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A trip to the doctor is sure to cure any afflicted individual, but what happens when even the doctors are stunned by what they see?; from a family cursed with blue skin, to a girl allergic to the world's most unlimited resource and more.

The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd

Strange Afflictions

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.

History HD

From calling Veteran's Stadium home, to setting up camp in an airport terminal, to turning an unassuming dumpster into a luxurious abode, each of these dwellings are so beyond odd, that they are truly unbelievable.

Odd Dwellings

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HISTORYCHANNEL

We've heard the tales of successful prison breaks, but these aren't your average escapes. From a man who frees himself all thanks to a stone fruit, to a Soviet pilot that evades capture by stealing the enemy's plane.

Astonishing Escapes

From riding massive tree trunks down a treacherous slope, to hosting a barrage of monkeys for an all-you-can-eat buffet, to a food fight of epic proportions; these are the stories of history's most bizarre and extraordinary traditions.

Extraordinary Traditions

Imagine a man floating through the sky by dozens of balloons or a circus only visible via magnifying glass; these are the tales of history's most unbelievable, strange and completely unexpected spectacles.

Unexpected Spectacles

History is riddled with discoveries, from gold, to lost treasures, to scientific findings; some discoveries are anything but ordinary; like severed feet on a beach, or finding evidence of a tiny otherworldly creature; each is weirder than the last.

Weird Discoveries

One-of-a-kind crimes are often met with one-of-a-kind punishments. Like a pig whose bloody rampage lands itself in the courtroom, or a music enthusiast whose wall-rattling beats subject them to hours of classical symphonies. And a drunkard whose public intoxication turns them into public entertainment. These peculiar punishments all prove to have one thing in common...they are completely unbelievable.

Peculiar Punishments

From a dog's space voyage, to a harrowing story of Arctic survival, to various trips through time; journeys so extraordinary that they are truly unbelievable.

Extraordinary Journeys

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HISTORY VAULT

It is hard to believe that the beginnings of modern endoscopy are really all thanks to one professional sword-swallower; or that lack of sleep has some strange upsides; these are some unthinkable experiments.

Outrageous Experiments

Some of the world's most valiant figures overcome the most bizarre circumstances; like a man who survives the apocalypse, or a woman involved in not one, but three maritime disasters; these are the stories of survival against all odds.

Against All Odds

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, to the intrepid deer urine collectors. These are the most unbelievable jobs in history!

Odd Jobs

We've heard the tales of great wars fought with groundbreaking weaponry, but what about everything else in between? From missiles manned by pigeons to a helmet outfitted with firearms, to an incendiary device made to look like one of America's favorite pastimes. These are the stories of unconventional weapons, each more unbelievable than the next.

Unconventional Weapons

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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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