🐒 NEW EPISODE!
Meet the Formosan rock macaques — the clever monkeys in Taiwan who’ve learned to live right alongside humans!
They unzip backpacks, trade stolen items for snacks, and even open soda bottles! 🤯
Is it mischief… or genius?
🎧 Listen to Believe It or Not! Episode 105 now!
Perfect for curious kids ages 7–12.
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🐽💗 PINK SWEAT?! Believe it or not… hippos don’t just sweat — they make their own natural sunscreen! 🤯
In Episode 104 of Believe It or Not!, we explore the wild, weird, totally REAL science behind hippo sweat — also known as “blood sweat” (don’t worry, it’s not actually blood!).
Kids will learn:
🌞 Why hippos glisten pink in the sun
🛡️ How their sweat protects them from germs
🌡️ The secret superpowers hidden in hippo skin
This one is slimy, shiny, and seriously mind-blowing!
🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music & more!
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In today’s episode, we explore one of the most surprising real-life industries on Earth: Japan’s rent-a-family services!
Discover how professional actors step into roles as parents, siblings, friends, and even wedding guests.
Learn why people hire them, how the actors train, and hear real stories that will AMAZE young listeners.
Perfect for curious kids ages 7–12 who love strange true stories, unbelievable history, and fascinating cultural facts.
✨ What’s inside:
• The unbelievable business of renting family members
• A powerful real-life story of a girl who hired a “dad” for a school festival
• A reflection question for kids
• Today’s silly joke
• A sneak peek at Episode 104 → hippo sweat!
🎙️ Subscribe for more weird true stories every week!
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Ever wonder how the chocolate chip cookie was invented? You’ll be surprised to hear it was a complete accident! 😲
In this episode of Believe It or Not!, travel back to the 1930s and meet Ruth Wakefield, a baker at the Toll House Inn who ran out of chocolate while making cookies. Her quick thinking led to the creation of the world’s first chocolate chip cookie — and the rest is sweet history! 🍫
Learn fun facts about cookies, Nestlé chocolate bars, and how one mistake turned into a worldwide dessert favorite. Perfect for kids ages 7–12, history lovers, and anyone who loves cookies!
🎧 Listen now for this fun, educational, and deliciously entertaining story!
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Ever wondered why a baker’s dozen means 13 instead of 12? 🍞
In medieval England, bakers were so afraid of breaking the law that they started tossing in an extra loaf — and it turned into a centuries-old tradition of honesty and trust! 👑✨
Join Bryan on Believe It or Not! for a deliciously weird slice of history — complete with greedy kings, tricky laws, and brave bakers who just wanted to stay out of trouble (and keep their bread safe!).
You’ll learn:
🍩 Why medieval bakers added an extra roll
⚖️ How one of the world’s first “consumer laws” was born
🥐 And how the phrase “baker’s dozen” spread around the world!
🎙️ Perfect for curious kids, classrooms, and families who love fun facts, history, and stories where the truth is stranger than fiction!
👉 Next episode: How Chocolate Chip Cookies Were Invented by Accident! 🍪
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🎉 It’s our 100th episode of Believe It or Not! — and we’re celebrating with one of the most unbelievable true stories ever told!
In the icy forests of Russia’s Far East, an enormous Amur tiger — the biggest cat on Earth — was shot and wounded by a hunter. But instead of disappearing into the snow, this tiger did something scientists couldn’t believe... it waited for days to track down the man who hurt it.
🐾 Discover the true story of the tiger’s revenge — a chilling tale of intelligence, survival, and nature’s power.
🎙️ Learn how these amazing animals think, hunt, and survive in one of the wildest places on the planet.
Perfect for curious kids who love animals, adventure, and science stories!
💡 What you’ll learn in this episode:
What makes the Amur (Siberian) tiger one of the most powerful predators on Earth
How scientists study tiger behavior and intelligence
Why this true story became one of the most famous animal encounters in history
✨ Stay tuned for next week’s episode — “Why a Baker’s Dozen Has 13, Not 12!”
🎧 Believe It or Not! — where weird is real, and the truth is stranger than fiction.
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What happens when two totally different animals — a zebra and an ostrich — join forces in the wild? 🦓🪶
Believe it or not, they help each other survive! In this episode, we explore how these unlikely friends use teamwork and trust to stay safe from predators.
🎙️ Hosted by Bryan Betz
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In today’s episode of Believe It or Not! we meet Karen Williams — a long-distance runner who came face-to-face with a wild bear during a mountain race in New Mexico… and survived! 💪
How did she stay calm under pressure? What did she do to protect herself?
Find out how courage, quick thinking, and a whole lot of heart helped her make it out alive. 🌲✨
🎧 Listen now to:
🎙️ Episode 99 – The Runner Who Survived a Bear Attack!
💡 Perfect for curious kids (ages 7–12) who love true stories, nature, and unbelievable survival tales.
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Can you imagine trading your house for a tulip? In the 1600s, people actually did! Discover how a flower frenzy swept through the Netherlands — and ended with one of the biggest financial crashes in history.
Perfect for curious kids who love history, money mysteries, and unbelievable true stories!
🎙️ Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube Kids!
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✉️ He bought a ticket home — but not the kind you’d expect!
In 1965, Brian Robson decided to mail himself from Australia to Wales… in a wooden crate. 😱
Three days. 20+ hours upside down. One unbelievable journey.
Would YOU have survived the trip?
🎙️ Listen to Believe It or Not! — the show where weird is real and the truth is stranger than fiction!
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Ever wondered how Duty-Free shopping began? 🛫
Back in 1947, Brendan O’Regan opened the first Duty-Free store at Shannon Airport, Ireland — selling whiskey, perfume, and chocolate without taxes!
Today, Duty-Free shops earn over $70 billion a year, all because one man made waiting for a flight exciting.
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💳✨ Imagine forgetting your wallet... and inventing the credit card!Back in the 1950s, one man forgot his wallet—and accidentally invented the credit card!
Join Bryan on Believe It or Not! as we explore how one awkward dinner moment changed the way we pay forever.
🔍 Keywords: first credit card history, Diners Club, payment inventions, money history podcast, Believe It or Not podcast
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👻 Believe It or Not! – Episode 93: The First Modern Halloween Costumes
Why did kids start dressing up for Halloween? 🎭 Travel back to the early 1900s, when the first store-bought costumes appeared — made from paper, felt, and imagination! Discover how spooky disguises turned into one of the most beloved traditions of all time. 🧙♀️🎃
✨ Perfect for curious kids, families, and classrooms who love learning the fun side of history!
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How did one mother send eight sons to fight in World War II — and see every single one of them come home alive? 💔➡️❤️
In this emotional episode of Believe It or Not!, Bryan tells the incredible true story of Helena Janak, a woman whose courage, faith, and hope defied the odds of war. 🇨🇿✨
Discover how her nightly ritual of eight candles became a symbol of love and strength — and why historians still call her story one of the most miraculous wartime survivals ever recorded.
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Ever wondered if someone could really eat nothing but pizza—for decades?
In Episode 91 of Believe It or Not!, explore the story of Dan Janssen, who’s stuck to a pizza-only diet for over 35 years. We talk picky eating, science, and the question: how far will someone go for comfort food?
🎙️ Host: Bryan
🎧 Subscribe for more weird, real stories where the truth is stranger than fiction.
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Did you know the very first YouTube video was only 18 seconds long? 🎥 Meet Jawed Karim at the San Diego Zoo and discover how a tiny clip changed the world of video forever! 🌍🐘
Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Music!
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No, seriously. Once during a thunderstorm—and again during his funeral! 😳
Believe it or not, this wild true story began when a weather rocket misfired and fell into his home during a family wake. What happened next is one of the most unbelievable science accidents in history.
🎧 New episode out now: The Man Who Exploded… Twice!
Host Bryan uncovers the strange science of cloud seeding, exploding rockets, and how weather control once went very, very wrong!
👉 Tap the link in bio to listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube!
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What do a U.S. President, a hunting trip, and a kind heart have in common?
They gave us one of the most beloved toys in the world — the teddy bear!
In this episode of Believe It or Not!, find out how a real bear, a presidential choice, and a clever toy shop changed playtime forever.
Listen, learn, and laugh with host Bryan as we explore this cuddly piece of history.
🎧 Available now — only on Believe It or Not!
🚗 Did you know that the seat belt we wear every day wasn’t always around?
In today’s episode of Believe It or Not!, we zoom back to the early days of driving to uncover the invention of the three-point seat belt. From daring drivers in fast cars without any protection to a clever Swedish engineer who gave away his life-saving invention for free — this is a story full of twists, speed, and safety!
⭐ Learn how seat belts went from being ignored to saving millions of lives worldwide
⭐ Discover unbelievable early car safety facts
⭐ Hear about the crazy first crash tests and even fake seat belts!
Whether you’re a budding engineer, car enthusiast, or just love incredible true stories, this episode will keep you on the edge of your seat.
🎙️ Host: Bryan
🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes full of history, fun facts, and weird-but-true stories!
👦👧 Perfect for kids ages 7–12 and families.
🎧 Listen now — and get ready for Episode 88 about the creation of the teddy bear!
Ever wondered how an island can be made of ice? 🧊
Thousands of years ago, a giant glacier bulldozed its way across what’s now New York — carving hills, moving mountains, and creating a brand new island! 🏝️
That’s right — Long Island was born from ice! ❄️
It’s a story of glaciers, grit, and geology… all packed into one amazing episode.
🎧 Listen now on Believe It or Not! — the show where weird is real and the truth is stranger than fiction!
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