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Gerard Schwarz gives a Conducting Lesson
614 views / 0 likes - addedGreat video that teaches you about music and how a conductor conducts music from a musical score. You will learn what all those arm movements mean and basic musical notation.Beethoven's famous Symphony No. 5 in C Minor is used as an example as Gerard Schw
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Proof of the Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality
728 views / 0 likes - addedProof of the Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=r2PogGDl8_U
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What happens to your brain during a migraine - Marianne Schwarz
214 views / 2 likes - addedFind out whats happening in the brain when you have a migraine and what we still dont know about this complex disorder.--A throbbing, pounding headache. Bright zigzagging lines across your field of vision. Sensitivity to light, lingering fatigue, disrupte
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Gods Of Egypt Official Trailer #2 (2016) - Brenton Thwaites, Gerard Butler Movie HD
1,100 views / 1 likes - addedSubscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn Like us on FACEBOOK: http://goo.gl/dHs73 Follow us on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/1ghOWmt Gods of Egypt Official Trailer #2 (2016) - Brenton Thwaites, Gerard Butler Movi
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Five(ish) Minute Drum Lesson - African Drumming: Lesson 1: The Djembe
130 views / 0 likes - addedFarai introduces you to the djembe and talks about its historical importance to the Mali Empire. For more on music and dancing, visit artsedge.kennedy-center.org.
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This Electricity-Conducting Paint Lets You Paint Switches On Walls
681 views / 0 likes - addedLondon-based Bare Conductive makes paint that conducts electricity. It's called electric paint and it can be used on a variety of surfaces including paper, plastic, wood, cardboard, or glass. Electric paint uses carbon to conduct electricity. "Inside of t
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Making A TED-Ed Lesson: Visualizing Complex Ideas
637 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/making-a-ted-ed-lesson-visualizing-complex-ideas View original lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/exploration-on-the-big-data-frontier-tim-smith How can animation convey complex, intangible concepts? A visual met
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How To Play Star Wars Theme on Guitar EASY LESSON with tabs
1,378 views / 1 likes - addedHow To Play Star Wars Theme on Guitar EASY LESSON with tabs Subscribe for more videos : http://bit.do/guitarraviva3
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How To Draw A Spring Robot: Fun Art Lesson For Kids Of All Ages
186 views / 0 likes - addedHey art friends! It's Rob from Art For Kids Hub, and we're back with another fun drawing lesson just for you! This time, we'll be learning how to draw a funny Spring Robot! Join Jack and me as we guide you step-by-step in creating a cute robot sitting on
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Paul McCartney's Piano Lesson
227 views / 0 likes - addedPaul McCartney teaches a piano lesson. The Beatles' singer/songwriter shares his approach to learning and writing songs on the piano. John Lennon used this approach when writing "Imagine" as has John Legend when writing some of his songs. He's speaking wi
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Claire Teaches You Cake Assembly (Lesson 4) | Baking School | Bon Appétit
354 views / 1 likes - addedStacking, spreading, slicing...Saffitz-ing? The cake components are ready to roll, but combining them all together is a science in itself. Fortunately, Professor Claire has done the research for us! If you build it, they will succumb to a multi-layer cake
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Claire Teaches You Cake Frosting (Lesson 3) | Baking School | Bon Appétit
369 views / 0 likes - addedFrom fluffy Italian Meringues to savory Swiss Buttercreams, there’s a wild world of frostings in the mix. Claire’s got a signature style to whip ‘em all up, plus all the tricks to save your spreads when disaster strikes. And yes, you’re definitely allowed
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Claire Teaches You Cake Decoration (Lesson 5) | Baking School | Bon Apptit
353 views / 0 likes - addedClaires favorite subject in Baking School? Art class! There will be sprinkles, there will be pastry tip fails, and for some reason, there will be an actual blow torch toasting some coconut meringue magic. Join Claire in the Test Kitchen as she teaches you
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Ben 10 | Rustbuggy Driving Lesson | Cartoon Network
460 views / 0 likes - addedBen hops into the Rustbuggy for a driving lesson along the sand dunes of Cape Cod. Things take a turn for the worst when Kevin 11 comes to stir up trouble! Episode: Franken-Fight SUBSCRIBE: http://cartn.co/subscribe ABOUT BEN 10: Ben 10 introduces fun-lov
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Claire Teaches You Cake Filling (Lesson 2) | Baking School | Bon Appétit
443 views / 0 likes - addedClaire Saffitz teaches us the ins and outs of the sweet stuff spread between cake layers, with tropical twists, creamy caramels, and of course, chocolate. Lot and lots of chocolate. As far as cakes go, it’s what’s on the inside that counts! (Well, that an
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SPOILED GIRLS Think They OWN THE WORLD, Get Taught A Lesson! | Dhar Mann
1,966 views / 5 likes - addedDon't forget to SUBSCRIBE to my channel by clicking here http://bit.ly/DharMannYouTube **Make sure you CLICK THE BELL ICON so you can get notifications when my next video goes up so you dont miss anything!REMEMBER - We're not just telling stories, we're c
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Kid Steals Money From A Wallet, Stranger Teaches Her A Lesson | Dhar Mann
2,261 views / 10 likes - addedThis is an amazing video, this helps kids learn to be honest! The credit goes to Dhar Maan Studios for making this. Hope you learn a lesson from this inspirational video! Also click here to view Dhar Maan's YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel
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Sir David Attenborough Gives a Lesson on Seeds | The Green Planet | BC Earth
136 views / 0 likes - addedGiant seeds, tiny seeds, floaty seeds and flying seeds. Sir David Attenborough gives us a quick biology lesson in all of them. #GreenPlanet will open your eyes to an undiscovered kingdom this is life from the perspective of plants. Discover more https://w
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How To Draw A Spring Mandala: Step-by-Step Art Lesson for All Ages
410 views / 1 likes - addedHey art friends, today we're capturing spring with a new drawing lesson! Join Teryn and I as we guide you step-by-step on how to draw a Spring Mandala. We'll start by drawing a radiant sun at the center of our mandala. Next, we'll create a layer of ground
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How To Draw A Funny Cartoon Pencil - Easy step-by-step art lesson for kids and adults!
137 views / 0 likes - addedHey, art friends! Today, Teryn and I are learning how to draw a funny cartoon pencil together. This lesson is super fun and really easy. Just a few steps, and you can create your own cartoon pencil. What's even cooler? You can add a different funny face a
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Amazing BUBBLE TRICKS lesson !
126 views / 0 likes - addedHow to make amazing Bubble tricks with your hands by Doctor Bubble.soundtrak:Amelie [2001] - Yann Tiersen- Les Jours Tristes (instrumental)
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Intro to Angles Lesson for Kids
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Scrap Mechanic - A Lesson From Squid
1,673 views / 3 likes - addedWelcome to my first video on Scrap Mechanic. In this video Ballistic Squid teaches me the basics of the game and I attempt to build a buggy. Twitter - @stampylongnose Facebook - www.facebook.com/stampylongnose UK Shop - http://stampy.spreadshirt.co.uk US
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Completing the square - Live algebra lesson
635 views / 0 likes - addedDo you need help with your algebra homework? Send photos of any problems you need help with to LiveStream@MathMeeting.com. Today I am focusing on solving quadratic equations by completing the square. I will help you live right here on this live stream :)
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It's Not What It Looks Like | The Lesson | Gumball | Cartoon Network
167 views / 0 likes - addedClick to watch more of The Amazing World of Gumball - https://bit.ly/35wZzDJFollow us for all the latest Gumball news! Website - http://www.theamazingworldofgumball.com/ Facebook - http://bit.ly/2foqTcOGumball, the amusing blue cat with a giant head and h
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It's Not What It Looks Like | The Lesson | Gumball | Cartoon Network
144 views / 0 likes - addedClick to watch more of The Amazing World of Gumball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu2BjEH4u84&list=PL77ED97B132C66551Gumball, the amusing blue cat with a giant head and his best buddy Darwin, a pet goldfish who sprouted legs, step up the hilarity and
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Powers of 10 Math Lesson for Kids
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Equivalent Fractions Math Lesson for Kids
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Intro to Multiplication Math Lesson for Kids
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Addition & Subtraction Within 1000 Lesson for Kids
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Claire Teaches You Cake Baking (Lesson 1) | Baking School | Bon Appétit
499 views / 1 likes - addedBon Appétit's Baking School is in session! In the series premiere, Claire reveals her trade secrets for baking light and airy cake layers, using three unique methods. At last, you’ll finally understand how gluten actually works. Check out Claire's Instagr
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Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers Math Lesson for Kids
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Convert Units of Measurement Math Lesson for Kids
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Darwin puts two and two together | The Lesson | Gumball | Cartoon Network
101 views / 0 likes - addedClick to watch more of The Amazing World of Gumball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu2BjEH4u84&list=PL77ED97B132C66551Gumball, the amusing blue cat with a giant head and his best buddy Darwin, a pet goldfish who sprouted legs, step up the hilarity and
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Gravity Powered Escapement Wheel.... Simple machine lesson
420 views / 0 likes - addedThis escapement wheel is a good example of showing how simple machines work together in the performance of a task, in this case turning a flywheel. I have found that students have a natural curiosity to explore these types of devices and are very interest
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Bugs Bunny Builders | Lesson Learned | Compilation | @wbkids
203 views / 0 likes - addedSometimes even the Looney Builders make mistakes, but they know that they can only learn from these mistakes! Grab those hard hats and fasten that tool belt, a Looney construction crew is heading to town! Bugs Bunny Builders is coming to Cartoonito on Car
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Watermelon Lesson I Uncle Grandpa I Cartoon Network
707 views / 1 likes - addedWhen Uncle Grandpa gets a watermelon stuck in his mouth, he is unable to ask for help and people interpret it as a comedy routine. As Uncle Grandpa's popularity rises, his friendships and morale suffer. CN GAMES: http://bit.ly/CNGames SUBSCRIBE: http://bi
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How to Draw a Mom and Baby Koala: Step-by-Step Art Lesson
423 views / 1 likes - addedHey there, it's Rob from Art For Kids Hub, and I've got my buddy Austin here with me for another super fun drawing tutorial! This time, we're going to show you how to draw an adorable mom and baby koala! Whether you're a kid, parent, or teacher, you'll lo
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A Lesson from Wonder Woman | Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? | Cartoon Network
545 views / 3 likes - addedWhen a marble statue comes to life at a museum in Greece, our gang is caught between a braying minotaur and a sword-wielding Wonder Woman!Episode: The Scooby of a Thousand Faces!SUBSCRIBE: http://cartn.co/subscribeWATCH MORE: http://cartn.co/moreminisodes
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Gumball | Teaching Mom A Lesson | The Limit | Cartoon Network
750 views / 1 likes - addedSearch for Toon Cup on your App Store or play the web game on www.cartoonnetwork.co.uk/tooncup Search for Toon Cup on your App Store or play the web game on www.cartoonnetwork.co.uk/tooncup Subscribe to The Amazing World of Gumball - http://bit.ly/2gjL91J
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Chef's Handwashing Lesson | Total Dramarama | Cartoon Network
551 views / 1 likes - addedCheck in with Cartoon Network http://cartn.co/YT-CNCheckInChef teaches the kids how to wash their hands!SUBSCRIBE: http://cartn.co/subscribeWATCH MORE: http://cartn.co/moreminisodesAbout Cartoon Network:Welcome to Cartoon Network's YouTube Channel, your d
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Granny Jojo Teaches Richard a Lesson | Gumball | @cartoonnetworkuk
47 views / 0 likes - addedAfter Richard has an accident, Granny Jojo comes to look after everyone.Play Free Gumball Games - https://www.cartoonnetwork.co.uk/show/gumball/gamesSubscribe to watch more awesome videos - https://goo.gl/hRAVDf Welcome to the official Cartoon Network UK
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Darwin Teaches His Bully A Lesson | The Sucker | Gumball | Cartoon Network
378 views / 1 likes - addedClick to watch more of The Amazing World of Gumball - https://bit.ly/35wZzDJFollow us for all the latest Gumball news! Website - http://www.theamazingworldofgumball.com/ Facebook - http://bit.ly/2foqTcOGumball, the amusing blue cat with a giant head and h
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World Class Prodigy Violinist Chloe Chua Gives TwoSet a Violin Lesson
439 views / 1 likes - addedFind Chloe here: https://youtu.be/w15J-JFjfgg Practice Merch!: https://www.twosetapparel.com Follow TwoSet Apparel: https://www.instagram.com/twosetapparel/ Submit your music memes: http://www.reddit.com/r/lingling40hrs ***Passionate about Classical Music
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Compare Non-Equivalent Fractions | Math Lesson for Grades 3-5 | Mini-Clip
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Teacher Delivers Remote Virtual Reality Math Lesson on Angles using Half Life: Alyx
374 views / 0 likes - addedReview of Angle Vocabulary for Homeschooling Week because I have to teach today, but Half Life Alyx just came out. Want to support my classroom? http://www.donorschoose.org/charlescoomber Twitter – @charlescoomber
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Intro to Fractions Using the Number Line | Math Lesson for Grades 3-5 | Mini-Clip
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Numbers in Expanded & Word Form (1000 & Beyond) | Math Lesson for Grades 3-5 | Mini-Clip
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Spider Finger Family | Fun Children's Lesson, Kids English Song Video, Catchy Melody, Kindergarten
929 views / 0 likes - addedChildren Love Singing this Catchy Song to Learn the Names of the Members of the Family. These Funny Animated Spiders & Simple Music Make Learning Fun. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 Times a Week! http://bit.ly/YOUT
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Cas Cas Asalato Lesson - Learn How to Play Aslatua - Africa Heartwood Project
988 views / 0 likes - addedIn this video you learn the basic technique for how to play the Aslatua. A small shaker from West Africa.Buy it Here:http://www.djembedirect.com/item/shakers/aslatua_cascas_kashakaThe aslatua (ah-SLAH-too-uh) is a unique hand percussion toy that will capt
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Gumball finds a subtle way to achieve good grades | The Lesson | Gumball | Cartoon Network
161 views / 0 likes - addedClick to watch more of The Amazing World of Gumball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu2BjEH4u84&list=PL77ED97B132C66551Gumball, the amusing blue cat with a giant head and his best buddy Darwin, a pet goldfish who sprouted legs, step up the hilarity and
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Finger Family Penguins | Early Childhood Lesson, Learn English Song, Teach Members Of The Family
889 views / 0 likes - addedThis Kids Vid from our "Finger Family Collection" Teaches the Names of All the Members of the Family - Father, Mother, Brother, Sister & Baby with our Penguin Family. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 Times a Week! ht
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The Chaotic Pendulum
126 views / 0 likes - addedThis pendulum uses multiple magnets with reversed polarity causes chaotic motion Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/martinschwarzCopyright 2020 Martin Schwarz
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Should we get rid of standardized testing? - Arlo Kempf
782 views / 0 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: http://www.audible.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/should-we-get-rid-of-standardized-testing-arlo-kempf Although standardized testing is a particularly hot topic in e
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The first asteroid ever discovered - Carrie Nugent
838 views / 1 likes - addedCheck out all of TED-Ed's book recommendations: http://ed.ted.com/books View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-first-asteroid-ever-discovered-carrie-nugent Over the course of history, we’ve discovered hundreds of thousands of asteroids. But how
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How does your body know you're full? - Hilary Coller
763 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-your-body-know-you-re-full-hilary-coller Hunger claws at your belly. It tugs at your intestines, which begin to writhe, aching to be fed. Being
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The tragic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice - Brendan Pelsue
1,048 views / 1 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-tragic-myth-of-orpheus-and-eurydice-brendan-pelsue The marriage of Orpheus, the greatest of all poets and musicians, to Eurydice, a wood nymph, was
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Water anole underwater breathing
151 views / 0 likes - addedThe water anole, a small Central American lizard, may use a "scuba tank" bubble of air to respire when underwater. We're conducting research to determine if and how this pocket of air helps the anole to stay underwater - and away from potential predators
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A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) [Full Broadcast w/Original Ads]
203 views / 1 likes - added“Shot in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, its teleplay was conceived by longtime Muppet writer Jerry Juhl, and directed by Peter Harris and Eric Till (the latter of whom was uncredited). The special features various Muppets from The Muppet Show, Sesame Str
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A simple way to tell insects apart - Anika Hazra
935 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-simple-way-to-tell-insects-apart-anika-hazra There are nearly a million known insect species in the world, but most have one of just five common types
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Respiratory System, Part 1: Crash Course A&P #31
1,241 views / 2 likes - addedSo we all know that breathing is pretty important, right? Today we're going to talk about how it works, starting with the nameless evolutionary ancestor that we inherited this from, and continuing to the mechanics of both simple diffusion and bulk flow, a
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How do brain scans work? - John Borghi and Elizabeth Waters
686 views / 1 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-we-study-living-brains-john-borghi-and-elizabeth-waters As far as we know, there’s only one thing in our solar system sophisticated enough to stu
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The myth of Arachne - Iseult Gillespie
934 views / 5 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-myth-of-arachne-and-athena-iseult-gillespie From sailors who were turned into pigs, nymphs that sprouted into trees, and a gaze that converted the b
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What's the difference between hibernation and sleep? - Sheena Lee Faherty
941 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-s-the-difference-between-hibernation-and-sleep-sheena-faherty The Arctic Ground Squirrel hibernates by burrowing under the permafrost and slipping
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What causes hallucinations? - Elizabeth Cox
473 views / 0 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook version of "Hallucinations" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://adbl.co/2Kpt43k Check out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/products/hallucinations View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what
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How To Draw A Cartoon Acorn
547 views / 1 likes - addedYesterday we drew a cute squirrel, so today we have to draw an acorn! This lesson is super fun and easy, perfect for younger artists. This lesson also works well for decorating your home and classroom for fall!
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Gobstopper Candy Science - Sick Science! #135
318 views / 0 likes - addedFind out why the colors don't mix HERE: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/gobstopper-scienceHard candies are known for their bright colors, delicious tastes, and, well, having a ton of sugar. While having a handful of candy every once in a wh
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Making sense of spelling - Gina Cooke
688 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/making-sense-of-spelling-gina-cooke What can spelling tell us about relationships between words? While spelling may sometimes seem random or unexpected, this lesson illuminates how peeling back the layers of spe
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Can 100% renewable energy power the world? - Federico Rosei and Renzo Rosei
1,418 views / 2 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-100-renewable-energy-power-the-world-federico-rosei-and-renzo-rosei Every year, the world uses 35 billion barrels of oil. This massive scale of foss
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Elephant Encounter - Guiding through a tricky situation!
529 views / 0 likes - addedLee Fuller and Alan Yeowart. Filming a lesson on Elephant behaviour quickly turned to a lesson on Keeping Calm in the Face of Immediate Danger!
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How To Draw Three Wise Men - Nativity
883 views / 0 likes - addedYay, we're adding another lesson to our nativity scene! Today, we're learning how to draw three wise men. This lesson is a lot of fun, especially if you take the time to add your own details, colors, and background. Have fun using your creativity to make
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How To Draw A Realistic Jingle Bell
1,051 views / 0 likes - addedHow to draw a realistic jingle bell! Now, this lesson may look challenging, but we're going to take it one step at a time. It'll shock you how easy this lesson actually is. You'll only need four colored pencils (orange, brown, red, and black).
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How big is a mole? (Not the animal, the other one.) - Daniel Dulek
1,355 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/daniel-dulek-how-big-is-a-mole-not-the-animal-the-other-one The word "mole" suggests a small, furry burrowing animal to many. But in this lesson, we look at the concept of the mole in chemistry. Learn the i
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Sink or Swim - Sick Science! # 124
225 views / 0 likes - addedMystery liquid revealed here http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/sink-or-swim-surface-tensionThere are times in science where changing one variable can be the difference between fire and smoke, conducting and insulating, and in this case, sinki
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World's Simplest Electric Train
480 views / 0 likes - addedThe trick in the video is that the magnets are made of a conducting material and they connect the battery terminals to the copper wire, so the battery, magnets and copper wire make a circuit that generates a magnet field just in the vicinity of the batter
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Under The Hood: The Chemistry Of Cars - Cynthia Chubbuck
790 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/under-the-hood-the-chemistry-of-cars-cynthia-chubbuck There are over one billion cars in the world right now, getting people from point A to point B. But cars aren't just a mode of transportation; they also teac
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A glimpse of teenage life in ancient Rome - Ray Laurence
1,186 views / 3 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-glimpse-of-teenage-life-in-ancient-rome-ray-laurence Welcome to the world of Lucius Popidius Secundus, a 17-year old living in Rome in 73 AD. His life is a typical one of arranged marriages, coming-of-age fest
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How big is infinity? - Dennis Wildfogel
471 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-big-is-infinity Using the fundamentals of set theory, explore the mind-bending concept of the "infinity of infinities" -- and how it led mathematicians to conclude that math itself contains unanswerable ques
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How folding paper can get you to the moon - Adrian Paenza
950 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-folding-paper-can-get-you-to-the-moon Can folding a piece of paper 45 times get you to the moon? By seeing what happens when folding just one piece of paper, we see the unbelievable potential of exponential
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Sia - Candy Cane Lane
1,316 views / 1 likes - addedTake a trip down Candy Cane Lane Stream/download 'Everyday Is Christmas' now: https://sia.lnk.to/christmas Upcoming tour dates - http://siamusic.net/tour Director - Lior Molcho Cinematographer - Danit Sigler Art Director - Katie Shipley Animation - Colin
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Electromagnetic Levitation Quadcopter
588 views / 0 likes - addedSpinning magnets near copper sheets create levitation! Try Audible free for 30 days: http://bit.ly/AudibleVe Special thanks to Hyperloop One for showing me around. Thanks to Patreon supporters: Nathan Hansen, Donal Botkin, Tony Fadell, Saeed Alghamdi, Zac
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The History of Keeping Time - Karen Mensing
542 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-history-of-keeping-time Where did time-telling come from? What are time zones and why are there so many of them? Get the answers to these questions and more in this journey through the history of time -- fro
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The story behind your glasses - Eva Timothy
377 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-story-behind-your-glasses-eva-timothy What scientific thinkers and achievements have led to vast improvements in optics over the centuries? Discover the fascinating ways that our understanding of light infor
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Ethical dilemma: Should we get rid of mosquitoes? - Talya Hackett
127 views / 0 likes - addedExplore how the technology of gene drives could lead to the eradication of mosquitoes and what that could mean for our ecosystems.--Mosquitoes are responsible for more human deaths every year than any other animal, but very few of the 3,500 mosquito speci
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Why Is Glass Transparent? - Mark Miodownik
542 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-glass-transparent-mark-miodownik If you look through your glasses, binoculars or a window, you see the world on the other side. How is it that something so solid can be so invisible? Mark Miodownik melts
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Electric Vocabulary
616 views / 0 likes - addedWe all know the words around electricity, "charge," "positive," "battery", and more. But where do they come from and what do they really mean? Let the history of these words illuminate the physics of electric phenomena. Lesson by James Sheils, animation b
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The Survival of the Sea Turtle
1,756 views / 11 likes - addedWatch the miraculous journey of infant sea turtles as these tiny animals run the gauntlet of predators and harsh conditions. Then, in numbers, see how human behavior has made their tough lives even more challenging. Lesson by Scott Gass, animation by Vero
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The beginning of the universe, for beginners - Tom Whyntie
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How To Draw A Funny Slime Monster
209 views / 0 likes - addedIn this drawing lesson, Austin and I are learning how to draw a funny slime monster! This is a great lesson to change and add even more monsters to. We hope you enjoy this lesson a lot. Art Supplies ~ This is a list of the supplies we used, but feel free
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Is Space Trying To Kill Us? - Ron Shaneyfelt
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How Do Pain Relievers Work? - George Zaidan
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How To Understand Power - Eric Liu
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How Does Anesthesia Work? - Steven Zheng
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Inside the Deepest Underground Lab in the U.S. | WIRED
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How blue jeans were invented | Moments of Vision 10 - Jessica Oreck
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What Is Fat? - George Zaidan
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The Science Of Static Electricity - Anuradha Bhagwat
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Comma Story - Terisa Folaron
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Why Do Some People Go Bald? - Sarthak Sinha
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How Tsunamis Work - Alex Gendler
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The Invisible Motion Of Still Objects - Ran Tivony
609 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-invisible-motion-of-still-objects-ran-tivony Many of the inanimate objects around you probably seem perfectly still. But look deep into the atomic structure of any of them, and you’ll see a world in constant
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The Case Of The Vanishing Honeybees - Emma Bryce
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How Do We Smell? - Rose Eveleth
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How Languages Evolve - Alex Gendler
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The History Of Tattoos - Addison Anderson
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What Is The Universe Made Of? - Dennis Wildfogel
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What causes cavities? - Mel Rosenberg
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Why do we itch? - Emma Bryce
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How the stethoscope was invented | Moments of Vision 7 - Jessica Oreck
683 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-stethoscope-was-invented-moments-of-vision-7-jessica-oreck The stethoscope is the single most widely used medical instrument in the world. But where did the idea come from? In the seventh installment of
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The Science Of Symmetry - Colm Kelleher
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What happens when you have a concussion? - Clifford Robbins
651 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-happens-when-you-have-a-concussion-clifford-robbins Each year in the United States, players of sports and recreational activities receive between 2.5 and 4 million concussions. How dangerous are all those
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The Battle Of The Greek Tragedies - Melanie Sirof
792 views / 2 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-battle-of-the-greek-tragedies-melanie-sirof The world of modern theater owes its roots to the tragedians of Ancient Greece. As far back as the 5th Century BCE, actors and playwrights were entertaining the ma
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If Superpowers Were Real: Immortality - Joy Lin
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If Superpowers Were Real: Invisibility - Joy Lin
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One of the most difficult words to translate... - Krystian Aparta
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What caused the French Revolution? - Tom Mullaney
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What We Know (and Don't Know) About Ebola - Alex Gendler
764 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-we-know-and-don-t-know-about-ebola-alex-gendler The highly virulent Ebola virus has seen a few major outbreaks since it first appeared in 1976 -- with the worst epidemic occurring in 2014. How does the viru
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The Power Of The Placebo Effect - Emma Bryce
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If Superpowers Were Real: Flight - Joy Lin
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How the popsicle was invented | Moments of Vision 11 - Jessica Oreck
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An Exercise In Time Perception - Matt Danzico
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The Science Of Snowflakes - Maruša Bradač
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Should You Trust Your First Impression? - Peter Mende-Siedlecki
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How Statistics Can Be Misleading - Mark Liddell
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Which Sunscreen Should You Choose? - Mary Poffenroth
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How Braille was invented | Moments of Vision 9 - Jessica Oreck
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Why Do Some People Have Seasonal Allergies? - Eleanor Nelsen
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Why Wildfires Are Necessary - Jim Schulz
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How To Use A Semicolon - Emma Bryce
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The simple story of photosynthesis and food - Amanda Ooten
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How False News Can Spread - Noah Tavlin
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Why should you listen to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons"? - Betsy Schwarm
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A clever way to estimate enormous numbers - Michael Mitchell
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Where Did English Come From? - Claire Bowern
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How Smart Are Dolphins? - Lori Marino
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Will we ever be able to teleport? - Sajan Saini
652 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/will-we-ever-be-able-to-teleport-sajan-saini Is teleportation possible? Could a baseball transform into something like a radio wave, travel through buildings, bounce around corners, and change back into a baseb
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How To Unboil An Egg - Eleanor Nelsen
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The Science Of Macaroni Salad: What's In A Molecule? - Josh Kurz
580 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science-of-macaroni-salad-what-s-in-a-molecule-josh-kurz What do macaroni salad and gasoline have in common? They are made of exactly the same stuff -- specifically, the same atoms, just rearranged. So, whil
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Why Do We Dream? - Amy Adkins
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Does your vote count? The Electoral College explained - Christina Greer
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DIVING into a SHARK FRENZY!
925 views / 8 likes - addedFollow Mark Vins on Instagram - http://bit.ly/realmarkvins Please SUBSCRIBE - http://bit.ly/BlueWilderness Watch More - http://bit.ly/BWiceland On this episode of Blue Wilderness, Mark and the crew set off for world famous Tiger Beach in hopes with coming
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What's The Definition Of Comedy? Banana. - Addison Anderson
1,042 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-s-the-definition-of-comedy-banana-addison-anderson What makes us giggle and guffaw? The inability to define comedy is its very appeal; it is defined by its defiance of definition. Addison Anderson riffs on
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How To Make A Mummy - Len Bloch
1,209 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-make-a-mummy-len-bloch As anyone who’s seen a mummy knows, ancient Egyptian priests went to a lot of trouble to evade decomposition. But how successful were they? Len Bloch details the mummification proce
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Why do competitors open their stores next to one another? - Jac de Haan
606 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson on ed.ted.com - http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-competitors-open-their-stores-next-to-one-another-jac-de-haan Why are all the gas stations, cafes and restaurants in one crowded spot? As two competitive cousins vie for ice-cream-selling d
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The Benefits Of Good Posture - Murat Dalkiniç
1,095 views / 2 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-benefits-of-good-posture-murat-dalkinic Has anyone ever told you, “Stand up straight!” or scolded you for slouching at a family dinner? Comments like that might be annoying—but they’re not wrong. Your postur
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Can You Solve The Passcode Riddle? - Ganesh Pai
1,407 views / 2 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-solve-the-passcode-riddle-ganesh-pai In a dystopian world, your resistance group is humanity’s last hope. Unfortunately, you’ve all been captured by the tyrannical rulers and brought to the ancient colis
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Is it bad to hold your pee? - Heba Shaheed
865 views / 4 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-it-bad-to-hold-your-pee-heba-shaheed Humans should urinate at least four to six times a day, but occasionally, the pressures of modern life force us to clench and hold it in. How bad is this habit, and how lo
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Can you solve the river crossing riddle? - Lisa Winer
1,805 views / 3 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-solve-the-river-crossing-riddle-lisa-winer As a wildfire rages through the grasslands, three lions and three wildebeest flee for their lives. To escape the inferno, they must cross over to the left bank
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What is McCarthyism? And how did it happen? - Ellen Schrecker
596 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-mccarthyism-and-how-did-it-happen-ellen-schrecker In the 1950s, as part of a campaign to expose suspected Communists, thousands of individuals were aggressively investigated and questioned before governm
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Where Do Genes Come From? - Carl Zimmer
1,806 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/where-do-genes-come-from-carl-zimmer When life emerged on Earth about 4 billion years ago, the earliest microbes had a set of basic genes that succeeded in keeping them alive. In the age of humans and other larg
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Are preservatives bad for you?
2,033 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/are-preservatives-bad-for-you-eleanor-nelsen Food doesn’t last. In days, sometimes hours, bread goes moldy, apple slices turn brown, and bacteria multiply in mayonnaise. But you can find all of these foods out o
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How polarity makes water behave strangely - Christina Kleinberg
939 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-polarity-makes-water-behave-strangely-christina-kleinberg Water is both essential and unique. Many of its particular qualities stem from the fact that it consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen, theref
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How To Turn Protest Into Powerful Change - Eric Liu
634 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-turn-protest-into-powerful-change-eric-liu We live in an age of protest. On campuses, in public squares, on streets and social media, protestors around the world are challenging the status quo. But while
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How to spot a misleading graph - Lea Gaslowitz
836 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-spot-a-misleading-graph-lea-gaslowitz When they’re used well, graphs can help us intuitively grasp complex data. But as visual software has enabled more usage of graphs throughout all media, it has also m
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Is Telekinesis Real? - Emma Bryce
2,482 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-telekinesis-real-emma-bryce Telekinesis, the ability to manipulate matter with the mind alone, is a trait exhibited by some of the most iconic fictional characters, including Neo, Yoda, and, of course, Carrie
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The Treadmill's Dark And Twisted Past - Conor Heffernan
565 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-treadmill-s-dark-and-twisted-past-conor-heffernan The constant thud underneath your feet. The constrained space. The monotony of going nowhere fast. Running on a treadmill can certainly feel like torture, bu
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Where Does Gold Come From? - David Lunney
1,304 views / 4 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/where-does-gold-come-from-david-lunney Did you know that gold is extraterrestrial? Instead of arising from our planet’s rocky crust, it was actually cooked up in space and is present on Earth because of cataclys
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How to use rhetoric to get what you want - Camille A. Langston
663 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-use-rhetoric-to-get-what-you-want-camille-a-langston How do you get what you want, using just your words? Aristotle set out to answer exactly that question over two thousand years ago with a treatise on r
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Where do superstitions come from? - Stuart Vyse
865 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/where-do-superstitions-come-from-stuart-vyse Are you afraid of black cats? Would you open an umbrella indoors? How do you feel about the number 13? Whether or not you believe in them, you’re probably familiar wi
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How Memories Form And How We Lose Them - Catharine Young
905 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-memories-form-and-how-we-lose-them-catharine-young Think back to a really vivid memory. Got it? Now try to remember what you had for lunch three weeks ago. That second memory probably isn’t as strong—but why
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Pruney Fingers: A Gripping Story - Mark Changizi
777 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/pruney-fingers-a-gripping-story-mark-changizi Why do fingers become pruney when they get wet? Likely, for the same reasons that tires have treads. Mark Changizi examines the evolutionary reasons for pruney finge
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Could A Blind Eye Regenerate? - David Davila
1,315 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/could-a-blind-eye-regenerate-david-davila We tend to think of blindness as something you're born with, but with certain genetic diseases, it can actually develop when you’re a kid, or even when you’re an ad
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Ideasthesia: How Do Ideas Feel? - Danko Nikolić
650 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/ideasthesia-how-do-ideas-feel-danko-nikolic The traditional model of our mental function is that first our senses provide data to our brain, which then translates those senses into the appropriate mental phenome
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The Great Brain Debate - Ted Altschuler
741 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-great-brain-debate-ted-altschuler Throughout history, scientists have proposed conflicting ideas on how the brain carries out functions like perception, memory, and movement. Is each of these tasks carried o
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The Evolution Of The Book - Julie Dreyfuss
741 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-evolution-of-the-book-julie-dreyfuss What makes a book a book? Is it just anything that stores and communicates information? Or does it have to do with paper, binding, font, ink, its weight in your hands, th
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How to recognize a dystopia - Alex Gendler
781 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-recognize-a-dystopia-alex-gendler The genre of dystopia – the ‘not good place’– has captured the imaginations of artists and audiences alike for centuries. But why do we bother with all this pessimism? Al
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Why do we feel nostalgia? - Clay Routledge
508 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-we-feel-nostalgia-clay-routledge Nostalgia was once considered an illness confined to specific groups of people. Today, people all over the world report experiencing and enjoying nostalgia. But how does n
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How Do Geckos Defy Gravity? - Eleanor Nelsen
794 views / 2 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-geckos-defy-gravity-eleanor-nelsen Geckos aren’t covered in adhesives or hooks or suction cups, and yet they can effortlessly scale vertical walls and hang from ceilings. What’s going on? Eleanor Nelsen e
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Why Elephants Never Forget - Alex Gendler
1,107 views / 3 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-elephants-never-forget-alex-gendler It’s a common saying that elephants never forget. But the more we learn about elephants, the more it appears that their impressive memory is only one aspect of an incredib
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Birth Of A Nickname - John McWhorter
605 views / 2 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/birth-of-a-nickname-john-mcwhorter Where do nicknames come from? Why are Ellens called Nellie and Edwards Ned? It's all a big misunderstanding from the early days of the English language, a misunderstanding that
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What Is Obesity? - Mia Nacamulli
863 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-obesity-mia-nacamulli Obesity is an escalating global epidemic. It substantially raises the probability of diseases like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and cancer. But what is the
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How does your body know what time it is? - Marco A. Sotomayor
812 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-your-body-know-what-time-it-is-marco-a-sotomayor Being able to sense time helps us do everything from waking and sleeping to knowing precisely when to catch a ball that’s hurtling towards us. And we owe
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Why are sloths so slow? - Kenny Coogan
891 views / 2 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-are-sloths-so-slow-kenny-coogan Sloths spend most of their time eating, resting, or sleeping; in fact, they descend from their treetops canopies just once a week, for a bathroom break. How are these creature
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How Do Tornadoes Form? - James Spann
2,884 views / 27 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-tornadoes-form-james-spann Tornadoes are the most violent storms on Earth, with wind velocities that can exceed 200 miles per hour. How do these terrifying cyclones form? Meteorologist James Spann sheds l
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What Light Can Teach Us About The Universe - Pete Edwards
652 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-light-can-teach-us-about-the-universe-pete-edwards Humanity has long been looking at the universe and asking the big questions: How did it begin? How will it end? Cosmologists are searching hard for the ans
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Overcoming Obstacles - Steven Claunch
1,009 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/there-s-no-dishonor-in-having-a-disability-steven-claunch When faced with a bump in the road, sometimes we forget we have a choice: overcome the obstacle or let it overcome you. Steven Claunch, who was born with
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Why Do Cats Act So Weird? - Tony Buffington
1,682 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-cats-act-so-weird-tony-buffington They’re cute, they’re lovable, and judging by the 26 billion views on over 2 million YouTube videos of them, one thing is certain: cats are very entertaining. But their s
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How Interpreters Juggle Two Languages At Once - Ewandro Magalhaes
1,397 views / 0 likes - addedView full Lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-interpreters-juggle-two-languages-at-once-ewandro-magalhaes Language is complex, and when abstract or nuanced concepts get lost in translation, the consequences may be catastrophic. Given the complexities o
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