🐒 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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