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The rise of Xi Jinping, explained

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How Xi Jinping became China's most powerful leader since Mao ZedongHelp keep Vox free for everybody: http://www.vox.com/give-now Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOXi Jinping, president
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How did ancient civilizations make ice cream? - Vivian Jiang

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Trace the history of ice cream, from the first accounts of cold desserts in the 1st century to the cream-based treat we know today.--Ice cream has a unique role in our worlds history, culture, and cravings. The first accounts of cold desserts date back to
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Mao Zedong's infamous mango cult - Vivian Jiang

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Dig into the era of Chinas Cultural Revolution, and how communist leader Mao Zedong used mangoes as a propaganda tool.--In August 1968, factory workers overheard news of a mandatory meeting. Whispered rumors described shipments of a gift from the countrys
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The Price Tag Hasn't Always Existed, It Had To Be Invented | Planet Money | NPR

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Most of us are used to prices that don’t change. You go into a store to buy some Quaker Oats, and they're going to cost the same for you as they will for whoever tries to buy them next. For most of human history, you had to haggle over prices before you c
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The Loud House! | “Bathroom Break!!” Original Short | Nick

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Meet Lincoln Loud, the man with the plan. Even when it comes to sharing one bathroom with ten sisters! Check out this awesome & original short film from the Nickelodeon’s newest animated series, "The Loud House!" premiering May 2nd at 5pm/4c! Subscribe if
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How the world's first subway system was built - Christian Wolmar

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Learn more about our student voice program, TED-Ed Clubs: http://bit.ly/2J5g4eS View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-world-s-first-subway-system-was-built-christian-wolmar It was the dawn of 1863, and London's not-yet-opened subway system
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The Most Advanced Robots In The World

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The most advanced robots in the world might not be exactly what you’re expecting. But they’re shaping humanity’s future. Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without them!
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The Physics of Windmill Design

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This video was created in partnership with Bill Gates, inspired by his new book How to Avoid a Climate Disaster. Find out more here: https://gatesnot.es/3u7UUVUThis video is about how physics dictates the design of modern windmills - why they are so big,
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Can you solve the alien probe riddle? - Dan Finkel

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ Solution to Bonus Riddle: https://brilliant.org/TedEd3ColorCube/ Your team has developed a probe to study an alien monolith. It needs protective coatings — in red, purple or green — to cope wit
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MASS HYSTERIA

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Watch PBS Idea Channel Collab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQxEGLOFyto **** SOURCES AND LINKS **** Mass Hysteria http://goo.gl/HCO5mr http://goo.gl/QIPz9Z http://goo.gl/nERz7Z Outbreak!: The Encyclopedia of Extraordinary Social Behavior https://goo.gl
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Why should you read "One Hundred Years of Solitude"? - Francisco Díez-Buzo

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Download a free audiobook version of "One Hundred Years of Solitude" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://adbl.co/2LHl4XM Check out our full book recommendation: http://bit.ly/2PgPKS6 View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-should-you-
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The Cheerios Effect

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Who knew there was so much science in a bowl of cereal? Don’t miss our next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Ever notice how cereal clumps up in your bowl, or how cereal sticks to the edges of the bowl? Bubb
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Can you solve the time travel riddle? - Dan Finkel

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ Solution to bonus riddle: https://brilliant.org/TedEdTimeTravel/ Your professor has accidentally stepped through a time portal in his physics lab. You’ve got just a minute to jump through befor
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Can you solve the secret werewolf riddle? - Dan Finkel

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ Signup to receive the bonus riddle's solution: https://brilliant.org/TedEdWerewolf/ You’re on the trail of a werewolf that’s been terrorizing your town. After months of detective work, you’ve n
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Why should you read "Waiting For Godot"? - Iseult Gillespie

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-should-you-read-waiting-for-godot-iseult-gillespie Two men, Estragon and Vladimir, meet by a tree at dusk to wait for someone named “Godot.” So begi
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What causes insomnia? - Dan Kwartler

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-insomnia-dan-kwartler What keeps you up at night? Pondering deep questions? Excitement about a big trip? Stress about unfinished work? What
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A day in the life of a Mongolian queen - Anne F. Broadbridge

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Sign up for our newsletter and never miss an animation: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-mongolian-queen-anne-f-broadbridge As dawn breaks over a moveable city of ten thousand yurts, Queen B
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What happens during a stroke? - Vaibhav Goswami

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-happens-during-a-stroke-vaibhav-goswami Every two seconds, someone in the world has a stroke. One out of every six people will have a stroke at som
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A day in the life of a Roman soldier - Robert Garland

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-roman-soldier-robert-garland The year is 15 CE, and the Roman Empire is prospering. Most of the credit will go to the emperor, bu
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Reporter Explains Brain-to-Brain Gaming in 3 Steps | Reporter's Notebook | WIRED

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WIRED writer Louise Matsakis explains how she goes about covering a research paper on multi-person brain-to-brain interfaces. A brain interface is a way for people to communicate with each other only using their minds. Louise goes through all the steps sh
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How to stay calm under pressure - Noa Kageyama and Pen-Pen Chen

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Download a free audiobook version of "The Boys on the Boat" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://adbl.co/2Lf9Pa2 Check out our full book recommendation: http://bit.ly/2IDVLsY View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-avoid-choking-und
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How close are we to eradicating HIV? - Philip A. Chan

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Can we end HIV? Find out how medications like PrEP are helping to prevent the transmission and spread of HIV, and possibly leading to its eradication.--The world is getting closer to achieving one of the most important public health goals of our time: era
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How does alcohol make you drunk? - Judy Grisel

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Follow alcohol on its journey through the body to find out how it causes drunkenness and why it affects people differently. -- Ethanol: this molecule, made of little more than a few carbon atoms, is responsible for drunkenness. Often simply referred to as
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Turbulence: one of the great unsolved mysteries of physics - Tomás Chor

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What is turbulence and why does it happen? Explore the phenomenon that has perplexed physicists for over a century. -- You’re on an airplane when you feel a sudden jolt. Outside your window nothing seems to be happening, yet the plane continues to rattle
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How do our brains process speech? - Gareth Gaskell

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Learn how to identify, develop, and share your best ideas with TED Masterclass: http://bit.ly/tedmasterclass -- The average 20-year-old knows between 27,000 and 52,000 different words. Spoken out loud, most of these words last less than a second. With eve
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The myth of Thor's journey to the land of giants - Scott A. Mellor

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Download a free audiobook and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: http://adbl.co/2om4O4Q Check out Neil Gaiman's "Norse Mythology": http://bit.ly/2opZptA View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-myth-of-thor-s-journey-to-the-land-of-giants-scott-a
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Can you solve the riddle and escape Hades? - Dan Finkel

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/--The underworld is overcrowded, and Zeus has ordered Hades to let some spirits out. Hades arranges all the souls of the dead in a line before Cerberus. When one of his three heads bites down on
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The rise of modern populism - Takis S. Pappas

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Dig into the political phenomenon of modern populism, how it rises, and the impact it can have on a democratic country. --In many democratic countries, charismatic leaders vilify political opponents, disparage institutions, and claim to be for the people.
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How do blood transfusions work? - Bill Schutt

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Dive into the history of the life-saving procedure of blood transfusions and how it has evolved since the 17th century. --In 1881, doctor William Halsted rushed to help his sister Minnie, who was hemorrhaging after childbirth. He quickly inserted a needle
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The tale of the doctor who defied Death - Iseult Gillespie

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Dive into the German tale of Godfather Death and his godson, the doctor who tries to master mortality.--A husband and wife were in despair. The woman had just given birth to their 13th child, and the growing family was quickly running out of food and mone
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Which is better: Soap or hand sanitizer? - Alex Rosenthal and Pall Thordarson

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Dig into the science of how soap breaks down a coronavirus, and the effectiveness of hand sanitizer against a viral outbreak. --Your hands, up close, are anything but smooth. With peaks and valleys, folds and rifts, there are plenty of hiding places for a
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Hacking bacteria to fight disease - Tal Danino

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Explore how synthetic biologists are programming bacteria to fight cancer by manipulating their DNA. --In 1884, an unlucky patient who had a rapidly growing cancer in his neck came down with an unrelated bacterial skin infection. As he recovered from the
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How to 3D print human tissue - Taneka Jones

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Explore the science of bioprinting, a type of 3D printing that uses bioink, a printable material that contains living cells. --There are currently hundreds of thousands of people on transplant lists, waiting for critical organs like kidneys, hearts and li
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What's so special about Viking ships? - Jan Bill

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Explore the history and technology of Viking longships, which helped the Scandinavians conquer trade routes and new territories.--As the Roman Empire flourished, Scandinavians had small settlements and no central government. Yet by the 11th century, they
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The mysterious origins of life on Earth - Luka Seamus Wright

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Where on Earth did life begin? Explore the hydrothermal vents in Earths crust as simple compounds gave way to complex life. --Billions of years ago, simple organic compounds assembled into more complex coalitions that could grow and reproduce. At the time
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Can you solve the unstoppable blob riddle? - Dan Finkel

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A shooting star crashes onto Earth and unleashes a hideous, rampaging blob. Can you stop it from destroying the planet? -- A shooting star crashes onto Earth and a hideous blob emerges. It creeps and leaps, it glides and slides. It’s also unstoppabl
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The myth of Loki and the master builder - Alex Gendler

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Dive into the Norse myth of how Loki tricked a stranger into building the great wall of Asgard to keep the realm safe from giants. --Asgard, a realm of wonders, was where the Norse Gods made their home. There Odins great hall of Valhalla towered above the
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A day in the life of an ancient Peruvian shaman - Gabriel Prieto

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Follow Quexo, a Peruvian shaman, as he searches for cinnabar to complete a special ritual that will protect his village from winter storms.--The year is 1400 BCE. At the temple of the fisherman, the morning is unusually still and this is just the latest i
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A day in the life of an ancient Greek architect - Mark Robinson

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Follow Pheidias, the chief builder for the Parthenon, as he supervises the construction of the new temple and faces charges of embezzlement.--The year is 432 BCE. As dawn breaks over Athens, Pheidias is already late for work. He is the chief builder for t
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Dying For Science -- Thought Glass #12

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Thought Glass explores origins and behaviors while blending physical images with computer graphics. It is performed in one take. **** SOURCES AND LINKS **** Otto Lilienthal http://www.flyingmachines.org/lilthl.html http://www.lilienthal-museum.de/olma/eot
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How do steroids affect your muscles and the rest of your body? - Anees Bahji

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Dig into the science of how anabolic steroids and their recreational use can affect your body, organs and brain. --Steroids. Theyve caused global scandals. Theyre banned in most athletic competitions. Yet the same properties that help elite athletes and b
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How can you change someone's mind? (hint: facts aren't always enough) - Hugo Mercier

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-can-you-change-someone-s-mind-spoiler-facts-don-t-work-so-well-hugo-mercier Why do arguments change people’s minds in some cases and backfire in oth
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First person vs. Second person vs. Third person - Rebekah Bergman

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Discover how point of view can transform a story, and find out how to choose between first, second, and third person in your writing.--Who is telling a story, and from what perspective, are some of the most important choices an author makes. Told from a d
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History of Bionics

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The history of bionics **** SOURCES AND LINKS **** Nyctalope http://www.coolfrenchcomics.com/nyctalope.htm Cyborg http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2010/09/the-man-who-first-said-cyborg-50-years-later/63821/ http://web.mit.edu/digitalapollo/Do
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World Held Its Breath As Valentine's Asteroid Neared Earth

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February 14, 2000. Just a regular Valentines Day! Some flowers and candies, the beginning of the new millennium, and A good day to make history. A spacecraft finally got a date with asteroid 433 Eros. This "date" almost didnt happen because an engine misf
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What makes neon signs glow? A 360 animation - Michael Lipman

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In this 360 animation, explore the vibrant world of neon signs and learn the science of what makes them glow. --When the Hoover Dam was completed, it created a huge source of hydroelectric power and zapped a sleepy desert town to life: Las Vegas, Nevada.
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A Brief History Of Recording Ourselves

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In Egypt's sandy silence, all alone, Stands a gigantic Leg, which far off throws The only shadow that the Desert knows:— "I am great OZYMANDIAS," saith the stone, "The King of Kings; this mighty City shows "The wonders of my hand."— The City's gone,— Noug
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Will Robots Make Us More Human?

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/VsauceTwo Huge Thanks To British Pathé http://www.britishpathe.com/ *** Sources & Links *** BOOKS Working by Studs Terkel http://goo.gl/ZoAqnr Science And Technology In World History by James E. McClellan, Harold Dorn http://g
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MEAN GIRLS Shame New CHEERLEADER, What Happens Is Shocking | Dhar Mann

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GIRL FAKES As Guy To PLAY FOOTBALL, What Happens Is Shocking | Dhar Mann

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How Do Airplanes Fly?

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