Sky History Wednesday

Mike Wolfe learns about Evel Knievel's rocket-powered Snake Canyon jump and is determined to buy a one of a kind billboard rescued from the site from a Michigan man who was there

While Nazi scientists were conducting brutal experiments in an attempt to create an Aryan master race, a team of zoologists were overseeing their own bizarre science trials

People from Thailand talk about how they survived the horror of the 2004 Asian tsunami, including an elephant trainer who was carried to safety by his charges

Four smiths try to salvage steel from a massive railroad track to make their signature big blades. Two smiths fashion a monstrous seven-foot sword

In North Carolina, Jamie transforms a moldy Hummer into a show stunner. In Georgia, a disgusting Dodge Dakota is cleansed of years of algae, sediments and rat poop

Emily deals with an all-male day, while Justin seeks Ivy's guidance with his vintage Cadillac parts. Kenny speaks up during the auction - and quickly regrets it

Ivy records a hefty find, Brandi and Jarrod hit it big when they test the waters, while Mary cranks up her profit to the sweet sound of success

Kenny tiptoes down memory lane, Brandi and Jarrod get to work on a tool locker, while Darrell and his granddaughter dig up a creepy find

The buyers lose their minds in West Covina, California. Kenny hunts for cougars, but finds a portable pulpit instead. Ivy shows the ladies how to dress for success

Troy and Pickle help rid a citrus grove of pythons, Bill is forced to hunt solo for the day, and Bruce and Zak mount an airboat to a new honey hole

The tale of orphans living in the Sri Lankan town of Navalady at the time of the 2004 tsunami, and how they miraculously escaped being engulfed by the huge wave

A look at the Battle of Kursk from the Russian perspective. More than two million men fought in the biggest tank battle of the conflict, which unhinged the German war machine

A look from the Russian perspective at the Soviet operation to encircle and annihilate the occupying Germans in the Belorussian SSR

Alice Roberts explores London's Restoration history, including the founding of the Royal Society and the violent dark side behind Charles II's carefully crafted public image

Rick tackles a football helmet signed by 28 Heisman Trophy winners, while Corey gears up to buy a devastatingly cool 'Transformers' toy for the shop

Brian and Nick Wolfe explore a giant poultry barn that has been transformed into a private arcade, filled with vintage pinball machines and other classic coin-operated games

Four smiths face an enormous challenge when they must salvage steel from five tons of junk. Two later go to their home forges to build a nine-foot Friauler Spiess

Sightings of unexplained 'aerial phenomena' and reports of so-called 'first contact' moments, which are supported by credible eyewitness accounts or clear video footage

Spirits are high and the Fellowship is more hopeful than ever as the team digs into Aladdin's cave

More unsettling stories, from a Chinese curse that has gained a reputation for being more than just a myth to the discovery of human remains in a Founding Father's basement

A program set up by the Special Operations Executive, the forerunner to MI6, to undermine German and Japanese officers by spraying them with a foul-smelling substance

Adam and Caveman Rob get bitten by a lizard whose venom casts doubt - but not its ability to tear flesh - and another whose venom is brutally painful

Rick tackles a football helmet signed by 28 Heisman Trophy winners, while Corey gears up to buy a devastatingly cool 'Transformers' toy for the shop

The presenter learns of a city where the commute requires a zip line. Plus, a town crawling with strange monkeys and a beautiful waterfall that spews blood

Four smiths face an enormous challenge when they must salvage steel from five tons of junk. Two later go to their home forges to build a nine-foot Friauler Spiess

Emily deals with an all-male day, while Justin seeks Ivy's guidance with his vintage Cadillac parts. Kenny speaks up during the auction - and quickly regrets it

Ivy records a hefty find, Brandi and Jarrod hit it big when they test the waters, while Mary cranks up her profit to the sweet sound of success

Kenny tiptoes down memory lane, Brandi and Jarrod get to work on a tool locker, while Darrell and his granddaughter dig up a creepy find

The buyers lose their minds in West Covina, California. Kenny hunts for cougars, but finds a portable pulpit instead. Ivy shows the ladies how to dress for success

Brian and Nick Wolfe explore a giant poultry barn that has been transformed into a private arcade, filled with vintage pinball machines and other classic coin-operated games

Sightings of unexplained 'aerial phenomena' and reports of so-called 'first contact' moments, which are supported by credible eyewitness accounts or clear video footage