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.

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!

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

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!

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

Here's a love song from the French band Hangar for the seafarers in all of us: "Version Originale."

A cemetery might not top your list of places to visit in a city. But actually, cemeteries are a treasure trove of information on a city’s history and architectural taste. The cemetery in Roubaix is particularly rich, with Gothic and art deco tombs side by side.

Frédérique takes us to the Strasbourg Christmas market, one of the oldest and most famous in Europe, where people can sample delicacies and shop at hundreds of beautifully decorated booths.

As a tribute to Françoise Hardy, who passed away recently, let's listen to her beautifully sad song, "Mon amie la rose" (My Friend the Rose). An ode to beauty and friendship, and also a lament on life and the passage of time.

How do you ask how a person is doing in "real" French, the French we use in our daily lives? Watch this great video to find out.

In this video, Nelly will teach you all the different ways of saying "thank you" and "you're welcome" in French, among other common phrases.

If you want to sound like a real French person, practice the art of conversation by taking a few cues from Nelly. There are many polite ways to conclude a conversation. And, talking about the weather is always a good way to keep the conversation flowing.

Nelly explains the five most important grammar rules you'll need to know to learn French. In this first part, she focuses on sentence structure and gender.

Concluding her overview of the five fundamental grammar rules in French, Nelly introduces the concepts of singular and plural, as well as the conjugation of verbs.

Nelly will teach you some essential vocabulary for describing people's personality. In Part 1, she focuses on positive traits.