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From Lionel Trains to video games, for the right collector, our childhood toys can be worth millions! Over the last decades, people have paid some truly outrageous prices for the toys they always wanted.

For six decades two silly but savvy entrepreneurs-S.S. Adams and H. Fishlove-turned their love of a good joke into a booming prank toy industry. Their rivalry produced hundreds of tricks and gags.

Remember when childhood came with a side of danger? Think back to the outrageous toys and daredevil playground antics that once defined growing up, as we uncover explosive science kits and more.

The story of Japan's '15-Year War,' with a focus on Japanese civilians living on the mainland. This documentary tracks the empire's rapid rise to its devastating final days.

Three American retail icons are born within months of each other in 1962, sparking a rivalry for the ages as each fights to revolutionise shopping through innovation, low prices, and unique strategies.

The legendary ancient ruler who amassed a fortune estimated to be worth 120 trillion in today's dollars, Genghis Khan, hid his riches so well that to this day no one has unearthed them.

For nearly 70 years, Disney has pushed the boundaries of art and science through the work of a team of dreamers, designers, and builders known as the Imagineers.

From Lionel Trains to video games, for the right collector, our childhood toys can be worth millions! Over the last decades, people have paid some truly outrageous prices for the toys they always wanted.

For six decades two silly but savvy entrepreneurs-S.S. Adams and H. Fishlove-turned their love of a good joke into a booming prank toy industry. Their rivalry produced hundreds of tricks and gags.

The world is full of strange and mind-bending places, but some take the cake. Explore an island ruled by deadly predators or a mysterious paranormal hotspot that's a magnet for UFOs and strange sightings.

The legendary ancient ruler who amassed a fortune estimated to be worth 120 trillion in today's dollars, Genghis Khan, hid his riches so well that to this day no one has unearthed them.

Remember when childhood came with a side of danger? Think back to the outrageous toys and daredevil playground antics that once defined growing up, as we uncover explosive science kits and more.

The story of Japan's '15-Year War,' with a focus on Japanese civilians living on the mainland. This documentary tracks the empire's rapid rise to its devastating final days.

For millennia, plagues, curses, and the violent destruction of cities have been blamed on the wrath of gods. But were these divine punishments mere myth, or is there proof they are based on real events?

When Chum sniffs out a 1920s Baccarat bottle for Ybry perfume, is an offer crystal clear, or does it make no scents? Meanwhile, Corey weighs the odds on a gambling kit from the 1800s.

The Food That Built Asia travels to Thailand to discover and learn from the locals about the unique tastes that distinguish pad Thai from other famous dishes around the world.

Discover the spicy legacy of Singapore's national treasure, Chilli Crab, a dish invented by a housewife, has managed to culturally feed a nation and drawn crowds from every corner of the globe.

In the late 1800s Americans rarely bathed, lived in filthy conditions and deadly diseases were commonplace. But James Gamble and Harley Procter invent a revolutionary new soap that revolutionises America.

After being kicked out of the family business by his father, Forrest Mars claws his way back to create a multi-sector global empire, Mars Inc. Today that empire is worth over $47 billion dollars.

Simon arrives in the capital city of Manila, the densest city in the world and a pressure cooker of all things extreme. He spends a day out with farmers who solve rat infestations by eating them.

When Chum sniffs out a 1920s Baccarat bottle for Ybry perfume, is an offer crystal clear, or does it make no scents? Meanwhile, Corey weighs the odds on a gambling kit from the 1800s.

In the late 1800s Americans rarely bathed, lived in filthy conditions and deadly diseases were commonplace. But James Gamble and Harley Procter invent a revolutionary new soap that revolutionises America.

After being kicked out of the family business by his father, Forrest Mars claws his way back to create a multi-sector global empire, Mars Inc. Today that empire is worth over $47 billion dollars.

The world is full of strange and mind-bending places, but some take the cake. Explore an island ruled by deadly predators or a mysterious paranormal hotspot that's a magnet for UFOs and strange sightings.

For millennia, plagues, curses, and the violent destruction of cities have been blamed on the wrath of gods. But were these divine punishments mere myth, or is there proof they are based on real events?

The Food That Built Asia travels to Thailand to discover and learn from the locals about the unique tastes that distinguish pad Thai from other famous dishes around the world.

Discover the spicy legacy of Singapore's national treasure, Chilli Crab, a dish invented by a housewife, has managed to culturally feed a nation and drawn crowds from every corner of the globe.

Simon arrives in the capital city of Manila, the densest city in the world and a pressure cooker of all things extreme. He spends a day out with farmers who solve rat infestations by eating them.

This former capital of French Indochina is the country's economic powerhouse today. Armed with a delivery list, Simon heads out to conquer the roads with Vietnam's most iconic mode of transportation.

The world is full of strange and mind-bending places, but some take the cake. Explore an island ruled by deadly predators or a mysterious paranormal hotspot that's a magnet for UFOs and strange sightings.