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How Releasing 1,500,000 Balloons Went Horribly Wrong - Balloonfest '86
Episode 36
Can you imagine the mind-blowing spectacle of watching 1.5 million balloons being released all at once? That’s exactly what executives from Cleveland…
2 years, 9 months ago
Never Sleep Under This Tree! You'll Never Wake Up
Episode 35
There are some extremely dangerous trees out there, especially the Borrachero tree. This tree is used to make a substance called the 'devils breath'.…
2 years, 10 months ago
We’ve Watched A Droplet For 100 Years But Nobody’s Ever Seen It Happen
Episode 34
An incredibly dedicated group of viewers have been waiting for almost a century to see an incredibly bizarre yet important event you've probably neve…
2 years, 10 months ago
Worst Product Recalls To Destroy Your Faith In Humanity
Episode 33
Whether it is food, medicine, or a household necessity, it is generally expected that whatever you’re purchasing will be safe when used for its inten…
2 years, 10 months ago
Apocalypses We Somehow Survived
Episode 32
It’s pretty scary to think that, at any given moment, humanity is only an asteroid impact or nuclear launch away from total annihilation. But despite…
2 years, 10 months ago
Secret CIA Spy Tricks Revealed in Magic Manual
Episode 31
The CIA, in its attempt to foil the spread of Communism during the Cold War, created a covert program called MKULTRA to test and develop techniques a…
2 years, 10 months ago
Horrifyingly Mysterious Lakes In The World
Episode 30
It might seem unlikely, but the world’s many lakes are in fact some of the most unusual, unexplained, and deadly natural phenomena on the planet. Fro…
2 years, 10 months ago
Facts That Will Scar You For Life
Episode 29
Have you ever wondered how many bacteria you swapped with the last person you kissed, or how snails eat? The answers to questions like these can be m…
2 years, 10 months ago
Products Originally Intended For Very Different Purposes
Episode 28
Some products need time to find their true calling. Surprisingly, this is true even for some of the biggest brands in the world, that produce product…
2 years, 10 months ago
Awesomely Passive Aggressive Ways People Got Revenge
Episode 27
When it comes to revenge, public displays of aggression aren’t always the best choice. Sometimes, the most satisfying kinds of vengeance are the snea…
2 years, 10 months ago