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The Discovery that Reshaped Your Family Tree

Join a group of courageously curious ordinary people, willing to go deep below the Earth's surface, to help us meet our cousins: an ancient species of humans who walked alongside us in the not so distant past!

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The People Who Could Be the Unsuspecting Heroes in Our Journey!

Jonathan Gravenor discovered some unlikely "teachers" as he went from traveling the world as a successful journalist to struggling through chemo alone, and they changed his life. He shares a few of the lesson he learned in this great TED Talk!

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Printing With Your Greatest Catch

Fishing is a remarkable celebration of our relationship with nature; it’s a place to tell stories, enjoy the bounty of nature, and then share a meal with those we love. It’s no wonder that the fisherman’s tale of the “big…

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The Brilliant Mind of a Budding Marine Biologist

Unlike many of the other kids who grew up next to one of Europe's largest nuclear power plant construction projects, Sam looks at the world with a wisdom well beyond his years. His story is a great reminder that our future is in capable hands.

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Celebrating the Quirky Signs of Change

For the residents of San Francisco, one bird and an iconic sign sparked a new love for a little piece of their quirky history! Take a close look around you and you might start to notice the details that make your hometown special.

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Meet the Organization Saving Thousands of Dogs in Puerto Rico!

Here's how the inspiration of one person can change lives for thousands! Look at what happened when boxer, Chrissy Beckles, started rescuing and rehabilitating stray dogs on Dead Dog Beach in Puerto Rico.

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A Charming Tradition that is Equally as Sweet!

It only takes one person to breathe new life into a dying tradition. Meet Shinri Tezuka, the craftsman who is sculpting the sweet, ancient Japanese art form of Amezaiku back into the hands (and mouths!) of modern society.

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What Makes You Special?

How do you make your life long dreams a reality? Why not start with embracing what makes you unique? Sports announcer Jason Benetti has been doing this from a young age, and now, as the White Sox announcer and Cerebral Palsy advocate he's helping others achieve their dreams too!

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The School that Changed an Entire Community

What if lasting social change started by getting adversaries to become advocates for some new future that everyone could imagine together and feel good about? This is how Dr. Kakenya Ntaiya started a revolutionary school that is changing the lives of generations of students!

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