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Be Amazed
Amazingly interesting fact podcasts. From most amazing people to future technology creations to facts about amazing mysteries, if it’s amazing, we'll explore it. Oh, and there's a splash of humor thrown in too. You'll be amazed at our mind-blowing array of fun facts and condensed lists.
Episodes
Be AmazedPeople Who Embarrassingly Exposed Themselves
Let's discuss a collection of fraudsters who accidentally exposed themselves, revealing their own lies, crimes and scams. From fake cancer patients, to the…
Be AmazedBizarre Historical Coincidences
We’ve all experienced some weird coincidences in our lives – from sharing a birthday with a friend to bumping into someone you know while on vacation. But I…
Be AmazedEmbarrassing Way People Died - Darwin Awards (Part 7)
People are dumb. So dumb, that many accidentally remove themselves from the gene pool in the most idiotic ways possible! Let's explore even more Darwin Award…
Be AmazedUrban Mysteries Nobody Can Solve - Part 2
With so many people living in urban environments nowadays, it’s inevitable that weird stuff is going to happen. But some of that weirdness leaves behind…
Be AmazedMinor Details That Save Lives You Don't Know the Purpose Of
We take a lot of objects and items that we use every day for granted. But did you know some of them have incredible hidden components that are actually…
Be AmazedThey Threw 12,000 Tonnes Of Orange Peels In A Forest. 16 Years Later They Returned to See The Results…
Tune in for some of the most shocking transformations our world's ever seen! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out…
Be AmazedWeirdest Phobias Ever
Fear is a natural response to something dangerous, like spiders, heights, or needles. But a phobia is an irrational and debilitating fear of an object, place…
Be AmazedStrangest Islands That Exist
From islands flooded by crimson tides and rainbow sands, to a little landmass concealing the world’s deadliest secret, join me on this whistle-stop-tour around…
Be AmazedThings You Do Wrong Every Day
Everyone has a few bad habits, but some of those habits make everyday tasks much more difficult than they have any right to be. And because of them, there are…
Be AmazedThe Most Believable Alien Encounters Of All Time
Whether or not we’re alone in this universe is a question everyone ponders at some point. It’s not surprising: the possible existence of extra-terrestrial…
Be AmazedWeirdest Things Athletes Do
With superhuman levels of talent, athleticism, and competitive drive, professional athletes are pretty far from being regular folks. These superstars will do…
Be AmazedOne in a Million Coincidences - Part 8
Let's explore some one in a million coincidences that are really hard to believe and could be a glitch in the matrix! Advertising Inquiries…
Be AmazedCultural Oddities Tourists Just Can’t Understand
All over the world, slight cultural differences like common gestures or etiquette can cause major misunderstandings for unsuspecting visitors. Let's explore…
Be AmazedTips On How to Survive Wild Animal Attacks
Viewing animals in their natural habitats is an incredible thing to experience, but all it takes is one wrong move for a wild encounter to turn deadly. Would…
Be AmazedUrban Mysteries No One Can Solve
The truth is out there, but that doesn’t mean we always find it! It’s human nature to be captivated by a good old unsolved mystery – the weirder the better –…
Be AmazedAthletes Who Went Completely Broke With Dumb Decisions
Pro athletes are among some of the highest-paid people in the world! Whether it’s slam dunks, touchdowns or home runs -- if you give the crowd something to…
Be AmazedPythagoras Hated Beans So Much It Killed Him! Fact Show
Have you ever wondered why penguins can't fly? Or about one of the biggest mysteries in evolution: where do eels come from? Have you ever wondered why we see…
Be AmazedThe Worst Year Ever, When Summer Never Came: 536 A.D.
As bad as the recent years might seem, it ain’t got nothing on the year 536. So, strap in, and let’s rewind the clock almost 1,500 years, to a truly hellish…
Be AmazedWorst Chinese Food Scandals in History
With a population of over 1.4 billion people, China certainly has a lot of hungry mouths to feed. But with such a drastic demand for food, the lax regulatory…
Be AmazedPlans That Didn’t Go As Expected - Part 2
Sometimes, a great plan in theory is a disaster in practice. Other times, the plan itself is a dumpster fire to begin with. The tales you’re about to witness…
Be AmazedMost Expensive Mistakes in History – Part 4
You’ve made some pretty huge mistakes in your time, right? Maybe you dropped your brand-new iPhone out of a plane mid-flight, or accidentally hit the gas…
Be AmazedWeird Punishments Handed Out Instead of Prison
Sometimes, the course of justice takes some unusual forms. It makes sense – after all, not every slightly unpleasant deed deserves to be met with a harsh…
Be AmazedExtinct Animals Scientists Are Close to Reviving from Extinction
More than one in five species on the planet today face extinction, and that’s predicted to rise to 50% by the end of the century unless we do something about…
Be AmazedWhy Do Men Have Adam's Apples? Fact Show
Let's delve into a whole host of mind-blowing facts you never knew you needed to learn. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out…
Be AmazedStrangest Cat Behaviors Finally Explained
Anyone who’s owned or even merely encountered a cat knows they do some pretty strange things. But while the inner workings of a cat’s mind may seem mysterious…
Be AmazedMost Expensive Mistakes in All History – Part 3
Everybody makes mistakes, but even some of the smallest slip ups can have colossal consequences that end up costing an absolute fortune! So, following on from…
Be AmazedSecret Geniuses Who Shocked Their Teachers
Let's delve into the fascinating stories of secret geniuses such as George Dantzig, Shakuntala Devi and Shourrya Ray, the 16-year-old who solved a math…
Be AmazedScary Ways Governments Control Your Behavior
You may think you’re in complete control of your life, but what if I told you your every move was being manipulated by the very organizations that claim to…
Be AmazedMind-Blowing Things You Didn't Know About Space
Less than 100 miles above our heads lies an unending universe which is vaster than we could ever comprehend. But it’s far from empty; instead, it’s filled with…
Be AmazedOne in a Million Coincidences - Part 7
There are some events in life that really make you question whether fate itself is at work. Like the Canadian woman dodged a bullet – literally – after she was…
Be AmazedPeople Who Out Lived Insane Prison Sentences
Most people find it hard being locked indoors for a few weeks. Imagine what decades of incarceration can do to you. There are cases where people who were…
Be AmazedSurprising Myths That Are Actually True
Everyone’s experienced it. You’re at a social occasion where someone’s telling a story that happened to some guy they know, and you can’t help but think – hold…
Be AmazedBizarre Discoveries Found in Unexpected Places
The world is a strange and mysterious place, but depending on where you look, it can get a whole lot stranger. I mean, I was horrified to find a raisin in my…
Be AmazedAwesomely Passive Aggressive Ways People Got Revenge - Part 2
They say revenge is a dish best served cold – and it turns out, they might actually be right. At least, that’s the conclusion to be drawn from the countless…
Be AmazedCreepiest Coincidences in History
In 1985, a bone-chilling pattern began to emerge in several reports of British housefires. When the smoke had cleared and the house – or what was left of it –…
Be AmazedWeirdest Things People Believed
Humans have always had a generally curious nature when it comes to the world around us, and that has led to the belief in some very bizarre things during…
Be AmazedAmazing Secrets Hidden In Everyday Things - Part 3
There’s nothing cooler than a secret hidden in plain sight, especially when it comes to the objects we use and interact with every day. Some of these secrets…
Be AmazedThe Story Of Koko, The Talking Gorilla
Koko was a lowland gorilla who had been taught to communicate with humans. But she wasn’t just asking for bananas! What she had to say astounded scientists…
Be AmazedDumbest Things Ever Stolen
Theft may be a common crime; but pinching a handbag or a wallet is soo last year. Let me ask you this instead: how would you go about swiping an entire beach…
Be AmazedReal Ghost Ships Left Abandoned Sailing Endlessly
Of all the tales from our big, blue oceans, the eery stories of ghost ships are easily the most terrifying. The crews of these mysterious ships suddenly vanish…
Be AmazedYour Body Is A Design Disaster
The human body may be incredibly complex, but many believe that we were “created” in the image of a perfect being. If we’re so “perfect”, then why do we only…
Be AmazedSecrets People Are Taking to the Grave
Whether it’s something kept hidden out of shame, or something you’re privately proud of, everyone has a secret they can never make public. Fortunately, thanks…
Be AmazedLuckiest People Who Survived the Impossible - Part 3
Whether the jaw-dropping circumstances are final-destination style car accidents, 133 days stranded at sea, or 30 minutes on the seabed without any oxygen…
Be AmazedAnimal Attack Riddles That Could Save Your Life
Animal attacks. They’re the stuff of nightmares, and something everyone hopes they’ll never encounter. But the reality is, wandering the wilderness, there’s…
Be AmazedUnsolved Mysteries Finally Solved In Unbelievable Ways
Some mysteries prove impossible to solve for years, and in the occasional cases where the truth finally comes out, it often proves stranger than even the most…
Be AmazedAmazing Messages Found In Bottles
Throwing out messages in a bottle is a rather romantic thing to do, but believe it or not, some incredible ones have been found over the years. Let’s delve…
Be AmazedWeirdest Things Animals Do
From creatures with the creepiest fashion senses to some utterly insane mating rituals, get ready to be left slack-jawed at some of the Weirdest Things Animals…
Be AmazedStrangest Things That Have Fallen From the Sky
From gold, to fish and cows, there are some extremely strange things that have come down from above. Coming up are the strangest things that have fallen from…
Be AmazedThe SCP Foundation Explained
The SCP Foundation are an incredibly illusive organization, whose work ventures into the paranormal, supernatural, and downright horrifying in order to defend…
Be AmazedWorst Animal Parents
From mothers encouraging sibling violence to sneaky abandonment tactics and even hungry mommas chowing down on their own spawn for lunch, coming up are some of…
Be AmazedSmartest Lottery Winners
We’ve all heard stories of people winning insane amounts of money on the lottery and, due to their lack of self-discipline and financial know-how, squandering…
Be AmazedSecrets Of The Most Dangerous Magic Tricks Revealed
Have you ever seen a magic trick so mind-blowing you just had to know how it’s done? With tricks ranging from risky bow-and-arrow stunts to swallowing the…
Be AmazedOne in a Million Coincidences - Part 6
Serendipitous happenings take place all the time, but there are some that are really worth talking about. From mix-ups at birth to freaky fortune and a helping…
Be AmazedIf Your Plane Crashes In The Middle Of Nowhere, Do This To Survive
If Hollywood has taught us anything, it’s that disaster can strike at the worst of times. Usually, in the worst possible places and with alarming regularity…
Be AmazedFrightening Events Coming Up In The Future
The universe is a terrifying place. Out there, events are in motion that will eventually lead to not only the death of humanity but the death of the universe…
Be AmazedCrazy Ways Animals Give Birth
Giving birth to a child isn’t an easy feat. Just ask any mother out there! But humans have things pretty easy compared to the utterly bizarre birthing…
Be AmazedSurvival Riddles You Have To Solve To Stay Alive
Do you have what it takes to outsmart hideous hybrid creatures, survive the open seas and find a meal in the most desolate of locations? In a survival…
Be AmazedEmbarrassingly Dumb Ways People Died - Darwin Awards Winners (Part 6)
For most of us, the natural instinct to survive is pretty effective at keeping us from serious harm. But for some people, the impulse to carry out acts of…
Be AmazedAncient Artefacts Claimed To Be From the Future
The internet might be full of hoaxes, but for every fake there’s another genuine mystery that confused the world, and we’re about to solve some of the very…
Be AmazedSatisfying Times Karma Came For Awful People - Part 3
Sometimes in life, it feels like the worst people get away with their misdeeds scot-free. But that’s not always true. Every now and then, the universe serves…