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The everyday products that are way more dangerous than meets the unsuspecting eye; what were the most ill-advised and risky household products?

Hazardous History With Henry Winkler

Precarious Products

History - fascinating and exclusive programs on subjects ranging from American and world history to explorations of major events in politics, entertainment and social history.

History

Snack on a feast of food horrors from the past; from radioactive energy drinks, to scandalous snacks made with Olestra, to the additives in your milk and bread, uncovering the things people once ate without a second thought.

Food Fiascos

Exploding cars and blimp disasters to kids sent through the mail and doomed personal helicopters; the past is packed with travel tales and the misfires that paved the road to modern transportation.

Treacherous Travel

The modern concept of extreme sports is a product of marketing, but back in the old days, the lack of rules made them truly extreme; from bone-crushing football and deadly baseball games to wild events like auto polo.

Very Extreme Sports

There was a time when any and all cures could be sold to the public indiscriminately; diving into a world where animal skin can replace your own, where doctors give coffee enemas and a world of heroin-laced cough syrup.

Mad Medicine

History HD reveals the power and passion of history as an inviting place where people experience history personally and connect their own lives to the great lives and events of the past.

History HD

A wild journey into the world of vintage daredevils who risked it all for a rush; from the enigmatic Human Fly to skateboard speed demons and diving horses, these stunts are as reckless as they are unforgettable.

Spectacular Stunts

Remember when childhood came with a side of danger? Think back to the toys and daredevil playground antics that once defined growing up; uncovering explosive science kits, high-flying kite tubes and more.

Perilous Play

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From perilous playgrounds to precarious products, Henry Winkler hosts a running cavalcade of the most exciting, reckless, unsupervised tales of Americana in our history.

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