The Little Girl Who Taught Herself to Read at Two
Tanya Paxton was amazed when her two-year-old daughter, Seinna, read aloud the word ‘Lift’ mounted above the elevator…
The Sad Story of Juana Maria, the Woman Stranded on an Island for 18 Years
Today, we are going to to tell the story of uncommon survival, abandonement and strength. It is the…
The Man Who Was Struck by Lightning Seven Times And Survived
Roy Cleveland Sullivan was a tall, reserved man whom his colleagues said could sense a storm in a…
Meet Lina Medina, The Little Girl Who Gave Birth at Age 5
This is the touching story of a 5-year-old girl named Lina Medina and how she gave birth at…
This Town Is Called the ‘Twins Capital of the World’ Because of Its Many Twins
There is a place in Africa where twins are so common, it has been dubbed ‘the twins capital…
The Village Where Nearly Everyone Is Related — and No One Knew
In the high mountains of northwestern Colombia, there is a village called Yarumal where everyone is related but…
Welcome to The Village Where Little Girls Turn Into Boys at Twelve
The headline might seem shocking, but it is absolutely true. There is a remote corner of the Caribbean…
How Alia Sabur, Became the World’s Youngest University Professor at 18
Alia Sabur made history in February 2008 by becoming a professor at the age of 18. This is…
Meet The Child Prodigy Who Earned His Bachelor’s Degree at Age 10
Even before earning his bachelor’s degree at 10, his parents knew he was special. This is the story…
Meet The Bajau: The Sea People Who Can Hold Their Breath For Minutes
The Bajau people live along coastlines and islands of Indonesia, Malaysia and the southern Philippines. These sea people…
The Story of Cappadocia’s Cave Dwellers, the Tribe That Lives Almost Entirely Underground
Cappadocia can be found in the heart of Central Anatolia. It holds a landscape that seems shaped by…
The Story of Ross Ulbricht, the Man Behind the Darknet Marketplace Called Silk Road — Where Is He Today?
In January 2011 a young programmer named Ross William Ulbricht sat behind a laptop in a quiet room…
How the FBI Tracked and Shut Down Silk Road — and Recovered Billions in Bitcoin
It took the FBI two and a half years of investigation before it eventually caught up with the…
From Backyard Airplane to Quantum Gravity: Meet The Young Woman Dubbed the ‘Next Albert Einstein’”
This is the fascinating story of how a young girl became known as the next Albert Einstein. Imagine…
This Woman From Scotland Doesn’t Feel Pain—Here’s Why
Many people have lived through physical pain all their lives, but not this woman, Jo Cameron from Scotland.…
The Fascinating Life of Clive Wearing, The Man Who Forgot His Own Life Every 30 Seconds
This is the fascinating story of Clive Wearing, a British musician whose rare neurological illness left him unable…