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Riddles don't just live in books, they're all around us. From a hollow nickel hiding Cold War secrets, to an ancient chess piece that reappears after centuries, and even a mysterious underwater circle carved by an unlikely artist…these puzzling finds remind us that history likes to keep us guessing.

Mysteries Unearthed With Danny Trejo

Puzzling Finds

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Beneath the earth, frozen in the tundra, and hidden in the depths of the sea, lie some of the deadliest discoveries of all time; from an asteroid impact that nearly ended life on Earth to creatures once thought to be myths, and even a killer virus thawed from the ice, these shocking finds reveal the dark side of discovery.

Deadliest Discoveries

The world's greatest fortunes often surface in the most unlikely places; from a Fabergé egg found at a humble flea market, to rare baseball cards hidden inside an old piano, or even a backyard sapphire worth a king's ransom; these treasures prove that sometimes one person's forgotten clutter can become another's once-in-a-lifetime discovery.

Found Fortunes

A long-lost keepsake tied to the world's most famous astronaut, a giant flying reptile that once ruled the skies, and a previously unknown planet orbiting two suns; some extraordinary discoveries remind us to keep looking up.

Secrets From the Skies

Secrets of popes, rewritten laws and cities lost to the waves are divine discoveries that shake our beliefs and uncover mysteries.

Divine Discoveries

Forget the monsters under your bed; the real ones, from dinosaurs to mythic beasts, are out there just waiting to be unearthed.

Monstrous Marvels

A forgotten manuscript in a dusty trunk; a priceless painting discovered in plain sight; a royal tomb hidden for millennia beneath the sands; these famous finds prove history's greatest treasures often resurface when least expected.

Famous Finds

From a legendary city swallowed by the jungle, to an underground metropolis stretching 18 levels deep, and even a forgotten pyramid from a lost civilization, sometimes the biggest mysteries on Earth are closer than we think.

Hidden Giants

Some secrets refuse to stay buried; whether it's illicit cargo in a frozen lake, a stolen masterpiece worth millions, or a brothel hidden in the shadow of the Capitol-the truth always resurfaces.

Shady Secrets

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.

Blasts From the Past

From a bat swung by one of baseball's boldest pioneers, to an iconic painting hidden behind a false wall, and even a relic tied to our nation's first president, these astonishing finds prove that America's greatest treasures can turn up in the most unlikely places.

National Treasures

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History HD reveals the power and passion of history as an inviting place where people experience history personally and connect their own lives to the great lives and events of the past.

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