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.
Strange places
Bizarre deaths
Astonishing bodies
Weird weapons
Outlandish inventions
Superhumans
Unusual rituals
Strange experiments
What lies beneath
Surviving the impossible
It came from above
Sweet revenge
Fantastic beings
Unusual places
A thousand ways to die
Bizarre innovations
Strange games
Unconventional weapons
Odd jobs
Against all odds
Outrageous experiments
Extraordinary journeys
Peculiar punishments
Weird discoveries
Unexpected spectacles
Extraordinary traditions
Astonishing escapes
Odd dwellings
Strange afflictions
Curious crimes
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