Strangest Things

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From a piece of meteorite found in Tutankhamun's tomb to the Crown of Thorns, explore some of the most perplexing and unusual objects lying hidden away in museums, laboratories and storage rooms.

The Stone Ball, the Electrocution Belt and the Cat Mummy That Wasn't: Episode Image
Episode 1The Stone Ball, the Electrocution Belt and the Cat Mummy That Wasn't

Uncovering the mystery of an ancient stone object with unique markings and a cat mummy with no cat inside. (S2, ep 1)

The Skull That Changed Science, the Bat Bomb and the Stone Age Multitool: Episode Image
Episode 2The Skull That Changed Science, the Bat Bomb and the Stone Age Multitool

Investigating how a skull changed neuroscience and asking if World War II could have been won by a bat. (S2, ep 2)

The King's Mask, the Nazi Plate and the Stonehenge Drums: Episode Image
Episode 3The King's Mask, the Nazi Plate and the Stonehenge Drums

Exploring the origin of a death mask, three carvings which could shed light on Stonehenge and a plate found in Austria. (S2, ep 3)

The Psychograph, the Blood Mask and the Cursed Chicken Pot: Episode Image
Episode 4The Psychograph, the Blood Mask and the Cursed Chicken Pot

Investigate a machine which can supposedly read personalities, a mask painted with human blood and a cursed pot. (S2, ep 4)

The Sphere, the Prophesy Machine and the Canary: Episode Image
Episode 5The Sphere, the Prophesy Machine and the Canary

The Sphere, the Prophecy Machine and the Canary: Examine claims Nostradamus predicted Hitler. Plus, learn about the canary resuscitator and a tiny object with the power to kill. (S2, ep 5)

The Pyramid Tool Kit, the Killer Foot Machine and the Lost Head: Episode Image
Episode 6The Pyramid Tool Kit, the Killer Foot Machine and the Lost Head

Examine an ancient pyramid toolkit, a device that unleashes lethal X-rays and a divisive terracotta sculpture. (S2, ep 6)

The Jericho Head, The Cloudbuster And The Map: Episode Image
Episode 7The Jericho Head, The Cloudbuster And The Map

Examine a 9,000-year-old clay head, a 1950s machine built to control the weather and a map which could be the oldest ever found. (S2, ep 7)

The Lost Standard, The Steam Gun And The Sacrificial Throne: Episode Image
Episode 8The Lost Standard, The Steam Gun And The Sacrificial Throne

Investigate an intriguing 3,500-year-old box, a steam-powered gun and a monument that may have been an Aztec throne. (S2, ep 8)

The Hat Of Teeth, The Killer Shockbox And The Amazonian Quiver: Episode Image
Episode 9The Hat Of Teeth, The Killer Shockbox And The Amazonian Quiver

Examine a hat emblazoned with teeth, a box with the power to kill and a golden quiver from a Macedonian tomb. (S2, ep 9)

The Lost Language, The Beauty Machine And The Disk Of Strangeness: Episode Image
Episode 10The Lost Language, The Beauty Machine And The Disk Of Strangeness

Examine a tablet linked to a lost civilisation, a machine that measures beauty and an ancient Egyptian object. (S2, ep 10)

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