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From ancient religious texts buried in Egypt to cultural relics found at sea, or even a tower of skulls hiding under the earth—these lost artefacts change what we thought we knew about certain beliefs.

From the gruesome sport of toe wrestling to a tight competition between the world's ugliest pets, or the origins of some of our favourite schoolyard face-offs, we're exploring the world of strange games.

In the middle of the 20th century, a small piece of plastic revolutionises the world of commerce as Diners' Club, Bank of America, and American Express race to change how people pay for everything.

Lunchtime is one of the most enjoyable meals of every kid's day, but before the 1960s it was just another meal. Then, three different visionaries create lunchtime favourites loved by children everywhere.

What could lie beyond the confines of the Milky Way? Are there galaxies similar to our own? Could they be capable of sustaining intelligent life? And is that life trying to contact us?

This episode explores the strangest and most ghastly gigs ever. From night soil men cleaning excrement off the streets of Victorian London to professional mourners hired to weep at funerals!

Rene Belbenoit, a petty thief, is captured and sent to France's notorious penal colony in French Guiana. He determines to escape or die trying. His story becomes the basis of several popular movies.

Lunchtime is one of the most enjoyable meals of every kid's day, but before the 1960s it was just another meal. Then, three different visionaries create lunchtime favourites loved by children everywhere.

What could lie beyond the confines of the Milky Way? Are there galaxies similar to our own? Could they be capable of sustaining intelligent life? And is that life trying to contact us?

From ancient religious texts buried in Egypt to cultural relics found at sea, or even a tower of skulls hiding under the earth—these lost artefacts change what we thought we knew about certain beliefs.

This episode explores the strangest and most ghastly gigs ever. From night soil men cleaning excrement off the streets of Victorian London to professional mourners hired to weep at funerals!

From the gruesome sport of toe wrestling to a tight competition between the world's ugliest pets, or the origins of some of our favourite schoolyard face-offs, we're exploring the world of strange games.

In the middle of the 20th century, a small piece of plastic revolutionises the world of commerce as Diners' Club, Bank of America, and American Express race to change how people pay for everything.

Rene Belbenoit, a petty thief, is captured and sent to France's notorious penal colony in French Guiana. He determines to escape or die trying. His story becomes the basis of several popular movies.

Lunchtime is one of the most enjoyable meals of every kid's day, but before the 1960s it was just another meal. Then, three different visionaries create lunchtime favourites loved by children everywhere.

This episode explores the strangest and most ghastly gigs ever. From night soil men cleaning excrement off the streets of Victorian London to professional mourners hired to weep at funerals!

In the middle of the 20th century, a small piece of plastic revolutionises the world of commerce as Diners' Club, Bank of America, and American Express race to change how people pay for everything.

What could lie beyond the confines of the Milky Way? Are there galaxies similar to our own? Could they be capable of sustaining intelligent life? And is that life trying to contact us?

From ancient religious texts buried in Egypt to cultural relics found at sea, or even a tower of skulls hiding under the earth—these lost artefacts change what we thought we knew about certain beliefs.

Did you ever wonder what it would be like to get attacked by a million bats with tiny bombs strapped to their chests? What about inflatable tanks, robot assassins, bazooka Vespas, war dolphins...

Remarkable feats of engineering from our ancient past span the globe. Some are amazing in size. Others in sophistication. Some are so strange they border on inexplicable.

Mike and Jersey John visit a prolific Cape Cod collector, while Danielle and Robbie uncover amazing American souvenirs and Queen Victoria's silk stockings in Pennsylvania.

The biggest names in computers go head-to-head in a race to create the first portable computers. Through massive failures and shocking alliances, they'll usher in their first-ever handheld device.

An ambitious upstart leaves Wall Street to start an internet store that becomes a global empire, while a young computer programmer revolutionises the way we buy and sell online.

At the height of the industrial age, as America's cities go vertical for the first time, a Yale educated medical doctor and Olympic gold medalist turns his attention to toys.

Faced with skittish game and unfamiliar plants, the final group of survivalists quickly learn their earliest strategies will be met with unforgiving resistance.

Mike and Jersey John visit a prolific Cape Cod collector, while Danielle and Robbie uncover amazing American souvenirs and Queen Victoria's silk stockings in Pennsylvania.

An ambitious upstart leaves Wall Street to start an internet store that becomes a global empire, while a young computer programmer revolutionises the way we buy and sell online.

At the height of the industrial age, as America's cities go vertical for the first time, a Yale educated medical doctor and Olympic gold medalist turns his attention to toys.

Did you ever wonder what it would be like to get attacked by a million bats with tiny bombs strapped to their chests? What about inflatable tanks, robot assassins, bazooka Vespas, war dolphins...

Remarkable feats of engineering from our ancient past span the globe. Some are amazing in size. Others in sophistication. Some are so strange they border on inexplicable.

The biggest names in computers go head-to-head in a race to create the first portable computers. Through massive failures and shocking alliances, they'll usher in their first-ever handheld device.

Faced with skittish game and unfamiliar plants, the final group of survivalists quickly learn their earliest strategies will be met with unforgiving resistance.

Did you ever wonder what it would be like to get attacked by a million bats with tiny bombs strapped to their chests? What about inflatable tanks, robot assassins, bazooka Vespas, war dolphins...

Remarkable feats of engineering from our ancient past span the globe. Some are amazing in size. Others in sophistication. Some are so strange they border on inexplicable.

Mike and Jersey John visit a prolific Cape Cod collector, while Danielle and Robbie uncover amazing American souvenirs and Queen Victoria's silk stockings in Pennsylvania.

The biggest names in computers go head-to-head in a race to create the first portable computers. Through massive failures and shocking alliances, they'll usher in their first-ever handheld device.

An ambitious upstart leaves Wall Street to start an internet store that becomes a global empire, while a young computer programmer revolutionises the way we buy and sell online.

At the height of the industrial age, as America's cities go vertical for the first time, a Yale educated medical doctor and Olympic gold medalist turns his attention to toys.

Faced with skittish game and unfamiliar plants, the final group of survivalists quickly learn their earliest strategies will be met with unforgiving resistance.

Did you ever wonder what it would be like to get attacked by a million bats with tiny bombs strapped to their chests? What about inflatable tanks, robot assassins, bazooka Vespas, war dolphins...

The biggest names in computers go head-to-head in a race to create the first portable computers. Through massive failures and shocking alliances, they'll usher in their first-ever handheld device.

At the height of the industrial age, as America's cities go vertical for the first time, a Yale educated medical doctor and Olympic gold medalist turns his attention to toys.

Remarkable feats of engineering from our ancient past span the globe. Some are amazing in size. Others in sophistication. Some are so strange they border on inexplicable.

Mike and Jersey John visit a prolific Cape Cod collector, while Danielle and Robbie uncover amazing American souvenirs and Queen Victoria's silk stockings in Pennsylvania.

For thousands of years, people have believed that everyday objects can possess hidden energy. Talismans are seen as providing protection and good fortune, and some are thought to embody a higher power.

The team is ecstatic when a recent theory about Nolan's Cross comes to fruition while they prepare for a European adventure on the horizon.

While the team uncovers a surprising find on Lot 5, members of the Fellowship arrive in Europe and immediately discover more Templar connections.

In 1997, thousands of people across Phoenix witness a series of lights unlike anything they've ever seen. Could this be one of the largest-scale UFO sightings in history, or is there another explanation?

During the Civil War, a daring prison break frees hundreds of Union soldiers. When he was captured and sent to Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, he engineered one of the greatest mass escapes in history.

The world is full of stunning natural phenomena that are so strange they defy conventional wisdom. Can science explain Earth's mysteries? Or does human knowledge of the Earth only scratch the surface?

The team investigates a large wooden shipwreck that could be one of the Bermuda Triangle area's earliest victims: the long-lost SS D.H. Mount.

While the team uncovers a surprising find on Lot 5, members of the Fellowship arrive in Europe and immediately discover more Templar connections.

During the Civil War, a daring prison break frees hundreds of Union soldiers. When he was captured and sent to Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, he engineered one of the greatest mass escapes in history.

The world is full of stunning natural phenomena that are so strange they defy conventional wisdom. Can science explain Earth's mysteries? Or does human knowledge of the Earth only scratch the surface?

For thousands of years, people have believed that everyday objects can possess hidden energy. Talismans are seen as providing protection and good fortune, and some are thought to embody a higher power.

The team is ecstatic when a recent theory about Nolan's Cross comes to fruition while they prepare for a European adventure on the horizon.

In 1997, thousands of people across Phoenix witness a series of lights unlike anything they've ever seen. Could this be one of the largest-scale UFO sightings in history, or is there another explanation?

The team investigates a large wooden shipwreck that could be one of the Bermuda Triangle area's earliest victims: the long-lost SS D.H. Mount.

For thousands of years, people have believed that everyday objects can possess hidden energy. Talismans are seen as providing protection and good fortune, and some are thought to embody a higher power.

The team is ecstatic when a recent theory about Nolan's Cross comes to fruition while they prepare for a European adventure on the horizon.

While the team uncovers a surprising find on Lot 5, members of the Fellowship arrive in Europe and immediately discover more Templar connections.

In 1997, thousands of people across Phoenix witness a series of lights unlike anything they've ever seen. Could this be one of the largest-scale UFO sightings in history, or is there another explanation?

During the Civil War, a daring prison break frees hundreds of Union soldiers. When he was captured and sent to Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, he engineered one of the greatest mass escapes in history.

The world is full of stunning natural phenomena that are so strange they defy conventional wisdom. Can science explain Earth's mysteries? Or does human knowledge of the Earth only scratch the surface?

The team investigates a large wooden shipwreck that could be one of the Bermuda Triangle area's earliest victims: the long-lost SS D.H. Mount.

For thousands of years, people have believed that everyday objects can possess hidden energy. Talismans are seen as providing protection and good fortune, and some are thought to embody a higher power.

In 1997, thousands of people across Phoenix witness a series of lights unlike anything they've ever seen. Could this be one of the largest-scale UFO sightings in history, or is there another explanation?

The world is full of stunning natural phenomena that are so strange they defy conventional wisdom. Can science explain Earth's mysteries? Or does human knowledge of the Earth only scratch the surface?

The team is ecstatic when a recent theory about Nolan's Cross comes to fruition while they prepare for a European adventure on the horizon.

While the team uncovers a surprising find on Lot 5, members of the Fellowship arrive in Europe and immediately discover more Templar connections.

Andy and Paul partner with the Navajo Rangers and an experiencer with unprecedented access to forbidden land in Navajo Nation to hunt for evidence of Skinwalkers.

With weather preventing Darrell Miklos and the team from diving from the boat, they attempt a risky strategy. Garth makes a solo journey to explore a deserted island where he discovers a mysterious cross.

Anna takes aim at swamp monsters with her bow and arrow. Pickle surprises Troy with her secret weapon. Little Willie breaks news to his dad that transforms their season.

Jacob and Don venture into a cursed pirate swamp. Willie fishes solo after Little Willie takes a land job. Ronnie and Timmy battle poachers. Troy gambles on Pickle's new hotspot.

While new discoveries across the island continue to invigorate the team, a dangerous storm threatens to shut down the entire operation.

After finding an American coin at Le Chameau's wreck site, Jeff MacKinnon must choose to either—stay the course or chase a new mystery.