Tales of the Unexpected(2014)
Overview
Tales of the Unexpected is a new strand of provocative, confronting and thoroughly entertaining science documentaries. Each episode reveals a fascinating, sometimes awkward, and frequently unsettling world where peculiar ideas are put to the test. Come with us to where nothing is quite as it seems, where diseases are diagnosed by palm-readers, where paternity uncertainty drives the mating game, and where breasts are a toxic health hazard.
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3 episodes • 2014
Season 1
3 episodes • 2014
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Secret Life Of Breasts | Apr 6, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Secrets Of The Hand | Apr 13, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Who's Your Daddy | Apr 20, 2014 | 0.0 |
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