Photo credits

Story cover photos come from Wikimedia Commons. They are used under the licenses below; images were resized and cropped.

Voices

Story audio is generated with Piper using open voices: Thorsten (German, CC0), davefx and Ald (Spanish), Siwis (French, CC BY 4.0), MLS French (CC BY 4.0), Serena (Italian, CC BY 4.0), Faber and Jeff (Portuguese, CC0), Denis and Dmitri (Russian, CC0), Chaowen (Chinese, CC0), and Joe and Kristin (English, CC0 and public domain).

Photos

• ( Tapas in Spain, Madrid ).jpg by David Adam Kess, CC BY-SA 4.0
• 066 Silverback mountain gorilla eating at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg by Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0
• 079 Herd of African bush elephants drinking in Etosha National Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg by Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0
• 1-month-old kitten 33.jpg by 0x010C, CC BY-SA 4.0
• 1913 Ford Model T T1 Roadster (12702957045).jpg by Sicnag, CC BY 2.0
• 2019 - Parc national des Pyrenees - refuge des Espuguettes.jpg by Moahim, CC BY-SA 4.0
• 2019 Tell Monument Statue (Telldenkmal) Altdorf Uri Switzerland Ank Kumar Infosys Limited 05.jpg by Ank Kumar, CC BY-SA 4.0
• 24 hours Ramyeon Ramen convenience store (South Korea).jpg by lazy fri13th, CC BY 2.0
• A birthday cake 2.jpg by SuperSwift, CC BY-SA 4.0
• A panda eating Bamboo.jpg by angela n., CC BY 2.0
• A picture of the bank of the Tigris River from the city of Mosul.jpg by Hamza Al Mosuly, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Alhambra in the evening.jpg by Jebulon, Public domain
• Apollo 13 Recovery Area - GPN-2002-000052.jpg by NASA, Public domain
• Apple iPhone.jpg by Pangkakit at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
• Argentine Tirabuzón pasta stew with meat sauce, bread, and table setting.jpg by Horacio Cambeiro, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Arnold Böcklin - Odysseus und Polyphemus (1896).jpg by Arnold Böcklin, Public domain
• Arpanet in the 1970s.png by Semaforo GMS, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) female Permai at Perth Zoo, October 2024 05.jpg by Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Baechu-gimchi.jpg by gwangju kimchi, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Baekje Ondol site.jpg by Puzzlet Chung, Public domain
• Baku Central Park, in May 2019 10.jpg by Aykhan Zayedzadeh, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Bicycle in The Hague 36.JPG by João Pimentel Ferreira, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Birgu flea market 02.jpg by Continentaleurope, CC BY 4.0
• Borobudur-Nothwest-view.jpg by Gunawan Kartapranata, Public domain
• Bose QuietComfort 25 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones with Carry Case.jpg by Florian Fuchs, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Bread and Ink Cafe interior.jpg by eyeliam from Portland, United States, CC BY 2.0
• Cafe sách, đại học Sungkyunkwan.jpeg by Ho Nguyen Han at Vietnamese Wikipedia, Public domain
• Calhan High School Senior Classroom by David Shankbone.jpg by David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Camino de Santiago (5364962498).jpg by Rocco Rossi, CC BY 2.0
• Cardiff Judo Group (1448810).jpg by Geoff Charles, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Carington Bowles - Twelve Illustrations of Robinson Crusoe - B1984.21.424 - Yale Center for British Art.jpg by Carington Bowles, CC0
• Cat in sofa at Cat Cafe Nyankoto.jpg by Emma0mb, CC BY 4.0
• Chaplin The Kid edit.jpg by Unknown photographer, Public domain
• Charles Darwin in 1881.jpg by Elliott & Fry, Public domain
• Chess game Staunton No. 6 perfil view 8.jpg by Wilfredor, CC0
• Children enjoy the snow in Lafeyette Park - Flickr - Al Jazeera English.jpg by Al Jazeera English (Photo by Sara Hassan), CC BY-SA 2.0
• Chinese New Year Lion Dance.jpg by Bob Jagendorf from Manalapan, NJ, USA., CC BY 2.0
• Citrus fruits.jpg by Scott Bauer, USDA, Public domain
• Coca-Cola ad 1924-10.png by Various, Public domain
• Code of Hammurabi (Louvre Sb 8)-31434550325.jpg by Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0
• Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro.jpg by Wilfredor, CC0
• Croissants au beurre (18953292873).jpg by Herry Wibisono (herryway), CC0
• Cup of green tea and tea pot on table.jpg by Thomas Berg from Oslo, Norway, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Défilé des troupes de Lilliput.jpg by Martien19, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Dinner table arrangement with food of a middle class Bangladeshi family 01.jpg by Afifa Afrin, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Dog playing3.jpg by Jlantzy (Jamie Lantzy), CC BY 2.5
• Dornbirn-Hohenems-Spaetenbach-Staufen-11ASD.jpg by Asurnipal, CC BY-SA 4.0
• DSCF1116 Fresh root vegetables piled at a bustling market stall with fruits and produce blurred in the colorful background.jpg by PattayaPatrol, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Elvis Presley promoting Jailhouse Rock (cropped).jpg by w:Globo Play Inc. Reproduction Number: LC-USZ6-2067 Location: NYWTS -- BIOG, Public domain
• Evdilos Village - Ikaria Island.jpg by Vasiliki Theodoridou, CC BY 2.0
• Eye iris.jpg by che (Please credit as "Petr Novák, Wikipedia" in case you use this outside Wikimedia projects.), CC BY-SA 2.5
• Faust Goethe 01.jpg by Herman Blondeel, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Female doctor listens to the patient using a stethoscope closeup.jpg by Shixart1985, CC BY 2.0
• Female domestic cat black and white 05.jpg by Julián Monge-Nájera, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Ferdowsi Square (Tehran).jpg by Orijentolog, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Fontaine Trevi - Rome.jpg by Wilfredor, CC0
• French Countryside- TGV Bullet Train.jpg by Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., CC0
• Geya Bus FAE-780 at Cheng Ching Hospital Station 20170708.jpg by Cheng-en Cheng, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Girl Building Snowman in Yard - DPLA - 15eacd86b76dd6b17469e06f49643359.jpg by Department of Agriculture. Weather Bureau. Central Regional Weather Bureau Office. ca. 1935-1965, Public domain
• Gladiators, fragment, Roman, 300-400 AD, marble and limestone mosaic - Galleria Borghese - Rome, Italy - DSC04925.jpg by Daderot, Public domain
• Grand Canyon South Rim at Sunset.jpg by Mgimelfarb, CC0
• Great Sphinx (أبو الهول).jpg by Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Gyeongbokgung Hanbok 02 (32957994181).jpg by Republic of Korea from Seoul, Republic of Korea, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Hagia Sophia Mars 2013.jpg by Arild Vågen, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Hammock nap on patio.jpg by Michael Nutt from New York, US, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Han van Meegeren in z'n Haagsche atelier, 1928.jpg by Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
• Hand holds house keys near door lock, symbolizing new beginnings and homeownership journey in a modern setting.jpg by Shixart1985, CC BY 2.0
• HANDSHAKE 2016-07-18 (28351919246).jpg by EU2016 SK, CC0
• Handwritten Letter of Resignation.jpg by CIPHR Connect, CC BY 2.0
• Helen Keller (circa 1904).jpg by Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
• Home-office-336377.jpg by By Free-Photos from Pixabay, CC0
• Human–canine friendship - girl hugging her dog tightly at golden hour in Laos.jpg by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Hunminjeongeumhaerye.jpg by Kbarends at English Wikipedia, Public domain
• Icon of Saint Nicholas, Saint Nicholas' church in Brașov.jpg by Yair-haklai, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Inflated pufferfish.jpg by Dotun55, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Irish Folk session The Old Dubliner Hamburg 337-0029-hinnerk-ruemenapf.jpg by Hinnerk R (Hinnerk Rümenapf), CC BY-SA 3.0
• Jacob de Gheyn (II) - Woman and Child looking at a Picture Book - WGA08699.jpg by Jacob de Gheyn II, Public domain
• Jan Vermeer - The Art of Painting - Google Art Project.jpg by Johannes Vermeer, Public domain
• Janggi near Tapgol Park, Seoul.jpg by Tristan Surtel, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Jasmine tea bag of mainland China.jpg by 白洛嘉, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Javier shows part of the grape harvest in his Lysekil vineyard 1 - cropped.jpg by W.carter, CC0
• Joseph Karl Stieler's Beethoven mit dem Manuskript der Missa solemnis.jpg by Joseph Karl Stieler, Public domain
• Karesansui garden in Ryoan-ji Temple (4278143227).jpg by Casey Yee from Vancouver, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
• KOCIS songpyeon (4994899563).jpg by Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Koh Mak (island), Thailand, Palm trees on the beach.jpg by Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0
• Komsomolskaya-radialnaya (Комсомольская-радиальная) (5229637662).jpg by Mikhail (Vokabre) Shcherbakov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Korb mit Brötchen.JPG by 3268zauber, CC BY-SA 3.0
• La Casa Azul (The Blue House), better known as the Frida Kahlo Museum, located in the Coyoacán neighborhood of Mexico City.jpg by Rebeccananonof, CC0
• Leonardo da Vinci - presumed self-portrait - lossless.png by Leonardo da Vinci, Public domain
• Levi Strauss 1.jpg by Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
• Liat Portal for Foodie Disorder - Israeli breakfast with eggs, salad, bread, and orange juice.jpg by HaJunkiyada, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Lou Gehrig wipes tear 1939.jpg by Murray Becker, Public domain
• Margherita Originale.JPG by Mario56, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Middle-aged businesswoman typing on laptop at home office.jpg by Shixart1985, CC BY 2.0
• Miranda en la Carraca by Arturo Michelena.jpg by Arturo Michelena, Public domain
• Moore Street market, Dublin.jpg by Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo gallery, CC BY 2.5
• Nadar - Alexander Dumas père (1802-1870) - Google Art Project 2.jpg by Nadar, Public domain
• Nadia Comăneci 2.jpg by Unknown (Comitetul Olimpic si Sportiv Roman), Public domain
• Naxos Chora 2025-06-14 0508 used books.jpg by Tsui, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Notting Hill Carnival 1 - August 2006.jpg by Diliff, CC BY 2.5
• Olympic Rings, Olympic Park, Stratford - geograph.org.uk - 5401948.jpg by Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Paul McCartney during a Wings concert, 1976.jpg by Cropped version by Mr. Frank; original photograph by Jim Summaria., CC BY-SA 3.0
• Pele celebrating 1970.jpg by Unknown - Distributed by the Associated Press, Public domain
• Person sitting indoors using a phone while resting on a sofa in a casual setting closeup.jpg by Shixart1985, CC BY 2.0
• Pizza delivery rider.jpg by Michael Coghlan, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Portrait of Alfred Bernhard Nobel Wellcome M0009707.jpg by Unknown, CC BY 4.0
• Potato Bean Tomato Veg Stall Ooty Market Nilgiris Aug25 A7CR 07103.jpg by Timothy A. Gonsalves, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Queen Victoria by JJE Mayall, 1860.png by John Jabez Edwin Mayall, Public domain
• Rain on a window.jpg by W.carter, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Ramen Jump 002.jpg by Ocdp, CC0
• Reception lounge at Amantaka luxury Resort & Hotel at blue hour in Luang Prabang Laos.jpg by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Replica of Sputnik 1, World Museum Liverpool (4).JPG by Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0
• RMS Titanic 3.jpg by Francis Godolphin Osbourne Stuart, Public domain
• Sagrada Familia 03.jpg by Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Samuel Pepys.jpg by John Hayls, Public domain
• Samurai armor - Hancock Historical Museum.jpg by Mbrickn, CC BY 4.0
• Scenic Country Path in Verdant Field.jpg by Gipabi85, CC0
• Shenandoah River Clean Up (21742757384).jpg by vastateparksstaff, CC BY 2.0
• Shinagawa station - crowded platform - rush hour 2022 Oct 24 07-06PM.jpeg by Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
• Sias Library - Students Studying 2017.jpg by Gary Todd, CC0
• Singapore Recycling-bins-01.jpg by CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Sleeping cat on her back.jpg by Umberto Salvagnin, CC BY 2.0
• Socrate du Louvre.jpg by Copy of Lysippos (?), CC BY-SA 2.5
• Spice shop in Kandy Market, Sri Lanka.jpg by McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0
• Spider web Luc Viatour.jpg by Luc Viatour, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Statue of Confucius at Beijing temple.JPG by Mx. Granger, CC0
• Street art stencil painting of a boy popping out from behind a wall, by German artist Tona, in Vang Vieng, Laos.jpg by Tona, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Sunny Room in old Apartment.jpg by epSos.de, CC BY 2.0
• THE DOG ON THE TRAIN - Flickr - John K Thorne.jpg by John K Thorne from London, United Kingdom, CC0
• Theseus slaying the Minotaur.jpg by Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Throne of Minos at Knossos Palace.jpg by Jebulon, CC0
• Tongariro Alpine Crossing (Emerald Lake) - NZ.jpg by Ryancoke2020, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Dental Care (571741).jpg by Steve Buissinne, South Africa, CC0
• Tourist reading a Lisbon map (8131461931).jpg by Pedro Ribeiro Simões from Lisboa, Portugal, CC BY 2.0
• Train on the Dawlish sea wall - geograph.org.uk - 2644007.jpg by Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Two puppies playing together one standing over the other at golden hour in Don Det Laos.jpg by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0
• UGC 1810 and UGC 1813 in Arp 273 (captured by the Hubble Space Telescope).jpg by NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), Public domain
• Urquhart Castle 2 20211024.jpg by Daniel Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Wang Xianzhi Imitation by Tang Dynasty.jpg by Wang Xianzhi（344–386）, Public domain
• Woman on a Job Interview - 38826218972.jpg by amtec_photos, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Woman talking on phone.jpg by Rhoda Baer (Photographer), Public domain
• Woman watching her phone on a bus.jpg by W.carter, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Women preparing food (2).jpg by Rhoda Baer (Photographer), Public domain
• Wooden staircase along Yeongsil Trail with the mountains of Hallasan Park Jeju Island South Korea.jpg by Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Yummy fruit stall (5087567818).jpg by McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0
• Zodiac (PSF).png by Pearson Scott Foresman, Public domain
• Остановка-Луночарского Летний дождь..The Bus stop.The Summer rain. - panoramio.jpg by Станислав Соломахин, CC BY 3.0