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

Bryan Betz
World War II
World War I
Korean War
Halloween
Roy Sullivan
Lightning
Dan Janssen
Titanic
Lajamanu
Thunderstorm
ATM Glitch
Olympics
Mcdonald's Monopoly
Pizza
Ann Hodges
Quadruplets
Virginia
Mary Walker
Michael Mick Meaney
Lottery

If you’re curious, love weird and wonderful stories, and enjoy being surprised, this podcast is made just for you! Every episode brings amazing facts and unbelievable tales that are 100% true — from animals with crazy powers to strange events in history. It’s fun, exciting, and perfect for kids who want to learn and laugh at the same time. Join us for quick, fun episodes that spark your imaginatio... more

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In 1983, engineer Chuck Hull stayed late in a small California lab and printed a tiny plastic cup using ultraviolet light and liquid resin.

That small experiment became the invention of 3D printing.

Today, the same technology creates rocket parts, ... more

📚 He was rejected by EVERY newspaper syndicate.

So Jeff Kinney opened a notebook instead.

What happened next changed children’s reading forever.

🤯 Before Diary of a Wimpy Kid became one of the bestselling book series in history…

it spent EIGHT Y... more

🍕 Pizza Hut began with a tiny building, a borrowed $600, and pizza dough mixed in a BABY BATHTUB.

In this episode of Believe It or Not!, Bryan tells the unbelievable true story of how two brothers with almost no pizza experience built one of the bi... more

🤯 🗑️ NYC has a hidden vacuum-powered trash system under Roosevelt Island — and it’s been running since 1975.

No garbage trucks.

No trash bags on sidewalks.

Just underground tubes sucking garbage at 60 MPH.

This unbelievable true story explores:

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4.3 out of 5 stars from 19 ratings
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    Kids enjoy it on road trip overall really good

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    Australia3 months ago
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    Amazing

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    SiminBD
    United States6 months ago
  • A Must-Listen for Curious Kids and Families!

    I love it! It’s so interesting and educational. :)

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    BBetz1985
    United States10 months ago
  • Awesome story!

    Great listen for my son and I to listen to together, and also figure out the solution! Uncle Bryan we so look foward to the next one!!

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    United Statesa year ago

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Stories cover a broad range of fascinating topics, from history to survival, keeping episodes quick and engaging for kids.
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Hosts are praised for friendly delivery and kid-friendly tone that makes learning fun.

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The City That Hid Its Trash Underground
Q: Question three. The pneumatic trash system technology was originally invented in which country and for what type of building?
It was invented in Sweden for a hospital in 1961, marking Roosevelt Island's attempt to scale such a system to an urban neighborhood later on.
The City That Hid Its Trash Underground
Q: Question two. The Roosevelt Island pneumatic system is one of only two city scale systems in the United States. What is the other location and why are they both significant?
The other location is Disney World, significant because both sites were designed from scratch with the system built in from the beginning, illustrating how integrated planning affects long-term viability.
The City That Hid Its Trash Underground
Q: Question number one. What does AVAC stand for? And what does the system do?
AVAC stands for Automated Vacuum Assisted Compacting, and the system sucks trash through underground tubes at 60 to 70 miles per hour from apartment buildings to a central collection facility.
The First Seat Belt | Believe It or Not! Episode 87
Q: What other simple inventions do you think make a huge difference in keeping us safe?
Listeners are invited to think critically about the impact of simple inventions on their safety.
The First Seat Belt | Believe It or Not! Episode 87
Q: Why do you think it took so long for people to accept them?
This encourages discussion on societal attitudes towards safety inventions.

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