These Are the Best Documentaries That You Can Watch Right Now

Documentaries are a great way to learn something new while also relaxing in front of the TV. Sometimes though, they can get pretty boring. This list breaks down what you need to know about all the best ones. Don't waste time scrolling the channels, get educated!

Murder Among the Mormons

If you like true crime, there's no better backstory than an underground world you never knew of. Once one man in the Mormon religion got a hold of a rare document, the world around him comes to a halt...literally! Who could have done this heinous crime? Watch and find out...

13th

Directed by Ava Duverney, this harrowing look into the mass incarceration of minorities in America following the 13th amendment. Decade by decade the series maps out how prison has unfairly worked in favor of white privilege and how black people were targeted by the government and systemic oppression. 

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The More You Know

  • A man sued Pepsi claiming he found a mouse in his Mountain Dew. Pepsi attorneys stated that Mountain Dew will dissolve a mouse in 30 days, and showed his can was purchased 74 days after being manufactured.
  • A Nepalese doctor has restored the sight of over 100,000 often poverty-stricken people in the last thirty years across Asia and Africa using a 5 minute procedure and an inexpensive artificial lens.
  • During World War 2, a bear named Wotjek joined the Polish army. He carried ammunition and occasionally drank beer.
  • Tennis was originally played with bare hands.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.