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25 Documentaries That Will Entertain and Educate You

I asked, "What’s the BEST documentary you’ve ever seen?"

I received 1,500+ responses.

Here are 25 documentaries that will entertain and educate you:

Learn the truth about doping in sports from a Russian scientist who blew the whistle on one of the biggest scandals in sports history.

A professional rock climb attempts to become the first person to ever free solo (that means climbing with ZERO ropes or safety gear) El Capitan's 3,000+ ft tall wall.

Explore the dangerous human impact of social networking with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.

Watch the incredible journey of how one man attempts to summit the 14 world's tallest mountains in 7 months.

Learn about the legendary Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.

An intense and mind-boggling documentary about a 3000-year-old board game and the ultimate match between man and machine.

A filmmaker develops an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest and learns a lot about both the creature and himself in the process.

A documentary about the famous 85-year-old sushi master Jiro Ono, his renowned Tokyo restaurant, and his relationship with his son and eventual heir.

Go on a journey into the magical, mysterious and medicinal world of fungi and their power to heal, sustain and contribute to the regeneration of life on Earth that began 3.5 billion years ago.

A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.

Imagine rock climbing without any safety gear but during the winter when the mountain is covered in ice. This is the extreme of extreme sports.

A riveting, incredible documentary about the talented musician Rodriguez and how, after two hit albums in the 1970s, disappeared seemingly into thin air.