True stories

Listen to this: They say a little knowledge goes a long way. And nobody knows that better than Spanish explorer, Christopher Columbus. In the winter of 1504, he and his […]

This lesson covers life and death situations. When faced with a terminal illness, most people would rather die than have doctors perform lifesaving treatments on them, like CPR or electric

In this lesson , we examine the close friendship between humans and dogs. It was often assumed that humans long ago domesticated wild canines, like wolves, to help them hunt.

This lesson  is all about the power of whispering. We often use whispers to communicate something private, like secrets, rumors, or gossip. We whisper because we don’t want others to

This lesson deals with the topic of racism. Derek Black grew up in a racist family in the USA. By the time he was a young man, he had fully

This lesson covers the topic of music, which plays a major role in people’s lives. It relaxes us, excites us, moves us to tears, and gets us up on our

They say Silicon Valley is home to some of the smartest people in the world. But recently many of its executives have taken to fasting, or not eating anything for

They say dogs are man’s best friends. Indeed, they play many roles in human society, from simply being pets to serving as guards, finding drugs and bombs, tracking fugitives and

In this lesson, we examine the topic of x-ray vision. Medical doctors train hard for many years to develop the ability to diagnose illnesses in patients that come to them

In this lesson is about start-up countries. We’ve all heard of start-up businesses, but have you ever heard of a start-up country? Well, the Seasteading Institute hopes to create thousands of