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

When a jungle village was overrun by rats, the solution was… parachuting CATS?! 😺🪂

In this true tale from the 1950s, hear how a plan to fight mosquitoes caused a chain reaction in nature—and led to over 14,000 cats being airdropped into Borneo. It’s one of the weirdest rescue missions in history!

Hosted by Bryan from Believe It or Not! — the show where weird is real and the truth is stranger than fiction.

An octopus… escaped from an aquarium?! Believe it or not, that really happened! In today’s episode, Bryan tells the incredible true story of Inky, a brilliant octopus who slithered across the floor, squeezed through a drainpipe, and returned to the sea. You’ll learn amazing facts about octopuses — like why they have three hearts, how they can open jars, and what makes them one of the smartest sea creatures in the world.
🐙 Dive into this brainy, squishy, slippery episode of Believe It or Not! — the show where weird is real and the truth is stranger than fiction.

🎧 Listen now to find out:
✅ How many brains an octopus really has
✅ Why their blood is BLUE
✅ And how Inky pulled off one of the smartest animal escapes of all time

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✨ Perfect for curious kids ages 7–12.

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🧠 Episode 35: The Great Octopus Escape!

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Fish falling from the sky? It sounds impossible—but in 2010, the small town of Lajamanu, Australia experienced just that! In this jaw-dropping episode of Believe It or Not!, Bryan dives into one of the weirdest weather events ever recorded. Learn how a storm swept up fish and dropped them miles away—and why this wasn’t the first time it happened. 🌪️🐠

Perfect for curious kids ages 7–12 who love science, surprises, and true stories that sound too wild to be real. Plus, stay tuned for next week’s escape-artist episode about a brilliant octopus who pulled off the great aquarium getaway!

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What do Mars missions and water fights have in common?

In this episode of Believe It or Not!, meet Lonnie Johnson — the NASA engineer who helped send spacecraft to Jupiter and Saturn… and invented one of the most popular toys in history: the Super Soaker!

Discover how a bathroom experiment led to backyard fun around the world — and how one brilliant scientist used his creativity to make science splashy and fun.

Perfect for curious kids, future inventors, and anyone who’s ever been in a summer water fight. 💧

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🧠 Don’t miss the next episode: The day it actually rained fish in Australia! 🎣

Could a baboon really work for the railroad? Believe it or not… yes!

In this amazing true story, meet Jack the Railroad Baboon—a clever monkey who helped run a train station in South Africa during the late 1800s. When a railway worker named Jim lost both his legs, he trained Jack to push his wheelchair, pull train levers, and signal incoming trains… and Jack did it all without making a single mistake!

This episode brings Jack’s incredible journey to life with fun sound effects, exciting narration, and kid-friendly storytelling. It's a wild tale of trust, teamwork, and one of the smartest animals you’ve ever heard of.

Perfect for curious kids ages 7–12 who love animals, weird history, and stories that sound too strange to be true—but totally are.

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📚 Educational Themes:

• Animal intelligence

• Adaptability and teamwork

• Historical jobs and engineering

🚀 Next up: Don’t miss Episode 33, featuring Lonnie Johnson, the NASA scientist who invented one of the coolest summer toys of all time—the Super Soaker!

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 hit the jackpot. But instead of living happily ever after, her win turned into a legal nightmare — and she ended up in court.

This episode has it all: luck, lawsuits, and a big surprise ending.

🎧 Tune in for an amazing real-life story that proves sometimes winning isn’t the hard part — it’s what comes after.

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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 marathon every single day for a full year — that’s 366 marathons in 366 days, including leap day! 🌎👟

Jacky didn’t start running until age 40. She lost her leg to cancer, but found a new passion through running. Using a special blade prosthetic, she ran through pain, wind, heat, and exhaustion — logging over 9,500 miles, raising $88,000 for charity, and setting a Guinness World Record for most consecutive daily marathons by a woman.

🏃‍♀️ Daily runs through Arizona neighborhoods
💪 Late-night miles, blisters, and breakdowns
🌍 A mission to inspire disabled athletes around the world
🔥 A fun fact that’ll leave your jaw on the floor

This isn’t a story about running. It’s a story about grit, purpose, and pushing past what people think is possible.

💬 “You don’t have to run marathons to be a hero. You just have to keep going.” – Bryan

🔜 Next episode: A Waffle House waitress wins the lottery… and ends up in court? Find out in Episode 31!

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 happened next turned their lives upside down — and brought two sisters back together after 30 years apart.

🎧 Tune in to hear the amazing, true story of a family mystery solved with the help of the internet, fate, and a whole lot of courage.

🧠 Plus: What would YOU do if you found out you had a secret twin?

🎧 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 dumpster and came out with his ticket — and a brand-new life.

✅ True story
✅ Kid-friendly
✅ Inspiring and fun

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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 turn after a medical miracle and a lucky scratchcard. But what happened during a live TV news report will blow your mind.

💥 A story of survival, second chances, and spectacular luck. You won’t believe it… but it’s 100% true.

🎧 Listen now on Believe It or Not! — the podcast where weird is real and truth is stranger than fiction.