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Each episode opens up a cabinet of curiosities to reveal the strangest-but-true stories in human history, brought to life through dynamic recreation, compelling graphics, and arresting archival. From Boston’s Great Molasses Flood to a man who survived being struck by lightning not once, not twice, but SEVEN times, these seemingly tall tales all actually happened, and our cast of experts dives into the historical record to tell you how and why.
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2026-11-06
Season 4, Episode 5
— “Super Secret Weapons”
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2026-10-23
S4E4 — 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.
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Dan Aykroyd
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Adam Richman
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