On the Spot

- Season 2

(2012)

From the value of a first edition of the Bible to a 1943 penny, the breakfast food that can kill ants to the food you can use to shave, remove makeup, and polish your shoes, and the world's most dangerous pool to its most dangerous beach.

From a headless chicken to Martian radio signals, the truth about alligators in sewers to the man-made objects you can see from outer space, and what Juliet really means when she asks "wherefore art thou Romeo".

From Roswell to alien radio signals, how to tame claustrophobia to that bacteria laden piece of technology in your pocket, and records broken in surfing, cookies, hula hoops, and fishing.

From the origin of the words "trivia" and "sideburn," to how Vegas, the Grand Canyon, and Earth itself have changed, to unusual foods such as blood pudding and "toad in the hole" to the Museum of Burnt Food.

From cannibalism to the jobs dictators had before they were dictators, to the Golden Age of Television and the "armonica" instrument, to the origins of the Pony Express, wedding gowns, candy canes, and gift shops.

From the wrong turn that started World War I and how the Titanic disaster could have been averted, to code cracking and a $2 million car, to braving Niagara Falls in a barrel and the world's biggest Ferris wheel.

From plane crashes in Beverly Hills and airbag underwear, to teenage popes and wild Arizona camels, to the doctor who tested catheters on himself and superhero mice.

From breaking the sound barrier on land and in the air, to selling the Eiffel Tower and the price of some very famous dentures, to working out in zero gravity and the astounding weight of all the bacteria in your body.

From the home remedy for itches to the best solutions for missing recipe ingredients, to famous quotes from comedians, politicians, writers, and actors, to the secret behind crop circles, big foot, and the Loch Ness monster.

From the history of French Fries and fast food, to whether or not cell phones can pop popcorn, cause fires, and disorient planes, to the truth about ninjas, Viking warriors, and Billy the Kid.

From gladiators to an amazing escape, the world's shortest war to its longest, to the amazing sights off Route 66, graveyards, and a petrified giant.

From crazy ideas for exploring space to the amazing plan for an unsinkable aircraft carrier, the surprising uses for goat's milk and spider webs, to hybrid animals, animals that can paint, and the most extreme close-ups of everyday things.

From the first hot air balloons and submarines to the common origin of many car companies, to time travel, superheroes, mermaids, geniuses, and immortality, to three-wheeled cars, flying cars, and the brave first test of a flight suit.

From the science behind invisibility to what's really behind sightings of zombies and vampires, to the mummy's curse, presidential claims to fame, and the world's most amazing streets.

From the most venomous, toughest, and loudest animals on the planet to the most ridiculous theories the scientific community has ever had, and some answers for how to stay healthy and happy when flying.

From incredible facts and fictions about the NBA, Napoleon, and politics, to some odd remedies for hiccups, heartburn, and crying, to the world's most famous skylines, landmarks, and the value of the White House.

From the truth behind the Bermuda Triangle, the face on Mars, and New England's Dark Day, to the world's most extreme marathons and climbing Everest, to the world's great appetite for bugs.

From the origin of the bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen, to the history of bathing, laundry, and staying up late, to some groundbreaking inventions that made life at home much easier.