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Unbelievable Fails That End in Disaster

A failed oil rig causes an environmental disaster, while a NASA miscalculation dooms a Mars satellite—two costly mistakes with multimillion-dollar consequences.

Oct15

The World’s Most Peculiar Places

Discover places across the country where strange phenomena are common in this clip from The UnBelievable.

Oct14

The Woman Who Named the Ouija Board and Later Feared Its Power

In 1890, medium Helen Peters helped give the Ouija board its name. But after the board accused a relative of theft and tore her family apart, she spent the rest of her life warning others that its answers might not be truthful.

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Oct13

This Terrifying Legend Haunts the Frozen North

Sapphire Sandalo explores the Wendigo legend in Minnesota's Voyageurs National Park, tracing its roots in Algonquian tradition and the cultural factors that transformed it into a modern myth.

Oct12

8 Incredible Inventions of the Indigenous People of the Americas

From goggles to kayaks and more, discover eight incredible inventions by the Indigenous peoples of the Americas.

Oct10

Columbus: The Lost Voyage

Ten years after his famous 1492 voyage, Christopher Columbus, awaiting the gallows on criminal charges in a Caribbean prison, plotted a treacherous final journey to restore his reputation.

Oct09

5 Hispanic Heroes Who Changed US History

Representing dozens of diverse countries and cultures, discover five Hispanic people who shaped the history of the United States.

Oct08

7 Out of This World NASA Items

Check out these out-of-this-world NASA items featured in this Pawn Stars compilation.

Oct07

The President Who Refused to Leave the White House

Abraham Lincoln died in 1865, but some say he never left the White House. From eerie premonitions of his own death to ghostly sightings during national crises, could the 16th president still be watching over America?

Oct05

Have These Yogis Discovered the Secret to Defying Aging?

In Varanasi, India, it is believed that certain divine beings have been able to defy aging through the power of meditation.