Weird Wonders of the World

10.0
201550m

How does the sun affect classical music? What do goats and spiders have in common? Could we develop bulletproof skin using spider’s silk? Discover the fascinating answers to some of the strangest and most unexpected questions.

Seasons

8 Episodes • Premiered 2015

The natural world is full of strange science and bizarre connections. This series navigates the weird and wonderful, offering a refreshing and very different take on our planet.

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1. Nevada Sky

Revealing the secrets behind the world's weirdest events from a bird-killing solar death ray to a monkey that's learned first aid.

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2. Fishy Oil Slick

Revealing the secrets of a suspiciously fishy oil slick, the mysterious cause of a lemming's extreme anger, and how one man can see using his ears.

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3. Animal Oddities

Meet a man who gets drunk without touching even a single drop of alcohol thanks to his strange metabolism. Also featuring a look at some chart-topping molecular music.

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4. Whirlwind

Featuring a whirlwind wedding ceremony, some exploding rocks, and a woman whose twin was discovered inside her brain.

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5. Deadly Poisonous Frogs

A look at how deadly poisonous frogs can help people save lives; why people see faces in nearly everything, from clouds to burnt toast; and how one woman's pants spontaneously burst into flame.

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6. Mysteries

What causes a mysterious glacier to bleed red? How did an electrician get tattooed by a lightning bolt? And what is the story of the man who has a tooth for an eye?

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7. Bizzare

Featuring the oversized rats who save human lives by sniffing out landmines, as well as one very odd-looking, living rock and a flame-filled firenado.

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8. Beneath

How can a lake form beneath an ocean? Can money really grow on trees? Plus, discover how bird brains are being used to battle human diseases.

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