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Impress Your Friends With Facts From These 17 Fascinating Documentaries

Impress Your Friends With Facts From These 17 Fascinating Documentaries

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"Planet Earth II" (2016)

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"Blackfish" (2013)

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"Weiner" (2016)

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"Clarkson's Farm" (2021)

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"The Queen of Versailles" (2012)

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"The Booksellers" (2019)

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"Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable" (2018)

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"Ocean with David Attenborough" (2025)

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"Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii" (1972)

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"Child Star" (2024)
"Jawline" (2019)

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"Secrets of the Penguins" (2025)

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"America's National Parks" (2022)

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"Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke" (2025)

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"The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga" (2024)

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"The Tinder Swindler" (2022)

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"This is a Robbery: The World's Greatest Art Heist" (2021)

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"Planet Earth II" (2016)
"Blackfish" (2013)
"Weiner" (2016)
"Clarkson's Farm" (2021)
"The Queen of Versailles" (2012)
"The Booksellers" (2019)
"Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable" (2018)
"Ocean with David Attenborough" (2025)
"Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii" (1972)
"Child Star" (2024)
"Jawline" (2019)
"Secrets of the Penguins" (2025)
"America's National Parks" (2022)
"Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke" (2025)
"The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga" (2024)
"The Tinder Swindler" (2022)
"This is a Robbery: The World's Greatest Art Heist" (2021)

Documentaries are a great way to learn about people, culture, wildlife, and true stories. Not all are entertaining or super truthful. To impress your friends, check out these 17 fascinating documentaries. What other documentaries do you like watching?

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