Weird but True

Weird but True
TV Show · Documentary

Did you know ladybugs aren’t bugs, sharks have seven senses, and astronauts shrink in space? Get ready to embark on imaginative and strange adventures that reveal surprising and interesting facts about the world with Nat Geo's Weird But True! Hosted by a science-loving duo of children’s entertainers and educators and set in-studio and in the field, Weird But True! mixes arts and crafts, astonishing facts, and entertaining exploration. Whether hunting for dinosaur fossils or flying planes, no topic is off limits when exploring the strange and curious ways our world works.

2016 · 22m
  • 8+
Starring Charlie Engelman, Carly Ciarrocchi, Kirby Engelman

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Space Rocks
    Comets, asteroids and meteorites. Wait, aren`t they all the same? No. Are they different? Yes. This week, Charlie and Kirby are resolved to unearth the differences between these spatial rocks. They will go meteorite hunting in Arizona.
    22m
  • EPISODE 2
    Storm Chasers
    Forced to cancel their beach day due to a tornado warning, they are determined to understand extreme weather! Following a brief investigation, they go to Colorado to meet with storm hunters.
    22m
  • EPISODE 3
    Sunken Treasure
    Today, it is about a pirate treasure. So, Charlie and Kirby grab their diving equipment and set out to Florida! Before, they`ll have to learn everything on piracy, shipwrecks and precious metals.
    22m
  • EPISODE 4
    Dog Days
    Greyhounds are some of the fastest four-legged animals. Hounds have 40 times stronger sense of smell than human beings. Charlie and Kirby research on dog`s evolution from a single ancestor into over 300 breeds today.
    22m
  • EPISODE 7
    Survival 101
    The human body can go without food for three weeks, but only three days without water! Charlie and Kirby get ready to go to Alaska on a camping trip. They are on a mission to discover human survival needs!
    22m
  • EPISODE 8
    Alaska's Animals
    They are freezing in Chicago! Charlie and Kirby simply cannot stand the cold. So, they set their eyes on some animals that adapted to Artic temperatures in the hope to solve their problem.
    22m

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Cast & Crew

  • Charlie Engelman
    Host
  • Carly Ciarrocchi
    Host
  • Kirby Engelman
    Host
  • C‌E
    Charlie Engelman
    Producer
  • S‌R
    Steve Rotfeld
    Producer
  • N‌M
    Nathan Moore
    Producer
  • T‌R
    Tracy Rudolph
    Producer
  • C‌E
    Charlie Engelman
    Writer

About

Weird but True

Documentary

Did you know ladybugs aren’t bugs, sharks have seven senses, and astronauts shrink in space? Get ready to embark on imaginative and strange adventures that reveal surprising and interesting facts about the world with Nat Geo's Weird But True! Hosted by a science-loving duo of children’s entertainers and educators and set in-studio and in the field, Weird But True! mixes arts and crafts, astonishing facts, and entertaining exploration. Whether hunting for dinosaur fossils or flying planes, no topic is off limits when exploring the strange and curious ways our world works.

8+

COMMON SENSE

Comedy + science = fun learning experience for tweens.

Information

Studio
Disney+
Released
2016
Rated
TV-G
Region of Origin
United States

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Original Audio
English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Portuguese (Brazil) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Spanish (Latin America) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

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Korean , Portuguese (Brazil) (Always On)

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