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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 AmazedSurvival Riddles You Must Solve to Stay Alive
Extreme danger could be lurking just about anywhere, so it’s really important to be always prepared for the worst. Put yourself to the test with these survival…
Be AmazedRetired Burglar Reveals How You Should Protect Your House From Getting Robbed
Being burgled is undoubtedly one of the worst things that can happen to a homeowner. But there are some truly ingenious ways out there of stopping it happening…
Be AmazedLuckiest People Who Survived The Impossible - Part 2
Luck isn’t something you can count on, but sometimes it strikes when you need it most. I’m not just talking about finding a dollar or dodging traffic, but…
Be AmazedUnbelievable Florida Man Stories
The crazy antics of the residents of the Sunshine State regularly make the news, and at the center of all this weirdness usually stands Florida Man. Making…
Be AmazedWhy Did Victorian Mothers Hide In Photos With Their Kids - Fact Show
I’ve got a big mystery bag full of surprise facts for you today. Disney disasters, kittens, Victorian mothers, and space mysteries! Strap in as you’re about to…
Be AmazedLoudest Sounds You’ll Ever Hear
If you’ve ever had to cover your ears at the sound of a jackhammer, or a passing motorbike, you’ll know how it feels for something to be too loud. But compared…
Be AmazedWhy it’s Illegal to Carry Ice Cream in Your Back Pocket in Kentucky - Fact Show
Do you need more trivia capable of winning a bar bet or making you look incredibly smug at a family gathering? Fear not, people – random facts are my jam. Just…
Be AmazedEmbarrassingly Dumb Ways People Died - Darwin Award Winners (Part 5)
We’d all like to be remembered for something great. But, surprisingly often, incredibly dumb folks leave this world with a parting tale they’d probably prefer…
Be AmazedHow an Indian Servant Became Queen Victoria’s Closest Friend
Let's investigate the story of the controversial friendship between Queen Victoria and Indian servant Abdul Karim. Advertising Inquiries…
Be AmazedThe Cookie Monster Doesn’t Actually Eat Cookies! Fact Show
There’s really no limit to the things you can learn just by surfing the internet, but sometimes it can be hard to separate masses of useless info from some…
Be AmazedRiddles You Must Solve To Stay Alive
The world is overflowing with things that can kill you from poisonous plant life to deadly creatures and even water. In the wild, there are a million creative…
Be AmazedEmbarrassingly Dumb Ways People Died - Darwin Awards Winners (Part 4)
Sometimes, it does seem like the world is getting dumber. That may be partly because our incredible social systems of medicine, community, and welfare have…
Be AmazedThings You Should Never Do In Other Countries
Different cultures around the world are so varied that just doing your thing in foreign countries may get you into a world of difficulty! Let’s investigate…
Be AmazedAccidents That Turned Out Great
When disaster strikes, we usually expect the outcome to be pretty nasty. But, if some cases of unexpectedly amazing outcomes are anything to go by, we may have…
Be AmazedDeath Trap Riddles You Must Solve To Stay Alive
A healthy diet of Bear Grylls, Indiana Jones, and the SAW franchise may have left you quietly confident that you’d be able to outsmart a death trap, but today…
Be AmazedCow Seduces Indonesian Man - Weird News
Sometimes reality is stranger than fiction. And by the end of this episode, you'll understand just how true that is. With an endless supply of eyebrow-raising…
Be AmazedOldest Creatures That Reveal The Secrets Of Immortality
For most of us, the future inevitably means getting old and swapping our health for wrinkles. But some creatures on Earth can resist ageing to an unbelievable…
Be AmazedMysteries That Are Locked Away
Throughout human history, influential groups have used their power to hide secrets from the rest of us. From treasures hidden away in ancient tombs to…
Be AmazedUseless Jobs That Exist In North Korea
North Korea is a country that’s riddled with inefficiencies, all in the name of making the country appear like a prosperous and powerful nation. And it’s the…
Be AmazedPeople Who Regretted Taking DNA Tests
At-home DNA-testing kits like 23andMe and AncestryDNA give you the once-in-a-lifetime chance to spit in a tube, wait a few weeks, and learn all there is to…
Be AmazedOne In A Million Coincidences - Part 5
We’re surrounded by coincidences every day but some stories defy all the odds. Let's explore some wacky happenings in this episode of one-in-a-million…
Be AmazedAnimals Who Took Revenge On Humans
Like humans, animals can hold grudges. They’re just as capable at taking sweet revenge as we are. And they can be even more petty than your passive-aggressive…
Be AmazedWild Animals That Saved Human Lives
The animals mentioned in this episode bring vigilantism and justice to the table. Before they group and create the animal version of the Justice League, let’s…
Be AmazedOne in A Million Coincidences - Part 4
When coincidence strikes, there will always be those who believe fate is responsible and sceptics who try to use reason to find a logical explanation. Life is…
Be AmazedMysterious Events That Left Scientists Scratching Their Heads
The world of science is pretty good at providing explanations for some of our universe’s strange phenomena until it’s confronted with something it really can’t…
Be AmazedThings Americans Do That Confuse The Rest Of The World
The United States of America is the land of the free, the home of the brave, and also the home to a lot of weird stuff that most other countries don’t do. This…
Be AmazedRidiculous Devices People Patented
You might fancy yourself as the next big inventor whose ground-breaking creations change lives… but some ideas are probably best kept private. To patent an…
Be AmazedWhat If All Insects Suddenly Attacked All Humans?
Insects could see near-total extinction by the end of the century, which would be catastrophic, not just for insects, but for all life on Earth. But what would…
Be AmazedIf You Die Alone, Your Cat Will Eat You - Fact Show
When it comes to the internet, random facts are hardly few and far between – but how do you sort the trash from the good stuff? Thankfully you don’t have to…
Be AmazedInventions That Fool Us All
Loads of everyday objects fool us without us even realising, and I’m about to demystify some of them for you, alongside things that you've been doing wrong!…
Be AmazedStories of Alien Abductions
Since the dawn of humanity, we’ve cast our eyes upon the twinkling cloak that envelopes Earth and contemplated, are we alone? Will any of these lights…
Be AmazedWhat Would Happen If You Stopped Sleeping?
Do you ever feel like your waking hours are over too fast? Imagine if we could spend more time doing the things we love by dropping one inconvenient habit –…
Be AmazedThis Headless Chicken Lived For 18 Months - Fact Show 3
No matter how many facts you jam into your brain, there’s always more to learn. They might not seem important now, but you never know when a piece of useless…
Be AmazedAmazing Secrets Hidden In Everyday Things - Part 2
Most of us like to assume that we have a pretty good understanding of the objects we use and interact with every day. But did you know, some very common items…
Be AmazedDangerous Tattoos That Can Get You Into Serious Trouble
Tattoos are a great way of showing off your personality, but sometimes a design can have a deeper meaning than you first thought. Some tattoos have a closely…
Be AmazedWorld's Most Dangerous Substances
It’s a scary thought, but our planet is full of chemicals that can kill you before you can even figure out how to pronounce them. Some are so volatile, they’ll…
Be AmazedStrange Cultural Practices Of Ancient Egypt
The Ancient Egyptians are known for creating one of the greatest early civilizations in world history, leaving behind a rich cultural legacy that includes the…
Be AmazedWeakest Armies In the World
While plenty of nations around the world like to boast about their superior military strength, not every country has a high-power defensive force. Some…
Be AmazedAmazing Secrets Hidden In Everyday Things
We all have our little secrets and the objects we use every day are no different. Even grocery carts, bottles, and toothpicks have secret features that, once…
Be AmazedPeople Who Disappeared and Reappeared In Strange And Mysterious Ways
Tragic disappearances haunt the news headlines every day, but the strangest cases follow people who somehow re-appear against all odds. From stone-cold trails…
Be AmazedMarketing Strategies That Failed Spectacularly - Part 2
It seems, these days, companies will do anything for a bit of exposure. But in that desperate search for attention, marketing strategies occasionally go beyond…
Be AmazedSatisfying Times Karma Came For Awful People - Part 2
Sometimes, it really does seem like the worst people get away with everything. Indeed, seeing the actions of terrible people go unpunished can be a…
Be AmazedSpending A Day On Earth 1 Million Years Ago
Time travel may not be possible right now, but we can use our knowledge of the past to paint a pretty good picture. Let’s set the clock back one million years…
Be AmazedPlaces the Earth Acts in Mysterious Ways
There are plenty of mind-blowing natural phenomena in the world, and even the ground beneath our feet is subject to change. From man-eating voids to bouncy…
Be AmazedEmbarrassingly Dumb Criminals Who Must Not Want Their Freedom
To break the law with your freedom intact, you need to be either smart, intimidating or lucky. But some miscreants don’t match any of those criteria. Some…
Be AmazedBizarre Things That Only Exist in North Korea
North Korea is a country well known for its secrecy, poverty, human rights violations, and of course, its enigmatic leader, Kim Jong Un. Being such a private…
Be AmazedAthletes Who Were Caught Cheating
An attitude of winning at all costs sees some athletes throw the rulebook out of the window. But once they’ve crossed that finish line or climbed that podium…
Be AmazedOne in A Million Coincidences - Part 3
At some point you’ve probably experienced something that made you say, “It’s a small world”, but there are some coincidences out there that are so impressive…
Be AmazedRarest Eye Colors Spotted in Humans
They say the eyes are the windows to the soul, but just how special are yours? You’re probably familiar with the same old shades but believe it or not there…
Be AmazedTips That Could Save Your Life If You Get Lost In The Wilderness
The natural world can be a scary place and it’s easier than you might think to get lost in the wilderness without any means of immediate escape. If you do…
Be AmazedEmbarrassingly Dumb Ways People Died - Darwin Awards Winners (Part 3)
The advancement of civilization has given a fighting chance to those whose lack of awareness might’ve gotten them killed in the past. But some people make such…
Be AmazedSatisfying Times Karma Came For Awful People
There’s nothing more satisfying than a heaping slice of justice even though justice often seems so far out of reach. But every once in a while, with a…
Be AmazedStrict Rules Kim Jong Un Makes His Wife Follow
Despite being the wife of one of the world's most renowned and feared leaders, Kim Jong Un, almost nothing is known about Ri Sol Ju. And there’s a reason for…
Be AmazedThe Tragic Life of The Tallest Man in History: Robert Wadlow
Let's investigate the tragic life of real-life Gentle Giant Robert Wadlow, the tallest man in History. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands…
Be AmazedThis Man Was Both A Dwarf and A Giant
The Guinness Book of World Records has recognized countless “world’s tallest” and “world’s smallest” individuals over the years, but only one man has ever…
Be AmazedWhat Life Would Look and Sound Like on Other Planets
Our planet is just one part of an infinite universe. But, unless you’re an astronaut or best buds with Elon Musk, your chances of ever leaving Earth are…
Be AmazedWhat If We Discovered Alien Life?
As legendary sci-fi writer Arthur C. Clarke once said: Two possibilities exist; either we are alone in the Universe, or we are not. Both are equally…
Be AmazedPsychological Signs Someone Likes You
Sometimes it’s what we don’t say that reveals the most, and that’s definitely the case when it comes to dating. From subtle hints to bodily reactions, here are…
Be AmazedLife Riddles You Must Solve To Stay Alive
The world is unpredictable, and you never know when your life might come under threat. It pays to be prepared, but not everyone possesses inbuilt survival…
Be AmazedPeople Who Outsmarted Security In Hilarious Ways
Going through security checks at airports, concerts, and various other formal events can sometimes seem like a total chore, but the bottom line is that these…