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Super Secret Weapons
s04e05 · 2026-11-07 · 02:00
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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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Epic Fails
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s04e02 Peculiar Places 2026-10-10 01:00
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A bleeding house. A near-boiling river. A desert of unexplained encounters. These are the most peculiar places on Earth.
s04e03 Incredible Spectacles 2026-10-17 01:00
Incredible Spectacles
From donkey baseball and octopus wrestling to a scientist who swallows uranium, these are the jaw-dropping spectacles that left crowds in awe.
s04e04 Astonishing Beings 2026-10-24 01:00
Astonishing Beings
From a baboon who becomes the most reliable employee at a 19th-century train station, to a Moulin Rouge performer who builds a career on controlled flatulence.These are the stories of beings so strange, so spectacular…they're unbelievable.
s04e05 Super Secret Weapons 2026-11-07 02:00
Super Secret Weapons
Bombs full of scorpions, exploding dummy paratroopers, and spy kits hidden where the sun don't shine – these super-secret weapons are as bizarre as they are deadly.