The Unbelievable With Dan Aykroyd

Imagine a city where the commute requires a zip line, or a town crawling with some strange monkeys, and even a spot that holds a beautiful waterfall that spews blood. Get your passports ready, as we take a tour of the most unusual places in history.

Did you know beards can be deadly? Or that a lawnmower once killed a spectator at a football game? What if I told you someone died from drinking too much water? These are just some of the wild and crazy deaths...that are truly unbelievable.

Some of history's most brilliant innovations are also the most bizarre. Like a fully functioning car that hovers in midair. Or clothing made out of everyone's favourite source of calcium. These are the tales of history's most bizarre inventions.

From the unexpectedly gruesome sport of toe wrestling to a tight competition between the world's ugliest pets, we're exploring the world of strange games, each one more bizarre than the next.

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 an incendiary device made to look like one of America's favourite pastimes.

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.

Some of the world's most valiant figures overcome the most treacherous, impossible, and downright bizarre circumstances. Like a man who survives the apocalypse, or a woman involved in not one, but three maritime disasters.

Would you believe that the beginnings of modern endoscopy were really all thanks to one professional sword-swallower? Or that lack of sleep could have some strange upsides? These are the stories of the most bizarre and outrageous experiments.

Many say, it's not about the destination, but the journey. From a dog's space voyage, to a harrowing story of Arctic survival, to various trips through time...these are the journeys so extraordinary that they are truly unbelievable.

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.

Shipwrecks, plane crashes, disappearances, and UFO sightings, oh my! This episode explores the Lake Michigan Triangle and many other wild and weird places, including a creepy doll-filled island, and caves that harbor deadly viruses.

In Boston, a 25-foot tidal wave of... Molasses? A dancing plague that kills 100 people? A surgery with a 300% mortality rate? We search the globe for the strangest and most bizarre deaths on record.

From a headless chicken that lives over one year, to an out-of-this-world "celestial body" where it rains molten glass... We explore the most astonishing bodies through these truly unbelievable stories. Brace yourself for the extraordinary.

Did you ever wonder what it would be like to get attacked by a million bats with tiny bombs strapped to their chests? What about inflatable tanks, robot assassins, bazooka Vespas, war dolphins... The list of outrageous weapons goes on!

Picture this: a full-body gas mask for babies. How about Smell-o-Vision? Or a robot powered by eating slugs? These are all real inventions, and we've got them covered including inflatable airplanes and hidden cameras in your contact lenses.

A blind man who uses bat-like powers of echolocation to navigate his surroundings? A samurai with reflexes faster than a speeding bullet? A man immune to electrocution? These are the strange tales of humans with superhuman powers.

Human bones as a "miracle cure" for gout? Living mummies buried alive? A truly bizarre Victorian way to lose weight with tapeworms? From daily rites to once-in-a-lifetime rituals, the stranger side of human nature is revealed in these rituals.

Monkey glands for immortality, hypnotized assassins, and a brain-linked cyborg couple. We investigate some of the strangest experiments on record. From two-headed dogs and testicle transplants... Prepare to be astounded and a little grossed out.

Sometimes the strangest things on Earth are happening just below its surface. From tunnels carved by giant sloths to desperate attempts to stop the dead from rising again, these are the tales of the beasts, hidden cities and impossible creatures.

Imagine freefalling 30,000 feet without a parachute, or being buried alive and living to tell the tale or, what about, getting trapped in a room inside a sunken ship on the ocean floor for three days. These are improbable, yet true-life tales.

Have you ever wondered about the most bizarre things that have fallen from the sky? From meteorites to seafood, and even bathtubs, these are some truly unbelievable stories of what comes from above. Don't believe it? Just look up!

I'm sure you've heard of an eye for an eye, but have you heard about some of the sweetest stories of revenge? Like the one about a man that uses a "killdozer" to settle a zoning dispute or another about an Emperor who pickles his wife's lover?

Have you heard about the warrior bear who helped the allies win WWII? Or how about the real-life hobbit humans in ancient Indonesia? What if I told you gerbils were recruited to fight crime in Canadian jails?