This last part of the Il était une fois episode on George Stephenson deals with the Rainhill Trials, a competition that determined what kind of trains (steam engines or locomotives) would be used on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. Stephenson proves to be the best competitor.

Did you know that birch sap is a great, natural energy booster? The friendly forester in this video shows us how to tap into this delicious and healthy natural resource.

Overwhelmed by the amount of text messages and other technological annoyances in his life, singer-songwriter Benjamin Perrot uses this acoustic session on Le Mans TV as an opportunity to "disconnect." Don't let your phone distract you while watching this video!

In order to find out more about the common quail, this team of technicians is capturing some male members of the species to track the birds' migratory patterns, reproduction rate, and total population.

At Les Jardins de Sophia (Sophia's Gardens), a new, non-medicinal approach to treating Alzheimer's patients is giving hope to their families and being noticed by medical authorities.

Volunteer Fanny Cardot presents TransForme, an association that promotes organ donation through sport. Happy to hear about the good work TransForme is doing? Don't forget to register as a donor!

In this enjoyable cartoon about the human body, you will see the taste buds in action... when they're not slacking off!

Find out what happens in the body when we eat: the roles that teeth, the tongue, and nerve impulses play. But let's not forget about umami!

Many people know a thing or two about French wine, but what do we know about grape growing? This grape grower from Provence tells us all about pruning a vine.

Jean-Marc Espinasse owns a vineyard in the southern Rhone Valley, whose Mediterranean climate makes it a perfect place for wine production. In this video, Jean-Marc gives us a taste of the different types of wine he makes.

Watch the blood platelets in action in this fun cartoon. Moral of the story? Always listen to your mother.

When the young platelets in this cartoon decide to have some fun and create a sort of "platelet pyramid" out of themselves, their older friend warns them that they could be causing a blood clot!

Although antibodies mainly protect against bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substances, sometimes they can also attack your own blood cells! But this cartoon explains why you don't have to worry too much about that happening.

The largest Arabic TV network, Al Jazeera has been making its own headlines since 2001, for the depth and breadth of its coverage. This report from 2006 details the network’s evolution. Since then, Al Jazeera’s voice in international broadcasting has only become stronger.

Talk about service: a hospital in Nantes has devoted an entire department to making sure deaf patients receive the same medical attention as everyone else. Of course, all of its medical workers are fully proficient in French Sign Language. Did you know that most languages of the world also have their own sign language?