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s03e20 · 2026-05-16
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The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
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Did you know that a brown bear became a war hero for the Allies during WWII? Or that a flying lawnmower once killed a spectator at a football game? What about the story of the 19th century doctor who ate vomit to understand how yellow fever is transmitted?If you haven't, then brace yourself for The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd.Each hour-long episode will open up our cabinet of curiosities to reveal the strangest-but-true stories in human history, brought to life through dynamic recreation, compelling graphics, and arresting archival. These seemingly tall tales all actually happened, and our cast of experts dives into the historical record to tell you how and why.It's a bizarro barrage of people, places and events that prove just how weird our world can be.
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10 this season · 50 totals01e01 Strange Places 2023-12-02 03:04
Strange Places
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.
s01e02 Bizarre Deaths 2023-12-09 03:04
Bizarre Deaths
In Boston, a 25-foot tidal wave of molasses; a dancing plague that kills 100 people; a surgery with a 300% mortality rate; searching the globe for the strangest and most bizarre deaths on record.
s01e03 Astonishing Bodies 2023-12-16 03:04
Astonishing Bodies
From a headless chicken that lives over one year, to an out-of-this-world "celestial body" where it rains molten glass...We explore the most astonishing bodies through these truly unbelievable stories. Here are the true tales of not only the tallest human ever measured, but also the shortest person on record. What about the man who survived an iron bar through his head, or a Medusa-like body of water that turns its victims to stone? Brace yourself for the extraordinary.
s01e04 Weird Weapons 2023-12-23 03:03
Weird Weapons
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.
s01e05 Outlandish Inventions 2024-01-03 03:03
Outlandish Inventions
Looking at outlandish inventions; a full-body gas mask for babies; Smell-o-Vision; a robot powered by eating slugs; inflatable airplanes; hidden cameras in contact lenses; coffin security systems.
s01e06 Superhumans 2024-01-06 03:04
Superhumans
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.
s01e07 Unusual Rituals 2024-01-13 03:04
Unusual Rituals
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 rituals.
s01e08 Strange Experiments 2024-01-20 03:03
Strange Experiments
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.
s01e09 What Lies Beneath 2024-02-03 03:03
What Lies Beneath
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.
s01e10 Surviving the Impossible 2024-02-10 03:03
Surviving the Impossible
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.