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From stone-throwing jungle apes, to swarms of sinister clowns stalking the suburbs, to skies raining down murderous birds, these are the strange encounters that leave the experts scratching their heads.
Accidents happen all the time, but every so often, a few defy logic and leave the world stunned; from a man blasted by a high-pressure air hose, to a lumberjack who survived near decapitation, they border on the impossible.
History is full of legendary missions, but some are so bizarre, they sound like fiction; from a covert op involving toilet paper, to a war sparked by a single tree, to a pilot who turned the skies into a candy drop zone.
History is full of people pushing the limits, but some are more astonishing than others; like the man who single-handedly liberated a town during World War II; or an epic robbery in Buenos Aires that was pulled off with zero casualties.
Mother Nature doesn't always play nice, whether it's a mile-long sinkhole, a biblical swarm of crop-killing grasshoppers or an invasion of rum-fueled monkeys running wild on the island of St. Kitts; stories where humans go head-to-head with nature.
From a coastal cleanup plan that ends with an earth-shaking surprise, to a fugitive's fiery fix for an unexpected problem, these are the real-life moments when people thought way outside the box.
A brush with death is terrifying enough-but these stories take survival to the extreme; like fending off a black bear while dangling off a cliff; drifting through shark-infested waters with nothing but a pair of rubber boots to stay afloat.
These are the stories of history's most unusual pastimes, some fascinating, some dangerous, but each of them completely unbelievable.
Explore an island ruled by deadly predators, a Florida town obsessed with the wildest circus performers, or a mysterious paranormal hotspot that's a magnet for UFOs, strange sightings, and baffling disappearances.
Weapons rank among humanity's most powerful-and wildest-inventions; some unleash mass destruction, while others are downright bizarre; from launching corpses with trebuchets, to turning animals into killing machines.
History is full of miracle cures, far-fetched products, and astonishing feats, but not all of them are legitimate.
From the kitchen to the battlefield, some machines are just too strange to believe; like an appliance that runs on pup power; or a mousetrap so deadly, you need a permit to own one; how about a submarine car straight out of a Bond movie?
A drilling accident tears open the Earth and unleashes a fire pit known as the "Gates of Hell"; a routine flight turns harrowing when the pilot gets sucked out of the cockpit midair; a ship mishap sinks 4,000 luxury cars into the Atlantic.
From a piece of the International Space Station crashing into a Florida home, to the first chimpanzee blasted into space, to a mind-bending time slip experienced by two women in Versailles.
When the sun sets, strange things come alive; imagine a full-scale war waged against thousands of invading frogs, an artist who only paints while sleepwalking, and battlefield wounds that literally glow in the dark.
How did a pet pig spring into action to save its owner's life? Which mysterious spirits became the unlikely heroes that turned the tide for a doomed flight? And what shocking move did a carjacker make to rescue a baby trapped in a scorching car?
Uncovering the wild beginnings behind ordinary objects, legendary figures, and even the sayings we use every day.
Some of Earth's most remarkable creatures push the limits of belief from a headless chicken who toured the nation, to a goat who tipped the scales of war, to dolphins drafted into Cold War espionage.
From a doctor who swallowed Yellow Fever vomit to prove a theory, to another who stitched together a two-headed dog, history's boldest experiments reveal just how far some minds will go.
What drives someone to gamble with their own life? From a French tailor who leaps off the Eiffel Tower to a man struck by lightning more times than should be humanly possible, these perilous wagers with death are as shocking as they are unbelievable.
Wondering about bizarre things that have fallen from the sky; from meteorites to seafood, and even bathtubs, these are some unbelievable stories of what comes from above.
Studying stories of revenge, such as 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; exploring vengeance seekers who take things too far.
Exploring the stories of the planet's fantastic beings.
A city where the commute requires a zipline; a town crawling with monkeys; a waterfall of blood.
Beards as cause of death; a lawnmower killing a spectator at a football game; discussing some unusual causes of death.
A fully functioning car that hovers in midair; clothing made out of calcium; a robot dog that breathes fire; discussing bizarre inventions.
Toe wrestling; a competition between ugly pets; the origins of some schoolyard face-offs; exploring the world of strange games.
People has heard the tales of wars fought with groundbreaking weaponry; learning about everything else in between; from missiles manned by pigeons to an incendiary device made to look like one of America's favorite pastimes.
This episode explores the strangest and most ghastly gigs ever.
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.
From a dog's space voyage, to a harrowing story of Arctic survival, to various trips through time; journeys so extraordinary that they are truly unbelievable.
One-of-a-kind crimes are often met with one-of-a-kind punishments; like a pig whose bloody rampage lands itself in the courtroom, or a music enthusiast whose wall-rattling beats subject them to hours of classical symphonies.
History is riddled with discoveries, from gold, to lost treasures, to scientific findings; some discoveries are anything but ordinary; like severed feet on a beach, or finding evidence of a tiny otherworldly creature; each is weirder than the last.
Imagine a man floating through the sky by dozens of balloons or a circus only visible via magnifying glass; these are the tales of history's most unbelievable, strange and completely unexpected spectacles.
From riding massive tree trunks down a treacherous slope, to hosting a barrage of monkeys for an all-you-can-eat buffet, to a food fight of epic proportions; these are the stories of history's most bizarre and extraordinary traditions.
We've heard the tales of successful prison breaks, but these aren't your average escapes; from a man who frees himself all thanks to a stone fruit, to a Soviet pilot that evades capture by stealing the enemy's plane.
From calling Veteran's Stadium home, to setting up camp in an airport terminal, to turning an unassuming dumpster into a luxurious abode, each of these dwellings are so beyond odd, that they are truly unbelievable.
A trip to the doctor is sure to cure any afflicted individual, but what happens when even the doctors are stunned by what they see?; from a family cursed with blue skin, to a girl allergic to the world's most unlimited resource and more.
A robber successfully snatching Einstein's brain; a thief who makes out with hundreds of dollars all while dressed as Santa Claus; these are some of history's most curious crimes.
Exploring the Lake Michigan Triangle and many other wild and weird places, including a doll-filled island with a dark past, deadly gas-filled explosive lakes, caves that harbor deadly viruses and a haunted place in the United States.
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.
From a headless chicken that lives over one year, to an out-of-this-world "celestial body" where it rains molten glass, the team explores the most astonishing bodies through these truly unbelievable stories.
A million bats with tiny bombs strapped to their chests, inflatable tanks, robot assassins, bazooka Vespas, and war dolphins; these weapons, and others, pushed the boundaries of "possible" in the weirdest ways ever.
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.
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.
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.
Monkey glands for immortality, hypnotized assassins and a brain-linked cyborg couple; investigating some of the strangest experiments on record.
A look at tales of strange things below Earth's surface, including sea beasts, hidden cities, and tunnels carved by giant sloths.
Imagining free-falling 30,000 feet without a parachute, or being buried alive and living to tell the tale; these are improbable yet true-life tales of surviving the most extraordinary conditions.