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201443 minPGdocumentary

6.7/ 10(44 ratings)• TMDB

World's Strangest

201443 minPGdocumentary

6.7/ 10(44 ratings)• TMDB

An intelligent and witty examination of some of the strangest manmade phenomena and creations that have intrigued humanity.

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Dmitriy Babichenko,

Ivan Ivanov-Vano

Synopsis

An intelligent and witty examination of some of the strangest manmade phenomena and creations that have intrigued humanity.

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Dmitriy Babichenko

Dmitriy Babichenkodirector

Ivan Ivanov-Vano

Ivan Ivanov-Vanodirector

Nina Gulyayevacast

Yevgeni Vesnik

Yevgeni Vesnikcast

Georgiy Vitsin

Georgiy Vitsincast

Synopsis

An intelligent and witty look at some of the strangest things humankind has created, been affected by, or is intrigued by, focusing mostly on manmade phenomena and creations, be they buildings, technology, or things we attempt to do in this world.

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