From driving treacherous terrain or searching for hidden treasure, to ruthless historical figures and stories so bizarre they sound made up, the HISTORY Channel is stacking its May schedule with edge-of-your-seat viewing.

If you’re fascinated by the strange, the dangerous and the downright unbelievable, there’s plenty to add to your watchlist on DStv channel 186 this month.

Leading the charge is The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd, where legendary actor Dan Aykroyd explores some of the wildest true stories ever recorded.

The series proves that truth really can be stranger than fiction. Brace yourself for Boston’s Great Molasses Flood of 1919, where 2.3 million gallons of syrup demolished an entire neighbourhood. Try not to squirm with the tonsil guillotine, an 1800s medical instrument used to self-administer tonsillectomies. Yes, these and other bizarre inventions and outrageous scams are in fact true.

The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd airs Fridays at 19:25.

For adrenaline-fuelled action, Ice Road Truckers follows drivers with nerves of steel as they haul massive loads across some of the most dangerous roads on Earth.

Whether they’re bringing supplies to Canadian diamond mines, supplying offshore oil rigs in Alaska or even charting new territory driving over frozen swamps and rivers to bring much-needed supplies to small towns, these extreme truckers face a range of challenges from their machines and from Mother Nature. Huge loads, collapsing ice, brutal weather and complete isolation make every journey a life-or-death mission.

Ice Road Truckers airs Wednesdays at 19:25.

Meanwhile, History’s Deadliest with Ving Rhames, uncovers the terrifying true stories behind history’s most deadly places, people and events.

Each episode reveals the strange truths behind the world’s most prolific and powerful killers – from criminals, tyrants and natural disasters to the deadliest weapons, battles – or even islands! Along the way, award-winning actor Ving Rhames uncovers the unlikely chain of events that turn an ordinary day, into one of history’s deadliest.

History’s Deadliest with Ving Rhames airs Tuesdays at 20:15.

Treasure hunters can also dive back into history with the latest season of The Curse of Oak Island. In the monumental 13th season, Rick and Marty Lagina and their team are back with the ultimate plan to solve the 230-year-old treasure mystery.

By drilling deeper than anyone before them, and using more advanced digging technology, they are pulling out all the stops in search of the legendary treasure buried beneath Oak Island’s mysterious Money Pit. Meanwhile, their new finds across the island and beyond will offer new revelations about who may have visited Oak Island long before Europeans were known to explore Nova Scotia.

The Curse of Oak Island airs Fridays at 20.15.

Whether you love real-life danger, historical mysteries or jaw-dropping true stories, the HISTORY channel, on DStv 186, has your May entertainment sorted.