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Weapons rank among humanity's most powerful-and wildest-inventions. Some unleash mass destruction, while others are downright bizarre. From launching corpses with trebuchets, to turning animals into killing machines, and missiles guided by pigeons, these are the stories behind history's most outrageous weapons.

The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd

Wildest Weapons

The world is full of strange and mind-bending places, but some take the cake. Explore an island ruled by deadly predators, a Florida town obsessed with the wildest circus performers, or a mysterious paranormal hotspot that's a magnet for UFOs, strange sightings, and baffling disappearances. These are the weirdest corners of the planet you have to see to believe.

Strangest Places

These are the stories of history's most unusual pastimes, some fascinating, some dangerous, but each of them completely unbelievable.

Unusual Pastimes

A brush with death is terrifying enough-but these stories take survival to the extreme; like fending off a black bear while dangling off a cliff; drifting through shark-infested waters with nothing but a pair of rubber boots to stay afloat; just when you think skydiving is the real danger-try crash-landing into a nest of thousands of angry fire ants.

Dodging Death

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When the world throws a bizarre problem your way, sometimes the solution is even more ridiculous; from a coastal cleanup plan that ends with an earth-shaking surprise, to a fugitive's fiery fix for an unexpected problem, these are the real-life moments when people thought way outside the box.

Outlandish Ideas

Mother Nature doesn't always play nice, whether it's a mile-long sinkhole, a biblical swarm of crop-killing grasshoppers or an invasion of rum-fueled monkeys running wild on the island of St. Kitts; stories where humans go head-to-head with nature.

Man vs. Nature

History is full of people pushing the limits, but some are more astonishing than others; like the man who single-handedly liberated a town during World War II; or an epic robbery in Buenos Aires that was pulled off with zero casualties.

Astonishing Feats

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.

Shocking Missions

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.

Freak Accidents

From stone-throwing jungle apes, to swarms of sinister clowns stalking the suburbs, to skies raining down murderous birds, these are the strange encounters that leave the experts scratching their heads.

Strange Sightings

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Host Dan Aykroyd uncovers some of the most mysterious and bizarre inventions, creatures, people and things throughout history, by using dynamic visuals, archival images, and expert interviews.

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