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The UnXplained Special Presentation
The UnXplained Special Presentation

The UnXplained Special Presentation

—Special compilation of episodes from "The UnXplained" explores the world's most fascinating, strange and inexplicable mysteries.
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Season 125 of 25 Episodes

  • A look at the possibility of structures like the Men-an-Tol monolith or the colossal Olmec being imbued with mystical powers.

  • A look at what is to be learned from people who evade death, including those who can survive a plane crash in a remote jungle, nearly freeze to death in the wheel well of a trans-Atlantic flight, or are struck by lightning multiple times.

  • From relics like the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail, to a tower that could touch heaven, the crew attempts to uncover the real history of biblical artifacts and the possible powers that they possess.

  • How people develop extraordinary abilities, like remote viewing or enduring extreme temperatures by using one's mind.

  • Exploring if dark, powerful energies permeate the human world, or if it is all just myth and superstition.

  • The possibility of other intelligent species existing in the universe; the alleged evidence of these extraterrestrials hiding in plain sight; UFO sightings and strange structures on Mars.

  • Throughout recorded history, many people have claimed to be able to see the future and can predict, or even influence, events they first witness in their mind's eye.

  • Most disappearances can be explained by either foul play or bad luck. However, there are some cases that defy conventional wisdom. How can a modern jetliner simply drop off radar screens? And why do so many people go missing in the state of Alaska? What really happened to a famous explorer who disappeared deep in the jungles of the Amazon? Could there be strange forces behind these vanishings?

  • A look into the possibility that ancient stories we consider to be fictional, such as legends, myths and folklore, are actually fragments of a larger historical record that's been lost.

  • Discussing whether genius is born or made; whether clues can be found by examining the brains of extraordinary thinkers like Albert Einstein.

  • Uncovering the secrets behind ancient cultures and civilizations such as the Mayan empire, the Khmer people at Angkor Wat and the Roman city of Pompeii.

  • An investigation into what drives certain people to deceive and execute outrageous and daring plots; a look into how some elaborate crimes, from elusive imposters disguised as foreign doctors or socialites, to dangerous killers.

  • From the very founding of the United States, there have been many bizarre--and unsolved--mysteries that continue to capture our imagination. Did a divine encounter between George Washington and an angel influence a great victory in the American Revolution? What was the strange, green glow that seemed to heal wounded soldiers during the Civil War? And could America's most notorious assassin have led a double life... after death?

  • Humanity has long been fascinated with the galactic worlds beyond our planet; analyzing what mysteries are yet to be solved about the surface of the Moon and what would happen to Earth if the Moon disappears; discussing if the impact craters and massive scar on Mars reveal a cataclysmic history on the barren Red Planet.

  • Analyzing if monsters exist, creatures who lurk in dense forests or fly over large cities; for centuries, monsters like Mothman, the Thunderbird, and Bigfoot have mystified witnesses, skeptics, and scientists alike; discussing what people can learn from encounters reported around the globe with beasts they don't yet understand.

  • Phenomena and undefinable events in the natural world that continue to pique interest and stoke fears; powerful earthquakes that might have a human-involved origin; balls of energy that are proven to exist, but without any answer of its creation; strange accounts of fish falling from the sky; a seemingly endless darkness recorded in the 6th century.

  • Since the dawn of civilization, humanity has been fixated on predictions of the end times and their own demise.

  • Looking at what else could be uncovered from ancient sites.

  • For centuries, mankind has wondered what lies hidden in the depths of the Earth; for instance, the military secrets that underground bases like Area 51 and the Cheyenne Mountain Complex hold.

  • World War II was a large and deadly conflict; from 1939 until 1945, more than fifty nations engaged in harrowing combat, and while the Axis Powers were eventually defeated, plenty of mysteries emerged from the rubble.

  • Deep within the recesses of the US government archives are secrets that will never see the light of day; but thanks to eyewitness encounters and devoted research many odd events are being uncovered and re-examined.

  • The fascination with lost treasures has captured mankind's curiosity for centuries, and new evidence and research have led many across the globe in the quest for vast riches.

  • Believers have researched texts and studied histories throughout centuries, not only to strengthen their faith, but to find deeper meanings and profound answers to existence itself.

  • While many believe that there is some darkness in our world, people wonder if it's something that emanates from strange locations, something that tempts humanity, or a feeling that invades.

  • Throughout human history, how the dead are treated is as important as how the living are treated, and questions of both death and the afterlife have been at the heart of every known culture.
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Special compilation of episodes from "The UnXplained" explores the world's most fascinating, strange and inexplicable mysteries.

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