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Why the World's Biggest Aquarium Broke

The world's largest aquarium broke. This is the story.

The Dirty Business Behind Caffeine

Coffee, soft drinks, energy drinks - countless drinks contain caffeine. But why actually? And what does caffeine do to u

What Faking Cancer Looks Like

This video is largely based on the "Believe in Magic" podcast by the BBC.

Why Europe Has No Hollywood

... At Making Money. They are great, calm down. But today Hollywood clearly dominates the medium. Once upon a time Europ

Why German Sounds So Aggressive

German sounds harsh and aggressive. Why?

/stol/: The Worst Place on the Internet

In 2014 one of the biggest leaks of all time happened. This is the story of r/TheFappening.

The Kids Who Hacked The CIA

This is the story of the kids who Hacked the CIA.

Hitler's Insane Train

This is the story of the Breitspurbahn.

The Biggest Fraud on TV

The story of a gang that systematically exploited a quiz show.

The Hunt for Ted Bundy

This is the story of how they caught Ted Bundy.

How Communists Made Unbreakable Glass

This is the story of how communists made nearly unbreakable glass. Why is not everywhere today? Or is it?

The Bizarre World of North Korean Influencers

There are more and more North Korean influencers appearing on the internet. What's behind it?

The Evil Design of Mercedes Tower

In the heart of Dubai, there’s a new hypertower under development...

Trump's Favorite Prison

The world's toughest and largest prison is located in El Salvador. It tells the story of a country that might have sacri

How a CIA Base Works

How do CIA bases operate on foreign soil? Where are they concealed? What occurs inside them?

The Hunt for Europe's Most Wanted Criminal

The story of the hunt for Europe's Most Wanted Criminal.

Inside China‘s Torture Camps for Teens

In China there is a special place for kids with behavioral problems. Each with their own, ever more cruel practices to f

The Weirdest Hoax on the Internet

What started as a harmless joke by two students, became one of the biggest hoaxes on the internet.

Mapping the Trump Shooting

We mapped and animated the Trump assassination attempt. Events are still unfolding.

The Plans to Assassinate Hitler

This is a video about the craziest plans to assassinate Hitler.

The $2.1 Billion McDonald's Machine

McDonald's uses Self Order Terminals in almost all of their restaurants now. Turns out these terminals are likely making

The Game That Stole $130,000,000

This is the unknown story of a video game that turned out to be a massive scam.

How the CIA Stole a Russian Submarine

During the cold war the CIA stole a Russian submarine..

The McDonald's Monopoly Scam

What if the famous McDonald's Monopoly game ... was rigged?

Is Wikipedia Secretly Rich?

Wikipedia frequently asks for donations. But does the site actually need the money?

The Worst Hotel in Las Vegas

The Kids Who Hacked Xbox

A group of teenagers hacked the world’s biggest game developers over the course of several years. This is their story.

Inside Japan’s Secret Torture Lab

This is the story of Unit 731.

How a Hacker Saved the Internet

A group of hackers tried to gain access to millions of servers around the world - a master key to most of the internet.

The ancient computer that simply shouldn't exist

An ancient machine found in a shipwreck stuns the modern world. What was the mysterious device used for? How can it be s

A New Ocean Is Forming in Africa

Africa is splitting apart, and a new ocean is forming. We traveled there to witness it firsthand.

What will Trump’s second term look like?

US elections are on November 5th. What happens if Donald Trump wins?

Why German Cities Look Ugly

Why do German cities look so ugly?

The CIA's Scariest Weapon

This is the CIA's scariest weapon.

What Was on Bin Laden's Hard Drive?

What was on the hard drive of Osama Bin Laden?

Europe's Strangest Unsolved Crime

This is the mysterious case of Oury Jalloh.

ANØM: The Most Genius FBI Operation

This is the story of the most genius FBI operation.

The CIA mission that hacked Iran’s Nuclear Program

This is the story of Stuxnet.

South Korea Is a Dystopia

Powerful families control much of the South Korean Economy. At what cost?

How This Woman Exposed Wall Street

Deutsche Bank is major player on Wall Street. In 2021, DWS, a subsidiary of the investment bank, was publicly accused by

How Hackers Stole $1,000,000,000 From Banks

This is the story of one of the biggest bank robberies in history, committed by hackers.

The Genius Design of Narco Submarines

Cartels are using submarines to transport their products across the globe. But how do these submarines operate, and why

The Largest Weapon Ever Built

This is the story of the most insane rail gun ever.

How to Escape North Korea

Every year, countless people attempt to escape North Korea’s totalitarian regime. These are their stories.

The Biggest Nuke in History

This is the story of Tsar Bomba, the emperor of nukes.

The World's Craziest Prison Escape

A man attempts a daring escape from a high-security prison using a helicopter. Will he make it to freedom, or will his p

The World's Most Dangerous Woman

This is the story of Kim Yo-jong.

The Forgotten Attack on the Twin Towers

The Twin Towers were attacked before 9/11. This is the story.

Japan's Chernobyl

The story of how one man contained a nuclear disaster with a small team.

The Most Genius Cannabis Scam Ever

JuicyFields made it super easy to invest in cannabis online. But behind the platform lies an unbelievable fraud case.

How an Ancient Mummy Changed History

An ancient mummy was found in the ice. It reveals a great deal about the history of humanity.

The Hunt for America's Smartest Killer

This is the unbelievable story of the Unabomber.

The Kid Who Ruled 33% of the World

This is the story of Puyi, China's last emperor.

The Hacker Who Destroyed Hollywood

This is the story of Kim Dotcom.

The Taco Bell Art Heist

One of the strangest heists in America appears to be taking place at...Taco Bell!

The Biggest Sabotage in History

What really happened in the attack on the Nord Stream pipelines?

How Were the Pyramids Actually Built?

To this day, no one knows exactly how the Great Pyramid was built. The ancient Egyptians were master builders, and it mu

The Hunt for El Chapo

This is the story of El Chapo.

The Hunt for the Holocaust Architect

This is the incredible hunt for the architect of the Holocaust!

How the CIA uses animals to spy

This is how the CIA tried to weaponize animals!

The Soviet Scientist Who Saved the World

This man is responsible for making one of the most important calls in history - the man who saved the world.

The Most Dangerous ISS Mission

It is the largest and most complex man-made object in space – this is the incredible design of the ISS!

The Hunt for Russia's Hacker Elite

They call themselves Fancy Bear or Cozy Bear and are elite units of Russian intelligence services. Their targets: the Bu

How Trump Is Secretly Making $2.600.000.000

This is Trump's Secret Crypto Bank!

The Kid Who Hacked the Pentagon

This is the tragic story of Jonathan James - a legendary teenage hacker, who broke into NASA and the Pentagon.

Why Fentanyl Is So Easy to Smuggle

This is how fentanyl is smuggled!

The Most Secret Building in Manhattan

What’s Hidden Inside the NSA Spy Hub in Manhattan?

The Indian Genius Nobody Understands

This is the tragic story of one of the greatest minds in history!

The Bizarre Kidnapping of Aldi’s CEO

The Kidnapping of Aldi’s CEO!

Why You Should Never Go to North Sentinel Island

The real story of North Sentinel!

How a Minecraft Scammer Stole $16,500,000

This is the story of the Minecraft scammer who hacked Twitter (or X) and Elon Musk.

Putin's Secret Sons

This is the story of Vladimir Putin’s secret sons.

The Hunt for the Charlie Kirk Shooter

A reconstruction of the attack on right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.

Screenshot The Most Evil Secret Police in History

This is the story of the Stasi.

How Egypt is Flooding the Desert

In the middle of the Egyptian desert, something strange is happening...

Camp 14: The Most Horrible Place in North Korea

This is the story of North Korea’s deadliest prison camp - Camp 14.

The Mutated Animals of Chernobyl

The animals in Chernobyl are... different.

The Family That Broke News

Who will win the battle for succession in the Murdoch family and take control of the world's most powerful media empire?

The Dumb Design of Modern Cars

Modern cars are getting smarter – and somehow dumber. They are packed with features that make driving worse and someti

How Meth Is Killing Europe

Crystal meth is one of the most destructive drugs in the world. It has been flooding Germany for years. How did this hap

How an FBI Agent Infiltrated the KKK

This is the story of Scott Payne, the redneck turned FBI agent who infiltrated America’s underbelly.

How a Cult Took Over Fiji

This is the story of Grace Road, the cult that quietly took over Fiji.

The Insane Waterpark That Killed 6 People

This is the wildest amusement park America has ever built!

How Peter Thiel Is Destroying Democracy

This is Peter Thiel - a major player in Silicon Valley who wants to transform humanity. But what does he actually want?

We Investigated China's Secret Highway

We travel to Afghanistan to investigate how a Taliban highway in the Wakhan Corridor could expand China's influence and

The Hunt for the Lost Communist Console

This is our search for the only video game console ever produced in the former communist state of East Germany, one of t

How Cocaine Is Destroying Europe

Why Otto Warmbier Didn't Survive North Korea

This is the real story of Otto Warmbier and why the version most people remember may not be true.

The $1 Billion Coca-Cola Machine

This soda fountain isn’t just serving you a drink. It’s quietly collecting your data — and Coke will profit from i

Did McKinsey Ruin Disneyland?

How did the "Happiest Place on Earth" become a dangerous nightmare?

How the Secret Service Actually Works

Who are the people protecting the President? How do they prepare for the unthinkable, and what happens when everything i

The Assassination That Humiliated Hitler

This is the story of how Reinhard Heydrich, the most dangerous Nazi, Hitler’s “man with the iron heart”, was assas

The Most Mysterious Drug in the World

This is dimethyltryptamine, known as DMT – arguably the world's strongest psychedelic drug.

How Iran’s Leader Was Killed

This is how the Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran unfolded - how the country’s leader was killed, and what has happened

The Strange Attack on Flight 103

This is the story of the Lockerbie bombing, one of the deadliest and most mysterious plane crashes in history.

Why everyone hates Lego now

LEGO went from being a family favourite to a multi-billion dollar empire – why do so many people suddenly hate it?

The Bank Heist of the Century

A helicopter, a bomb and millions in cash. This is the story of the Västberga heist - one of the most spectacular robbe

The Most Dangerous Job in Crime

This is the insane, brutal world of Europe's coke runners.

How Cops Robbed the Dark Web King

A hunt for Dread Pirate Roberts, thousands of stolen Bitcoin and a scapegoat that almost took the fall. This is the stor

Who Will Rule North Korea Next?

This is the story of Kim Ju Ae, the girl who may rule North Korea one day.

The Tragic Story of the Air India Survivor

What really helps you survive the extremely unlikely event of a plane crash.

Facebook's Most Dangerous Product

This is the story of Onavo.

The World's Deadliest Company

This is the story of the world’s deadliest company: CNTC-STMA. A look into a core part of Chinese state economics and

The CIA's Most Valuable Spy

This is Operation Rubicon. One of the biggest intelligence coups of the 20th century.

The Hunt for America's Weirdest Killer

This is the story of the infamous Zodiac killer. A mysterious serial murderer who made himself larger than life – and

The Insane Story of Serbia‘s Human Slaughterhouse

This is the story of one of Europe’s most notorious crime networks and their human slaughterhouse; their alleged ties

We Investigated a New Designer Drug

These are Nitazenes, a highly potent but largely unknown class of synthetic opioids that are quietly entering the Europe

The Man Who Went Undercover in Auschwitz

This is the story of Witold Pilecki, the man who infiltrated Auschwitz.

How Israel Kills Journalists

The war in the Gaza Strip is considered the deadliest for journalists in the 21st century. Many are killed in strikes on

Why Putin Is So Hard to Kill

Vladimir Putin has a lot of enemies. So how does he protect himself? In this video, we’ll look at four of the Kremlin

The Kid Who Hacked America

This is the story of Kevin Mitnick. Vilified by the media. Hunted by the authorities. Feared as one of the world's most

How a $10,000,000 Poker Game Was (Allegedly) Rigged

This is the story of an enormous alleged poker scandal.

Why Is There (Almost) No McDonald‘s in Africa?

McDonald’s conquered the world - but not Africa. Why are the golden M’s so rare across the continent?