We learn how surströmming is made, why it smells so strong, and how locals prepare it, and then... we eat it
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The disturbing history of Dr. Oetker's success. What started as a small pharmacy in Bielefeld, Germany, grew into a food empire that aligned with Adolf Hitler’s regime and profited from the war.
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The $5M art festival that ends in flames
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Meet Bubzia. Using only sound and memory, he's conquered SM64's toughest speedrunning challenges faster than anyone - including an insane 120-star blindfolded run in 11 hours and 22 minutes.
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French artist Guillaume Legros AKA Saype uses a biodegradable paint he invented himself to create gigantic graffiti on grassy fields, snowy mountainsides, and sandy beaches
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This store only sells fake food
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Edinburgh's Beltane Fire Festival, rooted in ancient Gaelic traditions, heralds the beginning of summer and celebrates the cycles of nature. The vibrant event now draws over 8,000 attendees each year.
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The 2,000 year-old city of mosaics
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The world's oldest hat shop that fitted James Bond
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Inside South Korea's zombie factory
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A handful of highly skilled artists in Ghana are behind some of the most imaginative, beautiful and exaggerated film posters. These posters are hilarious, captivating, colorful and highly impressive.
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The brothers who invented Formula 1... for marbles
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Playing video games with mind control
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I ran 365 marathons in 365 days
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I built a tiny home office… then I lost my job
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Indonesia’s tricked out Vespas
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Meet the transgender wrestling champion
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These farmers grow everything from white strawberries to furniture
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This Buddhist monk is a celebrity makeup artist
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The secret to sriracha hot sauce’s success
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Cracking the Code of Cicada 3301 [Episodes 1-4 Playlist]
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Caviar of the caves: Risking death in the name of soup
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Why the world’s best mathematicians are hoarding chalk
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Four people to be thankful for
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Tasting Brittany’s iconic seaweed butter
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