🐘Today is World Elephant Day! Nowadays these animals need protection from poaching. Every 26 minutes, one elephant is killed in Africa for its ivory, despite the ban. But there's another tragic consequence of the poaching: orphaned elephant cubs left helpless in the wild.

Thankfully, there are people dedicated to giving these babies a second chance. Watch our clip to see how volunteers rescue elephants. For more stories, watch the documentary 'When an Elephant Smiles' (2019).

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💬‘We got shelled by a Ukrainian tank. A flash of light, no one understood anything! I tried to reach the radio in front of me, but I couldn’t move my hands,’ remembers Vitaly Beskishkay. The man went to the front as a driver, then became a regular soldier. In one of the battles, he was seriously wounded and lost both his legs.

Vitaly received a prosthesis in a Kursk clinic, which operates free of charge and raises funds so that everyone is able to afford the expensive procedure. Now the former soldier is learning to walk again. Those who have gone through the rehabilitation process warn that it will take a long time to learn to walk again, but the man is brave, willing to live and, as he says, ‘has big plans’. What are they? Find out in our clip.

Listen to the stories of other injured Donbass veterans in our documentary 'Walking After War'.

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🌰This man seems to have a skull of steel! Indian Naveen Kumar cracked 273 walnuts with his forehead in just one minute. His achievement has been listed in the Guinness World Records.

On average, Naveen broke about four and a half nuts per second. According to the rules, only one walnut could be shattered with each strike, and the shell had to split into at least two pieces.

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Cracking nuts with your head is certainly impressive, but it's even more thrilling to dive without scuba gear - just like the subject of our film, 'Dying to Dive' (2016).

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🙋‍♀️Meet the shortest woman in the world! The height of Indian Jyoti Amge at the age of 29 is only 62.8 cm (2 feet 0.72 inches). She has listed in the Guinness World Records. Despite all odds, she live a joyous and fulfilling life and became an Internet sensation. Watch her inspiring story in our clip.

The subject of our film ‘We Are Different’ (2021), Russian Danil also has a small height for his age - 98 cm. He dreamed about a singing career and made it a reality. Learn more about his extraordinary life in our documentary.

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👀US flight descends into chaos over a bottle of wine. An American woman threw a tantrum on a Houston to LA flight after bringing wine onboard. She disregarded the crew's instructions and refused to take her seat. The situation escalated, leading to an emergency diversion and the woman's arrest. Watch the tense altercation in our video.

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🪖See how the frontline days of the ‘Crimea’ battalion unfold. The soldiers fight the enemy on the battlefield. ‘The Motherland has called, so we’ll defend her,’ says a serviceman with the call sign ‘Golden’.

Learn more about these brave fighters in an excerpt from our documentary, ‘Cossacks in Combat’ (2023).

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😐'I mean, standard bench in a powerlifting competition for women. I literally don't understand why it's so bad,' expressed a perplexed trans athlete. Recently, 40-year-old Anne Andres won the Canadian powerlifting championship, setting a record of 597.5 kg (1,317 pounds). In comparison, the second-place woman managed 387.5 kg (854 pounds).

His triumph caused a lot of negative reactions in the sports community—after all, his biological gender gives him an edge. Watch our video for more details. Are you against trans women in female's sports?

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🕺🏽His impeccable style leaves fashionistas envious! Maxime Dutoit from the Republic of the Congo effortlessly exudes million-dollar flair. People here always cheers to him when he walks outside. Despite living in a modest country, he adorns himself with famous brands and spares no expense on his extravagant wardrobe.

On Congo Republic Independence Day, learn about the lives of its residents and their unwavering passion against all odds. More inspiring stories are in our film, ‘The Congo Dandies’ (2015).

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