They got the swords and the skills. Meet the women training to be wushu masters in Afghanistan.
See the 1,000-Year-Old Windmills Still in Use Today | National Geographic These amazing windmills are among the oldest in the world. Located in the Iranian town of Nashtifan, initially named Nish Toofan, or “storm’s sting,” the windmills have withstood winds of up to 74 miles an hour. With the design thought to have been created […]
Alright everyone, lay down your yoga mat and get into lotus pose. Welcome to WatchMojo’s Top 5 Facts, the series where we reveal five random facts about a fascinating topic.
Leinster Gardens in London is a beautiful historical street, lined neatly with white Victorian houses. But it’s no ordinary street, as two of its seemingly normal houses, 23 and 24, aren’t real, they are just empty facades, in the most literal sense of this word. Why is that so? This video explains.
“When you don’t know where your next meal is coming from, it’s all-consuming. You can’t focus on anything else.” Moved by the round-the-block lines he witnessed while working at a food shelter for a school community service project, 16 year-old Kiran Sridhar founded the “shared economy” platform Waste No Food which connects leftovers from dozens […]
The most decorated female pilot in the history of aviation, Svetlana Kapanina, inspected her Sukhoi Su-26 plane at Kimry Airport in the Moscow region, before taking to the skies and performing stunts. Kapanina has been called the Russian Valkyrie, Queen of Heaven and even the best pilot in the world. She is a seven time […]
A Man Of God
One would find it difficult enough to get through a day without food. But we met an extraordinary person living near the Bhubaneswar railway station, who even though stricken by poverty and hunger, feeds stray dogs instead of himself. An act of kindness? Or a ‘Man of God?’ Here’s our short documentary on him.
As macabre as it may sound, Britain has been preparing for the Queen’s demise since the 1960s, because this event is expected to be a very important chapter in the history of the British monarchy. This video answers the question of what happens when Queen Elizabeth II dies and Prince Charles becomes the new king. […]
FsuAtl and National Geographic team up to expose the ugly truth behind the bottlenose Dolphin.