Pockets Warhol Painter

An artist, Pockets’ paintings helped raise money for a Canadian primate sanctuary.

From This is True for 8 March 2026

Paul Brainerd Desktop publisher

Brainerd was in the right place in the right time to create an industry, which he himself named.

From This is True for 14 February 2026

William Foege Epidemiologist

Mass vaccinations didn’t work to stop smallpox. Foege came up with the idea that did work.

From This is True for 1 February 2026

Robert Croft Freediver

Croft was the first human known to have dived to deeper than 200 ft …without the aid of air hoses or tanks.

From This is True for 11 January 2026

Dado Banatao Innovator

He didn’t merely escape poverty: he engineered paths for those who came up behind him.

From This is True for 27 December 2025