of the strangest experiments on record. From two-headed dogs and testicle transplants...These are the bizarre but real experiments that boggle the mind. Prepare to be astounded-and a little grossed out.
Sometimes the strangest things on Earth…are happening just below its surface. From tunnels carved by giant sloths to desperate attempts to stop the dead from rising again–these are the weird and wonderous tales of the sea beasts, hidden cities and impossible creatures that lurk beneath us.
Imagine free falling 30,000 feet without a parachute, or being buried alive and living to tell the tale. Or... what about getting trapped in a tiny room inside a sunken ship on the ocean floor...For three days? These are improbable yet true-life tales of surviving the most extraordinary conditions.
Have you ever wondered about the most bizarre things that have fallen from the sky? From meteorites to seafood, and even bathtubs, these are some truly unbelievable stories of what comes from above. Don't believe it? Just look up!
I'm sure you've heard of an eye for an eye, but have you heard about some of the sweetest stories of revenge? Like the one about a man in Colorado that uses a killdozer to settle a zoning dispute or another about an Emperor who pickles his wife's lover? This episode explores unbelievable vengeance seekers who take things maybe a little, well... too far.
This episode explores the unbelievable stories of the planet's most fantastic beings.
A city where the commute requires a zipline; a town crawling with monkeys; a waterfall of blood.
Did you know beards can be deadly? Or that a lawnmower once killed a spectator at a football game? What if I told you someone died from drinking too much water? These are just some of the wild and crazy deaths...that are truly unbelievable.
Some of history's most brilliant innovations are also the most bizarre. Like a fully functioning car that hovers in midair. Or clothing made out of everyone's favourite source of calcium. How about a robot dog that breathes fire?
From the unexpectedly gruesome sport of toe wrestling to a tight competition between the world's ugliest pets, or even the harrowing origins of some of our favorite schoolyard faceoffs, we're exploring the world of strange games, each one more bizarre than the next.
We've heard the tales of great wars fought with groundbreaking weaponry, but what about everything else in between? From missiles manned by pigeons to a helmet outfitted with firearms, to an incendiary device made to look like one of America's favorite pastimes. These are the stories of unconventional weapons, each more unbelievable than the next.
This episode explores the strangest and most ghastly gigs ever. From night soil men cleaning excrement off the streets of Victorian London to professional mourners hired to weep at funerals, to the intrepid deer urine collectors. These are the most unbelievable jobs in history!
Some of the world's most valiant figures overcome the most bizarre circumstances; like a man who survives the apocalypse, or a woman involved in not one, but three maritime disasters; these are the stories of survival against all odds.
It is hard to believe that the beginnings of modern endoscopy are really all thanks to one professional sword-swallower; or that lack of sleep has some strange upsides; these are some unthinkable experiments.