Original title
Weird Wonders of the World
Released
9/3/2015
Origin country
GB
Genre
Documentary
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
2
Number of episodes
16
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.
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.
Revealing the secrets behind the world's weirdest events from a bird-killing solar death ray to a monkey that's learned first aid.
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.
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.
Featuring a whirlwind wedding ceremony, some exploding rocks, and a woman whose twin was discovered inside her brain.
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.
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?
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.
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.
Unlocking the secrets behind some of the weirdest natural events on the planet. From animal oddities and bizarre science to medical marvels, scientists and experts examine some of the world's strangest mysteries and phenomena.
Find out about goblin's gold, why Spain is under attack from spaceballs, and how prehistoric lions could be brought back from the dead.
This episode examines the bizarre case of a mystery stinger in Australia, how a scientist was poisoned on a jungle expedition, and why goats are flying in Utah.
Find out why a much-loved dolphin has started breaking people's bones, and why a caterpillar wears a hat made out of its own spare heads.
Discover the science behind the puzzle of strange balls of worms on a road, and how an Australian town became plagued by giant bats.
This episode reveals a prehistoric fish that almost destroyed an entire fishing industry. Meanwhile, a foray into freak weather reveals why a monster wave shocked swimmers in Sydney.
Featuring a deep sea blob spotted in the Gulf of Mexico that mystifies oil rig workers and the washed up remains of a gargantuan creature that baffled scientists for decades.
Find out why hundreds of reindeer are mysteriously dying in Norway, why there's a mythical boiling river in Peru and why blood-red rain appeared in Spain.
Find out about the advance of a crab army in Norwegian waters, why spiders are glowing in the dark and meet the chimps with rock dolls in caves under France.
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