Fathom

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Short documentaries for the curious. Fathom investigates real-world disasters, hidden failures, and the moments that changed everything. There’s always more to fathom.

12:26

The Worst Funicular Disaster in History

Fathom · 3.8K views · 5 hours ago

13:06

How a Disused Medical Device Contaminated Thousands of American Homes

Fathom · 748K views · 4 weeks ago

13:01

The World's First Underwater Amputation - The Franklin River Disaster

Fathom · 338K views · 2 months ago

13:04

The Submarine That Destroyed a School Ship

Fathom · 624K views · 3 months ago

13:45

The Whiddy Island Disaster - How Did This Happen?

Fathom · 69K views · 4 months ago

15:22

The Siege That Turned the FBI Against a Family

Fathom · 14K views · 5 months ago

13:48

The Tiny Capsule That Caused Brazil's Chernobyl

Fathom · 930K views · 6 months ago

12:49

He Stole a Plane. He Had No Pilot’s License

Fathom · 24K views · 7 months ago

11:46

The Soldier Who Entered a Terror Attack Alone

Fathom · 19K views · 8 months ago

12:53

The Man Who Walked Out of Death Row

Fathom · 10K views · 9 months ago

13:32

The Nuclear Test That Officially Never Happened

Fathom · 90K views · 10 months ago

15:26

The Man Who Built a Homemade Tank for Revenge

Fathom · 145K views · 11 months ago

12:17

How Did This Happen?. The Antares Disaster.

Fathom · 3.6M views · 1 year ago

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