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TRILLIONS of Locusts Filled the Sky! | The Rocky Mountain Locust | Ep. 169

Season 1 · Episode 169

Monday, September 7, 2026 • Duration 23:06

What if a dark cloud appeared on the horizon… and then you realized the cloud was alive? 🦗

In the 1870s, Rocky Mountain locusts descended on the American Great Plains in swarms so enormous that estimates reached into the trillions of insects.

They filled the sky.

They devoured crops.

And farming families tried almost everything to stop them.

But then something happened that turned one of America's worst insect disasters into an even stranger mystery.

In Episode 169 of Believe It or Not! — “The Swarm That Ate Everything”, Bryan explores the incredible true story of the Rocky Mountain locust.

You'll discover:

🌾 what it was like to watch a giant locust swarm arrive
🦗 how enormous the biggest swarms became
🔥 the unusual ways farmers tried to fight back
🔬 why scientists were called in to investigate
🕵️ and the mystery that appeared when the skies suddenly became quiet

Plus, stick around for three unbelievable WOW Facts, a quick quiz, and a Big Question for curious listeners.

Perfect for kids ages 7–12, families, classrooms, homeschoolers, and anyone who loves weird history, science, animals, mysteries, and true stories that sound impossible.

🎧 Follow Believe It or Not! so you don't miss the next unbelievable true story.

Believe It or Not! — where weird is real and the truth is stranger than fiction.

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One Good Turn Deserves Another: The Falby–Smith Coincidence | Ep. 168

Season 1 · Episode 168

Friday, September 4, 2026 • Duration 20:23

One terrible highway accident brings Captain Allan Falby and a complete stranger together.

Years later…

another crash does it again.

But this time, something has changed.

In Episode 168 of Believe It or Not!, Bryan explores the astonishing true story of Captain Falby and Alfred Smith — two men whose lives crossed under circumstances so unlikely that newspapers were still telling the story years later.

How did the first accident connect to the second?

Why did one injured motorist recognize Captain Falby before Falby recognized him?

And how much of the famous story can we trace back to historical records?

Along the way, discover surprising facts about emergency medicine before 911, the bizarre history of funeral-home ambulances, and why coincidences happen more often than our brains expect.

A fast-moving true story about chance, memory, kindness, and one decision to stop beside the road.

Perfect for curious kids ages 7–12, families, classrooms, and anyone who loves strange history and unbelievable coincidences.

Follow Believe It or Not! for more true stories that sound completely made up.

Until next time, keep wondering, keep learning, and remember…sometimes the truth is weirder than fiction.

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The Quietest Room in the World — Can You Hear Your Own Heartbeat? | Believe It or Not! #167

Season 1 · Episode 167

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 • Duration 20:49

Imagine stepping into a room so quiet that you can hear your own heartbeat.

In Episode 167 of Believe It or Not!, Bryan explores the quietest room in the world and discovers what happens when almost every sound around you disappears.

Why do anechoic chambers have strange triangular walls?

How can scientists measure sound below zero decibels?

Why can people hear their heartbeat, breathing, stomach, and other tiny body sounds inside extreme silence?

And why would anyone build a room this quiet in the first place?

It's a fascinating journey into sound, silence, engineering, the human brain, and the strange things we discover when the world finally becomes quiet.

🎧 Believe It or Not! — the show where weird is real and the truth is stranger than fiction.

Perfect for curious kids, families, teachers, and anyone who loves fascinating true stories and amazing science.

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The Tiger That Terrified India | The True Story of the Champawat Tiger & Jim Corbett | Believe It or Not! #166

Season 1 · Episode 166

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 • Duration 34:20

The Tiger That Terrified India

Imagine living in a village where simply walking into the forest could be deadly.

For years, a terrifying tiger stalked communities across Nepal and northern India. People disappeared. Villages were filled with fear. Hunters searched for the animal, but she seemed to disappear into the forests every time.

Then one man followed the clues.

Jim Corbett entered the forest to hunt the infamous Champawat Tiger—but what he discovered after the hunt revealed something much more complicated than a simple story of a dangerous animal.

In this episode of Believe It or Not!, discover:

🐅 The terrifying story of the Champawat Tiger
🌲 Life in the Himalayan forests
👣 How Jim Corbett tracked the tiger
🔎 The surprising clue hidden in her broken teeth
🇮🇳 Why the tiger became a legendary man-eater
🌿 How Corbett eventually became a champion of wildlife conservation

A gripping true story about tigers, survival, fear, and the surprising reasons animals sometimes become dangerous.

Perfect for curious kids, families, teachers, and anyone who loves unbelievable true stories.

Follow Believe It or Not! for more strange, surprising, and completely true stories.

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The Dancing Plague of 1518 | The Mystery That Still Has No Answer

Season 1 · Episode 165

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 • Duration 25:21

One woman begins dancing.

She doesn't stop.

Then more people join.

Within days, an entire city is caught in one of history's strangest mysteries.

Why did hundreds of people dance through the streets of Strasbourg in 1518?

Why did doctors hire musicians to make them dance even more?

And why, after more than 500 years, does nobody know exactly what caused it?

Join Bryan as we investigate one of the world's greatest unsolved historical mysteries in this exciting episode of Believe It or Not!

You'll also enjoy:

🤯 Three unbelievable WOW Facts
🧠 A fun listener quiz
🌍 A Big Question to spark your curiosity
🔮 A preview of Episode 166: The Forest Built for Ships That Never Came

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The Accidental Invention of Microwave Popcorn | Percy Spencer's Amazing Discovery

Season 1 · Episode 164

Monday, July 13, 2026 • Duration 27:48

A chocolate bar melts inside an engineer's pocket.

Nobody knows why.

Minutes later...

Popcorn begins exploding across a laboratory.

An egg launches itself into the air.

And one accidental discovery changes the way the entire world cooks.

Discover the incredible true story of Percy Spencer, the World War II radar engineer whose curiosity led to the invention of the microwave oven—and eventually microwave popcorn.

🎧 Believe It or Not! is a fun storytelling podcast for kids featuring unbelievable true stories from history, science, inventions, mysteries, and the amazing people who changed the world.

Perfect for fans of:

• Story podcasts for kids

• Educational podcasts

• Science podcasts

• STEM learning

• History for kids

• Curiosity podcasts

• Family listening adventures

Because sometimes the world's greatest inventions happen completely by accident.

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The Day America Shocked England | The Miracle on Grass | 1950 FIFA World Cup

Season 1 · Episode 163

Thursday, July 2, 2026 • Duration 29:48

England invented modern football.

America wasn't even expected to compete.

One team was filled with famous professionals.

The other included a hearse driver, a school teacher, factory workers, and an accounting student from Haiti.

Ninety minutes later...

The scoreboard read:

USA 1

England 0.

Many newspaper editors thought the score had to be wrong.

Discover the astonishing true story behind one of the greatest World Cup upsets ever played and the remarkable players who proved that impossible doesn't always stay impossible.

🎧 Believe It or Not! is a fun podcast for kids featuring true stories, history, science, mysteries, sports, inventions, and unbelievable moments from the real world.

Perfect for fans of:

• Story podcasts for kids

• Sports podcasts for kids

• Educational podcasts

• Curiosity podcasts

• World Cup history

• Soccer stories

• Family listening adventures

Because sometimes the truth really is weirder than fiction.

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The Beetle That Shoots Explosions | The Bombardier Beetle

Season 1 · Episode 162

Thursday, June 25, 2026 • Duration 14:25

A predator attacks.

A tiny beetle waits.

Then suddenly—

BOOM.

A burst of super-heated chemicals shoots from the insect's body.

The attacker jumps away.

The beetle survives.

And scientists are still amazed by how it works.

Discover the astonishing true story of the Bombardier Beetle, one of the most remarkable insects on Earth and the owner of one of nature's most powerful defense systems.

🎧 Believe It or Not! is a fun podcast for kids featuring true stories, history, science, mysteries, inventions, animals, and unbelievable moments from the real world.

Perfect for fans of:

• Story podcasts for kids

• Storytelling podcasts for kids

• Educational podcasts

• Curiosity podcasts

• Science podcasts for kids

• Animal and nature stories

• Family listening adventures

Because sometimes the truth really is weirder than fiction.

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The Dog Who Saved the World Cup | Pickles and the Missing Trophy

Season 1 · Episode 161

Thursday, June 18, 2026 • Duration 26:14

The World Cup trophy has disappeared.

Scotland Yard can't find it.

The newspapers are full of theories.

A ransom note arrives.

The whole country is searching.

Then an ordinary black-and-white dog named Pickles stops beside a hedge in South London.

What he finds will solve one of the biggest sports mysteries in history.

Discover the incredible true story of the stolen Jules Rimet Trophy, the 1966 FIFA World Cup, and the curious dog who succeeded where thousands of investigators failed.

🎧 Believe It or Not! is a fun podcast for kids featuring true stories, mysteries, history, science, inventions, famous animals, and unbelievable moments from the real world.

Perfect for fans of:

• Story podcasts for kids

• Storytelling podcasts for kids

• Educational podcasts

• Mystery podcasts for kids

• History podcasts for kids

• Sports stories

• Family listening adventures

Because sometimes the truth really is weirder than fiction.

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The Invention That Made Skyscrapers Possible | The Amazing Story of Elisha Otis

Season 1 · Episode 160

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 • Duration 18:07

Could you trust an elevator if the rope suddenly snapped?

Before Elisha Otis, most people wouldn't.

In this episode of Believe It or Not!, discover the incredible invention that made modern elevators safe and allowed cities to grow upward instead of outward.

Travel back to New York in 1854 and witness one of the most dramatic technology demonstrations in history—a stunt so shocking that it changed the future of architecture forever.

This fun educational podcast episode for kids explores:

• Elisha Otis
• Elevator history
• How skyscrapers became possible
• Engineering inventions
• World's Fair history
• STEM and innovation
• Surprising true stories

Perfect for curious kids, classrooms, homeschool families, and anyone who loves learning amazing facts from history.

Because sometimes the truth is weirder than fiction.

#BelieveItOrNotPodcast #HistoryForKids #STEMForKids #EngineeringForKids #Inventors #ElishaOtis #ElevatorHistory #SkyscraperHistory #EducationalPodcast #KidsPodcast #StorytellingPodcastForKids #FunPodcastForKids #CuriousKids #Homeschooling #TeachersOfInstagram #LearningIsFun #AmazingHistory #ScienceForKids #Innovation #WorldHistory

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