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Looking at outlandish inventions; a full-body gas mask for babies; Smell-o-Vision; a robot powered by eating slugs; inflatable airplanes; hidden cameras in contact lenses; coffin security systems.

These are terrifying encounters with cryptids and the paranormal that didn't happen by accident... they began with one grave mistake that turned curiosity into a nightmare; from a terrifying shadow man in Indiana, to a real-life house haunting that inspired the movie "The Conjuring," a Bigfoot in Wyoming, a Skunk Ape in Florida and a demonic cryptid in California, these eyewitnesses made one criti

Exploring the physical objects in museums and churches around the world that many believe are genuine holy relics from the Bible.

All over the world stand ancient structures so massive, precise, and baffling that they seem impossible for not just their time, but ours as well; from colossal walls and giant stone tombs to temples carved from solid rock, how did ancient civilizations achieve feats of engineering that still defy modern understanding?

Accidents happen all the time, but every so often, a few defy logic and leave the world stunned; from a man blasted by a high-pressure air hose, to a lumberjack who survived near decapitation, they border on the impossible.

Looking at outlandish inventions; a full-body gas mask for babies; Smell-o-Vision; a robot powered by eating slugs; inflatable airplanes; hidden cameras in contact lenses; coffin security systems.

All over the world stand ancient structures so massive, precise, and baffling that they seem impossible for not just their time, but ours as well; from colossal walls and giant stone tombs to temples carved from solid rock, how did ancient civilizations achieve feats of engineering that still defy modern understanding?

Accidents happen all the time, but every so often, a few defy logic and leave the world stunned; from a man blasted by a high-pressure air hose, to a lumberjack who survived near decapitation, they border on the impossible.

The great-great-granddaughter of one of Canada's first Black servicemen hunts down a missing relic; across the Prairies, a historical tailor decodes the deathbed confession of his grandfather, a World War II veteran.

The descendant of a World War I nurse killed in a war crime investigates the story behind a treasured photograph; in Ontario, a young man on the cusp of enlisting in the army digs into the secret World War II history of his code-breaking great aunt.

Exploring the physical objects in museums and churches around the world that many believe are genuine holy relics from the Bible.

A rumor that the 4077th is going to "bug out" becomes grossly exaggerated until it is believed the entire Chinese army is attacking the camp.

When Hot Lips phones from Tokyo to say there is big news, Frank assumes it is his expected promotion.

Is Slumach's gold guarded by Bigfoot? Legend hunter Randy Brisson and his archive of evidence suggests the location of Slumach's mine and the legend of the Sasquatch converge; Adam and Kru climb the high-altitude rocky spires of Tooth Pass.

A newly discovered video and an old recording of a phone conversation shine a spotlight on a 40-year-old claim that Slumach's gold was found and mined in the 1980s.

Moe and his team host their roadshow at the edge of the American Civil War's most famed battlegrounds, where the ghosts of Union and Confederate soldiers are known to roam.

Is Slumach's gold guarded by Bigfoot? Legend hunter Randy Brisson and his archive of evidence suggests the location of Slumach's mine and the legend of the Sasquatch converge; Adam and Kru climb the high-altitude rocky spires of Tooth Pass.

A newly discovered video and an old recording of a phone conversation shine a spotlight on a 40-year-old claim that Slumach's gold was found and mined in the 1980s.

Four men conspire to break out of one of the most notorious prisons in American history; three of them break out using a makeshift raft and vanish.

The most notorious and murderous drug cartel kingpins in modern history.

Six men, led by the mastermind, Nuno Pontes, escaped Pittsburgh State Penitentiary by tunneling to freedom under the prison wall; they made it as far as Texas before being caught and returned to prison.

HM Maze prison was a notorious lock up for IRA prisoners in Northern Ireland; a small ring of IRA prisoners secretly planned what they hoped would be a massive prison break.

Timothy Vail and Timothy Morgan are murderers incarcerated at Elmira State Prison in Elmira, N.Y.; Vail wants to escape, so he engages Morgan in his plan to dig through the ceiling and flee from prison.

An Iranian-American psychopath goes to the men's city jail in Orange County Jail in Southern California; before he gets sent to a higher security prison, he escapes by crawling up the plumbing chase and rappelling down the side of the prison.

Four men conspire to break out of one of the most notorious prisons in American history; three of them break out using a makeshift raft and vanish.

The most notorious and murderous drug cartel kingpins in modern history.

Six men, led by the mastermind, Nuno Pontes, escaped Pittsburgh State Penitentiary by tunneling to freedom under the prison wall; they made it as far as Texas before being caught and returned to prison.

HM Maze prison was a notorious lock up for IRA prisoners in Northern Ireland; a small ring of IRA prisoners secretly planned what they hoped would be a massive prison break.

From Bass Reeves, the real Lone Ranger, to rodeo legend Bill Pickett and fearless Stagecoach Mary, Black pioneers shaped the Frontier; the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo keeps that fire alive as today's Black cowboys and cowgirls redefine history.

Black farmers once owned more than 14 million acres but faced theft, broken promises and discrimination; a look at their ongoing fight to reclaim land, independence and generational wealth.

Black culture created the rhythm, style and swagger of American traditions, like horse racing, country music, and Western fashion, all to be erased; Black cowboys, musicians and designers break barriers to reclaim their rightful place.

Timothy Vail and Timothy Morgan are murderers incarcerated at Elmira State Prison in Elmira, N.Y.; Vail wants to escape, so he engages Morgan in his plan to dig through the ceiling and flee from prison.

An Iranian-American psychopath goes to the men's city jail in Orange County Jail in Southern California; before he gets sent to a higher security prison, he escapes by crawling up the plumbing chase and rappelling down the side of the prison.

Four men conspire to break out of one of the most notorious prisons in American history; three of them break out using a makeshift raft and vanish.

The most notorious and murderous drug cartel kingpins in modern history.

Six men, led by the mastermind, Nuno Pontes, escaped Pittsburgh State Penitentiary by tunneling to freedom under the prison wall; they made it as far as Texas before being caught and returned to prison.

In Illinois, Robbie and Jersey get exclusive access to a former race car driver's stockpile, where they uncover rare car parts, pristine toys and epic stories from the racetrack.

Mike restores a 1938 International Harvester; the shop holds a swap meet; wedding bells ring for Greg.

Mike restores a 1941 Ford Super Deluxe and a 1964 Ford Fairlane 500; a natural disaster threatens the shop.

While searching for abandoned relics along The Alaska Highway, Matt's team steps up as car hunters in their own right.

Mike restores a 1938 International Harvester; the shop holds a swap meet; wedding bells ring for Greg.

Mike restores a 1941 Ford Super Deluxe and a 1964 Ford Fairlane 500; a natural disaster threatens the shop.

In a world without humans, the deserts once tamed rise to reclaim great triumphs: from Las Vegas to Dubai's Burj Khalifa; as sand, salt, and sun dismantle cities, the wastelands quietly take back the ground borrowed.

At the end of World War II, many Nazi officials were captured and tried for their crimes; but one of the architects of the Holocaust, Adolf Eichmann, slipped through the cracks, repeatedly eluding Nazi hunters from around the globe.

The story of the escape of more than 70 men from Stalag Luft Three, a German prisoner of war camp; only three eventually survived.

History is full of legendary missions, but some are so bizarre, they sound like fiction; from a covert op involving toilet paper, to a war sparked by a single tree, to a pilot who turned the skies into a candy drop zone.

From killer hurricanes and tsunamis to earthquakes, floods and fires, these are the deadliest natural disasters ever recorded.

From World War II bombs pulled from the sea and Nazi bunkers buried in sand, to chemical weapons hidden beneath Washington, D.C., and a supernova caught on camera - these explosive discoveries prove that history's blasts from the past can still shake our world today.

In a world without humans, the deserts once tamed rise to reclaim great triumphs: from Las Vegas to Dubai's Burj Khalifa; as sand, salt, and sun dismantle cities, the wastelands quietly take back the ground borrowed.

At the end of World War II, many Nazi officials were captured and tried for their crimes; but one of the architects of the Holocaust, Adolf Eichmann, slipped through the cracks, repeatedly eluding Nazi hunters from around the globe.

From killer hurricanes and tsunamis to earthquakes, floods and fires, these are the deadliest natural disasters ever recorded.

History is full of legendary missions, but some are so bizarre, they sound like fiction; from a covert op involving toilet paper, to a war sparked by a single tree, to a pilot who turned the skies into a candy drop zone.

One spark is all it takes; from the Hindenburg disaster to Krakatoa's violent volcanic eruption in 1883, these explosions are among history's deadliest.

While investigating under the massive boulder on Lot 8, the Laginas and the team find evidence of a possible second Money Pit.

From World War II bombs pulled from the sea and Nazi bunkers buried in sand, to chemical weapons hidden beneath Washington, D.C., and a supernova caught on camera - these explosive discoveries prove that history's blasts from the past can still shake our world today.

One spark is all it takes; from the Hindenburg disaster to Krakatoa's violent volcanic eruption in 1883, these explosions are among history's deadliest.