Believe It or Not! — Amazing True Stories for Curious Kids

What would you do if you won $10 million dollars?
In today’s episode of Believe It or Not!, Bryan tells the true story of Tonda Dickerson, a Waffle House waitress whose life changed overnight when she…

How far would you go to prove that nothing can stop you?

Meet Jacky Hunt-Broersma, an amputee ultrarunner who didn’t just beat the odds — she ran past them… literally. In 2022, Jacky completed one mar…

Samantha was in Los Angeles. Anaïs was in Paris. They had no idea they were related — until a stranger saw a YouTube video and realized something strange: these two girls looked exactly alike.

What ha…

🎧 Just dropped! This week on Believe It or Not! — a jaw-dropping story of a man who bought a lottery ticket, won millions… and then accidentally threw it away. 😬💸

He didn’t panic. He dived into a dump…

Imagine being declared dead… and then winning the lottery twice—the second time while the cameras are rolling!

This is the true story of Bill Morgan, an Australian truck driver whose life took a wild …

In 1968, Irishman Mick Meaney shocked the world… by getting buried alive.
He climbed into a wooden box the size of a coffin — and stayed there for 61 days with no sunlight, no fresh air, and no way to…

A Hawaiian vacation turns heroic — and unforgettable.
Find out how Quentin Gwynn saved a drowning boy and lost everything… only to be rewarded in the most amazing way. 💙

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Most people knew Gene Morlacci as the quiet janitor at the University of New Hampshire. He wore simple clothes, lived alone, and spent his days sweeping the halls. But after Gene passed away, the uni…

Yes, really. Richard "Dixie" Blandy broke a world record by living on a wooden pole for more than a year—with storms, crowds, and a very small tent.
You won’t believe this high-flying adventure!
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What happens when you hit your head… and suddenly gain an amazing new talent? That’s exactly what happened to Derek Amato. After a pool accident, he could suddenly play piano like a professional — ev…

Can you believe one couple went to the doctor expecting one baby… and found out they were having FOUR?

🍼🍼🍼🍼 It’s a 1-in-700,000 moment you’ll never forget.

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🏁 Imagine running a race… and realizing you took a wrong turn!

That’s exactly what happened to a runner who thought she signed up for a half marathon — but ended up running the full marathon by accide…

In Episode 18, hear how Anna Bågenholm survived one of the coldest near-death experiences in history after being trapped under ice for over an hour.
Doctors called it a miracle. We call it... Believe …

🫧 What would you do if you were trapped in a shipwreck at the bottom of the ocean... with no way out?

That’s exactly what happened to Harrison Okene — a cook on a tugboat who survived 60 hours underwa…

In 1971, 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke survived a plane crash over the Amazon rainforest — falling more than 10,000 feet. Then, she spent 10 days alone in the jungle with no shoes, no map, and only a p…

In this powerful episode of Believe It or Not!, we meet Tilly Smith, a 10-year-old who saw the warning signs and remembered her geography lesson just in time to save dozens of lives. One brave decisi…

In this explosive episode of Believe It or Not!, meet Helena Buurman, a volcanologist who was monitoring Mount Redoubt when it erupted in 2009!

Hear the true story of how she used science, teamwork, a…

He was struck by lightning seven times — and lived through it all!

In this shocking episode of Believe It or Not!, we meet Roy Sullivan, a park ranger who survived more lightning strikes than anyone e…

What are the odds of surviving one atomic bomb?
Now imagine surviving two.

In this powerful episode, we tell the unbelievable true story of Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the man who lived through both Hiroshima a…