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How LBJ's Family Home Influenced His Landmark Legislation

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Many of president Lyndon B. Johnson's most important policies--from the Civil Rights Act to Medicare--were influenced by his modest upbringing in Central Texas. From: AERIAL AMERICA: Trailblazers http://bit.ly/1RZkUqk
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How Ancient Art Influenced Modern Art - Felipe Galindo

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-ancient-art-influenced-modern-art-felipe-galindo The term modern art sounds like it means art that is popular now, but the style actually originated over 150 years ago and includes artists like Picasso, Mati
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Illuminating photography: From camera obscura to camera phone - Eva Timothy

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VIew full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/illuminating-photography-eva-timothy The origins of the cameras we use today were invented in the 19th century. Or were they? A millenia before, Arab scientist Alhazen was using the camera obscura to duplicate i
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Long-Run Aggregate Supply

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Thinking about why aggregate supply may not be influenced by prices in the long-run More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=8W0iZk8Yxhs
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The Civil War Part 2: Crash Course US History #21

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In which John Green teaches you how the Civil War played a large part in making the United States the country that it is today. He covers some of the key ways in which Abraham Lincoln influenced the outcome of the war, and how the lack of foreign interven
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How America's Public Parks Were Born

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Manhattan is home to one of America's best urban ideas: public parks. Learn how Central Park, the first of its kind, was given a completely visionary design that's since influenced cities around the country. From: AERIAL AMERICA: Man-Made Marvels http://b
800 Years of Magna Carta

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Over the centuries Magna Carta has influenced kings and statesmen, lawyers and lawmakers, prisoners, Chartists and Suffragettes. Narrated by Monty Pythons Terry Jones, this animation explores Magna Cartas 800-year legacy.Find out more about Magna Carta at
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James Burke Connections, Ep. 4 "Faith in Numbers"

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"Faith in Numbers" examines the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance from the perspective of how commercialism, climate change, and the Black Death influenced cultural development. He examines the impact of Cistercian waterpower on the Indus
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The Genetic Reasons Why You Love (or Hate) Certain Foods

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Weird History Food is getting into the Genetic Reasons Why You Like Certain Foods. Here's some good news for picky eaters: genetic dispositions cause you to enjoy the taste of certain foods but not others. If some cultural food choices seem baffling to yo
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How Do Hard Drives Work? - Kanawat Senanan

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-hard-drives-work-kanawat-senanan The modern hard drive is an object that can likely hold more information than your local library. But how does it store so much information in such a small space? Kanawat
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The Effects Of Underwater Pressure On The Body - Neosha S Kashef

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-effects-of-underwater-pressure-on-the-body-neosha-s-kashef Why would a fish throw up its stomach? What makes a scuba diver develop painful microbubbles in their joints? Neosha S Kashef details the basics of
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Why Tragedies Are Alluring - David E. Rivas

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-tragedies-are-alluring-david-e-rivas The story goes something like this: A royal, rich, or righteous individual — who is otherwise a lot like us — makes a mistake that sends his or her life spiraling into ru
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Plato’s best (and worst) ideas - Wisecrack

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/plato-s-best-and-worst-ideas-wisecrack Check out Wisecrack's YouTube channel here: https://goo.gl/A5vb5K Few individuals have influenced the world and many of today’s thinkers like Plato. He created the first We
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How Voters Decide: Crash Course Government And Politics #38

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So today, Craig is going to try to get inside the heads of voters by discussing how voters make decisions. Now obviously, like all decision making, voter decisions are influenced by a multitude of factors, but the three we are going to focus on today (and
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The Agricultural Revolution: Crash Course World History #1

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An Economic History of the World Since 1400 | The Great Courses

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https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/show/an_economic_history_of_the_world_since_1400?utm_source=US_SocialMedia&utm_medium=SocialMediaEditorialYoutube&utm_campaign=138569 Economics has, in many regards, created the world. Not only is it the process through
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How horses changed history - William T. Taylor

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Explore how the domestication of horses influenced the fate of entire civilizations and dramatically altered human history.--People have been captivated by horses for a long time. They appear more than any other animal in cave paintings dating back 30,000
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The Woman Who Changed Chinese Cuisine in America

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Just as Julia Child revolutionized French food, so did Cecilia Chiang with Chinese cuisine. After moving to the United States in 1959, Cecilia launched the Mandarin in San Francisco. The restaurant introduced foods like Peking duck, pot stickers and hot a
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Tea, Taxes, and The American Revolution: Crash Course World History #28

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In which John Green teaches you about the American Revolution and the American Revolutionary War, which it turns out were two different things. John goes over the issues and events that precipitated rebellion in Britain's American colonies, and he also ex
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Tribute: Ten Years of Minecraft

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It's hard to believe it's been ten years since Minecraft was first released to the public. This video is a compilation tribute to all the moments that influenced my Minecraft career over the years. A very special thanks to each and every player who helped
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Operating Systems: Crash Course Computer Science #18

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Get 10% off a custom domain and email address by going to https://www.hover.com/CrashCourse. So as you may have noticed from last episode, computers keep getting faster and faster, and by the start of the 1950s they had gotten so fast that it often took l
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Why Is Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" Significant? | History

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Take a journey through the history of science fiction and examine the cultural influences such as the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, and space exploration, that influenced Stanley Kubrick's 1968 visionary film "2001: A Space Odyssey". Subscribe f
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Judicial Decisions: Crash Course Government And Politics #22

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Today, Craig Benzine is going to dive into the factors that influence judicial decisions. As you may have noticed, the Supreme Court recently handed down some pretty big decisions on same-sex marriage (in Obergefell v Hodges) and the Affordable Care Act (
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‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ and How a Scene Crawled to Life | Anatomy of a Scene

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If you’ve seen a “Spider-Man” origin movie (there are plenty to choose from), you’ll know the scene. Boy meets spider. Spider bites boy. Boy becomes Spider-Man. But in the animated and Oscar-nominated hyperactive fantasia that is “Spider-Man: Into the Spi
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Ancient Games: Crash Course Games #2

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From the ancient Egyptian game of Senet to the Aztec’s Patolli, games have been played since the beginning of civilization. Today, your host Andre Meadows is going to take a look at a few of these games, including some that are actually still played today
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Why Is The Moon Shrinking?

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Scientists have found that earth’s gravity is slowly cracking the moon’s surface. Are we destroying our moon? Check out Kaylee's personal channel: http://dne.ws/1FMYzNs Read More: NASA's LRO Reveals 'Incredible Shrinking Moon’ http://www.nasa.gov/mission_
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Anna Blue- Silent Scream (Official Music Video)

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Why ships used this camouflage in World War I

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Dazzle camouflage was fantastically weird. It was also surprisingly smart. WWII saw another kind of strange history unfold: a meme (yes, really). Watch our video on it here: http://bit.ly/2Co9DEu Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Dazzle camou
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PHILOSOPHY - David Hume

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David Hume is one of Scotland’s greatest philosophers (Adam Smith is another, about whom we also have a film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejJRhn53X2M). His claim to greatness lies in his appreciation of ordinary experience, his descriptions of consciou
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How Technicolor changed movies

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What was "glorious Technicolor?" It was a groundbreaking technology — but it was more than that, too. Find an extra commentary video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJCtHs-dh0M To learn more, check out: The George Eastman Museum: https://eastman.org
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Music copyright: Understanding musicians like Ed Sheerans legal battles | CBC Kids News

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Why do some musicians get sued for music copyright violation?CBC Kids News contributor Ainara Alleyn explores the question of music ownership with help from a songwriter, a musicologist and a music clearance expert. Watch the video below to learn how musi
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The Raven - Edgar Allan Poe (Reading & 1909 Film)

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Quoth the raven, "Nevermore..." Incredible poem from 1845 by famous American writer Edgar Allan Poe, set to an old silent film inspired by the poem. "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary," starts the famous narrative. It follows t
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The Man Who Drove McDonalds out of Iceland | Hungerlust S2

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Tommi Tomasson’s all-American burger joint is so legendary in Iceland, it ousted McDonald’s from the country. Experience a collision of traditions and tastes in Season 2 of Culture Trip’s award-winning series Hungerlust, as chefs serve u
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Megacities 2019 [Cinematic Street & Timelapse Reel 4k]

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Timelapses and street cinematography shot in Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. Subscribe if you enjoyed it, I have plenty of similar videos! 2019 was the year predicted to be the future in movies such as the original Blade Runner and Akira. I've been
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Food Theory:Coffee, Science's MOST IMPORTANT Discovery!

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Subscribe to become a Food Theorist! https://bit.ly/2CdCooV How to always WIN McDonald's Monopoly! https://youtu.be/ZOcI_9pAR_ACoffee, the elixir of many genius minds throughout history. You see, coffee itself is a fundamental building block of the world
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The Mind Games Politicians Use To Win Votes

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Politicians put a lot of work into the way they get votes, and it’s not just by writing a great speech. Can Game Theory Help A Presidential Candidate Win? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1SbzyAx Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read
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What causes body odor? - Mel Rosenberg

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-body-odor-mel-rosenberg Most of us don’t need more than one whiff to identify that generally unpleasant, characteristic smell we call body o
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What's inside Steph Curry's Basketball Shoes?

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We CUT OPEN Steph's Under Armour 5's, 2's and 1's!! Check out our Nike video with Kevin Durant: https://youtu.be/5LMY2iR_dLY Who do you think will win the NBA Finals? Check out the reveal of the Curry 5's here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWt1FcU0OzM&
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The meaning of life according to Simone de Beauvoir - Iseult Gillespie

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Explore the life and works of Simone de Beauvoir, the author of The Second Sex and existentialist philosopher who influenced early feminist theory. --At the age of 21, Simone de Beauvoir became the youngest person to take the philosophy exams at Frances m
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Are Your Parents To Blame For Your Bad Acne?

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Recent studies have shown that several types of acne are genetic. But if it’s influenced by genes, can there actually be cures for acne? Why Do We Get Acne? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1U50pKd Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read
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The 1850s map that changed how we fight outbreaks

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It all starts with a pump.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOIn this episode of Vox Almanac, Voxs Phil Edwards explores Dr. John Snows map of the Broad Street Pump, which changed epidemiology forever.In 1854, news spread about a mysterious new
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Modern Life: Crash Course European History #30

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So, "modern" is kind of a loaded term, but today we're going to talk about modern life in Europe, as it looked around the time the 19th century turned into the 20th. We'll look at what life was like in the rapidly growing urban centers of Europe, how deve
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Why movies went from 15 minutes to 2 hours

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Movies used to be really short. How did it change?Almanac Hollywouldn't is our miniseries on big changes to movies that came from outside Hollywood. Watch all of the episodes right here on YouTube.Episode 1: https://youtu.be/NMkZpuiEqh8Episode 3: https://
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Why should you read sci-fi superstar Octavia E. Butler? - Ayana Jamieson and Moya Bailey

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Explore the works of science fiction visionary Octavia E. Butler, whose novels, such as “Parable of the Sower,” influenced the growing popularity of Afrofuturism. -- Much science fiction features white male heroes who blast aliens or become saviors of bro
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Enlightened Monarchs: Crash Course European History #19

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Last time we learned about the Enlightenment, and the philosophers and thinkers whose ideas would shape governance for hundred of years. This week, we're learning how monarchs across Europe were influenced by those ideas. Adoption of Enlightenment ideas a
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The Raven Paradox - A Hiccup in the Scientific Method

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Sign up to brilliant.org with this link to receive a 20% discount! https://brilliant.org/upandatom/ This video has been heavily influenced by the introductory Philosophy of Science book "Theory and Reality" by Peter Godfrey-Smith. I highly recommend this
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There Is No American Cuisine, But There Could Be

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Dan Barber explains how national cuisines tend to be defined by historical precedent influenced by agricultural limitations. As the United States is a young country with rich soil, its own quintessential cuisine never developed. Barber's latest book is "T
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Your brain doesnt detect reality. It creates it. | Lisa Feldman Barrett

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This interview is an episode from @The-Well , our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation.Subscribe to The Well on YouTube https://bit.ly/thewell-youtubeWatch Lisa Feldman Barretts next interview h
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These Tiny Robots Will Live Inside You? - Nanobots Explained

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Nanobots are the future of medicine, but how do these tiny robots work?Visit the Foresight Institute to learn about their work on advancing technology at https://foresight.org/Hi there and welcome to Life Noggin!Imagine a world where, if you get sick, doc
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Why the Dragon is Central to Chinese Culture | Monstrum

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Check out Subcultured on @PBS Voices: https://youtu.be/oSCj8H4TGToDont miss future episodes of Monstrum, subscribe! http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_subThe Chinese dragon is one of the worlds most globally recognized monsters. Playing a major role throughout Chin
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Meet BMW Electric Wingsuit - the future of individual flying is now

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This is the BMW electric wingsuit 2021. BMW Group will present the first electric drive system for a wingsuit with which the centuries-old dream of flying can be realised in a completely novel way. The innovative drive module and the likewise entirely new

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