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Forced Kin | The Powerpuff Girls Classic | Cartoon Network
14 views / 0 likes - addedA terrible, evil menace from outer space descends upon Townsville. The Girls must fight evil with evil and seek the advice of Mojo Jojo. Click to watch more of the Powerpuff Girls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IisZQ_-AKc&list=PLx8JHubmxgM9C1TYIQdOhCc3
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What if there were 1 trillion more trees? - Jean-Franois Bastin
280 views / 0 likes - addedHow can trees help in the fight against climate change? Dig into the efforts to rebuild damaged ecosystems and reduce carbon emissions.--Today humanity produces more than 1,400 tons of carbon every minute. To combat climate change, we need to reduce fossi
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Top 10 Amazing Animals With Real Super Powers
422 views / 3 likes - addedTop 10 Amazing Animals With Real Super PowersIf you're new, Subscribe! http://goo.gl/djmfuXTop 5 Best is the #1 place for all your heart warming stories about amazing people that will inspire you everyday. Make sure to subscribe and never miss a single vi
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Are all of your memories real? - Daniel L. Schacter
441 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the psychology of how memories are susceptible to false information and why we shouldnt treat them as truth.--In a 1990s study, participants recalled getting lost in a shopping mall as children. Some shared these memories in vivid detail, but the
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Can you solve the cheating royal riddle? - Dan Katz
565 views / 0 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/--Youre the chief advisor to an eccentric king who needs to declare his successor. He wants his heir to be good at arithmetic, lucky, and above all else, honest. So hes devised a competition to
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Can you solve the Ragnarok riddle? - Dan Finkel
1,019 views / 0 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/--Ragnarok: The fabled end of the world, when giants, monsters, and Norse gods battle for the future. The gods were winning until the great serpent Jrmungandr emerged. It swallowed Valhalla and
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The Egyptian myth of the death of Osiris - Alex Gendler
404 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the Egyptian myth of Osiris, trapped by his brother, the warrior god Set, in a coffin and tossed into the Nile to die. --Long jealous of his older brother Osiris, the god who ruled all of Egypt, the warrior god Set plotted to overthrow him. Hosti
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Why should you read Moby Dick? - Sascha Morrell
472 views / 0 likes - addedDive into Herman Melvilles classic novel Moby Dick, the story of Captain Ahabs hunt for revenge against the white whale who bit off his leg. --A mountain separating two lakes. A room papered floor to ceiling with bridal satins. The lid of an immense snuff
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The dark history of IQ tests - Stefan C. Dombrowski
357 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the history of IQ tests; how they measure a persons intelligence and the ways they have been used to justify scientifically baseless ideologies. --In 1905, psychologists Alfred Binet and Thodore Simon designed a test for children who were struggli
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How the world's longest underwater tunnel was built - Alex Gendler
350 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover how the English Channel Tunnel was built and the engineering challenges of building a 200 kilometer long tunnel underwater.--Flanked by two powerful nations, the English Channel has long been one of the worlds most important maritime passages. Ye
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The meaning of life according to Simone de Beauvoir - Iseult Gillespie
367 views / 0 likes - addedExplore 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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The Chasm | Think Like A Coder, Ep 6
348 views / 0 likes - addedThe adventure continues! Episode 6: Ethic, Hedge, and Octavia must find a way to cross the bottomless ravine to get to the tower. Can they make it before the guards return? --This is episode 6 of our animated series Think Like A Coder. This 10-episode nar
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The mysterious life and death of Rasputin - Eden Girma
389 views / 0 likes - addedGet to know the story of Rasputin, known as the Mad Monk, who was assassinated for his involvement with the Russian monarchy.--On a night in 1916, Russian aristocrats set a plot of assassination into motion. If all went as planned, a man would be dead by
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Why doesn't the Leaning Tower of Pisa fall over? - Alex Gendler
536 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the 800 year history and architecture of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and find out what gives the tower its infamous tilt. --In 1990, the Italian government enlisted top engineers to stabilize Pisas famous Leaning Tower. Thered been many attempts du
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Game theory challenge: Can you predict human behavior? - Lucas Husted
421 views / 0 likes - addedSolve this classic game theory challenge: given integers from 0 to 100, what would the whole number closest to of the average of all numbers guessed be?--Given a range of integers from 0 to 100, what would the whole number closest to 2/3 of the average of
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The Mayan myth of the morning star
857 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover the Mayan myth of Venus, the morning star plotting revenge on his brother, the sun, and his allies. --Chak Ek, the morning star, rose from the underworld to the surface of the eastern sea and on into the heavens. His brother Kin Ahaw, the sun, fo
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Why should you read Dantes Divine Comedy? - Sheila Marie Orfano
496 views / 1 likes - addedExplore Dante Alighieris epic poem, Divine Comedy, a 3-part narrative that follows Dantes journey for salvation through Hell.--Abandon all hope, ye who enter here Inscribed above the Gate of Hell, this prophecy sets into motion an epic journey for salvati
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Some BIG bigfin reef squid! | Live From Monterey Bay!
479 views / 0 likes - addedJoin Patrick on the social media team as we check out some LARGE bigfin reef squid in our Tentacles special exhibition on cephalopods.More info on Tentacles: https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals-and-exhibits/exhibits/tentaclesMore info on bigfin re
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A brief history of chess - Alex Gendler
480 views / 1 likes - addedTrace the storied history of the game of chess, from its origins in 7th century India to the computer software we use today. --The attacking infantry advances, their elephants already having broken the defensive line. The king tries to retreat, but the en
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From pacifist to spy: WWIIs surprising secret agent - Shrabani Basu
405 views / 0 likes - addedLearn about the life of World War II spy Noor Inayat Khan and how she worked with the French Resistance to build the network that defeated the Nazis.--In May 1940, with the German army ready to occupy Paris, Noor Inayat Khan was faced with a difficult cho
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Why should you read "Hamlet"? - Iseult Gillespie
639 views / 0 likes - addedExplore William Shakespeares classic tragedy, Hamlet, a play about conspiracy, deception and the tragic consequences of indecision.--Whos there? Whispered in the dark, this question begins a tale of conspiracy, deception and moral ambiguity. And in a play
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The lovable (and lethal) sea lion - Claire Simeone
454 views / 0 likes - addedPlunge into the oceans depths to take a closer look at the sea lions hunting skills, and to learn more about how climate change is affecting its habitat. --Sunning themselves on rocks or waddling awkwardly across the beach, its easy to think of sea lions
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EYEBALL RECONSTRUCTION -- Mind Blow #110
423 views / 0 likes - addedWatch my newest video, "The Game You Win By Losing (Parrondo's Paradox)": https://youtu.be/PpvboBJEozMThe Curiosity Box: https://www.curiositybox.comMind Blow features the latest news in science, technology and amazing!*** LINKS TO EVERYTHING ***Warm Skin
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Can a black hole be destroyed? - Fabio Pacucci
1,405 views / 6 likes - addedAre black holes indestructible? Explore the theory of Hawking radiation, a process that could lead a black hole to gradually lose mass and evaporate. -- Black holes are among the most destructive objects in the universe. Anything that gets too close to a
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The wild world of carnivorous plants - Kenny Coogan
791 views / 0 likes - addedVenus fly traps, bladderworts and sundews, oh my! Learn about carnivorous plants and their predatory antics to lure, trap and digest prey. -- Around the world there are more than 600 plant species that supplement a regular diet of sunlight, water and soil
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The wicked wit of Jane Austen - Iseult Gillespie
644 views / 1 likes - addedEnglish novelist Jane Austen’s beloved works, like “Pride and Prejudice,” explored the dependence of women on marriage in British high society. -- Whether she’s describing bickering families, quiet declarations of love, or juicy gossip, Jane Austen’s writ
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These nematodes may be cannibals, but they look out for their family
256 views / 0 likes - addedPredatory worm depends on a small protein to identify its own kin Read the story: https://scim.ag/2YP53ak Read the research: https://scim.ag/2TX6v6y Credits editor/narrator Meagan Cantwell supervising producer Sarah Crespi citation J. Lightfoot et al., Sc
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Notes of a native son: the world according to James Baldwin - Christina Greer
520 views / 0 likes - addedJames Baldwin was an American novelist and social critic whose essays in “Notes of a Native Son” explored race, sex and class distinctions. -- In the 1960s, the FBI amassed almost 2,000 documents in an investigation into one of America’s most celebrated m
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The myth of Pandora’s box - Iseult Gillespie
798 views / 2 likes - addedFind out how students can share their ideas as TED Talks here: http://bit.ly/2zpAQUc View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-myth-of-pandora-s-box-iseult-gillespie Pandora was the first mortal woman, breathed into being by Hephaestus, god of fire
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Why should you read "A Midsummer Night's Dream"? - Iseult Gillespie
715 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-should-you-read-a-midsummer-night-s-dream-iseult-gillespie By the light of the moon, a group sneaks into the woods, where they take mind-altering su
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Is fire a solid, a liquid, or a gas? - Elizabeth Cox
1,176 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-fire-a-solid-a-liquid-or-a-gas-elizabeth-cox Sitting around a campfire, you can feel its heat, smell the woody smoke, and hear it crackle. If you get
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The princess who rewrote history - Leonora Neville
489 views / 1 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-princess-who-rewrote-history-leonora-neville Anna Komnene, daughter of Byzantine emperor Alexios, spent the last decade of her life creating a 500-p
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Did Dinosaurs Ever Live Alongside Humans?
575 views / 1 likes - addedYou may have been told online or at special interest museums that dinosaurs once lived alongside humans, or maybe even still live today. Here we look closely at this claim, and discover what science can tell us. This animation was based partially on two w
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How Does Cooperation Evolve?
458 views / 0 likes - addedIf you find this animation helpful, consider supporting our work at http://statedclearly.com/contribute/ Lichen is a combination of algae and fungus (and in many cases, a third species of yeast) living together. This relationship allows the intertwined or
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Can you solve the killer robo-ants riddle? - Dan Finkel
941 views / 2 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ Solution to Bonus Riddle: https://brilliant.org/TedEdRoboAnts/ The good news is that your experimental robo-ants are a success. The bad news is that you accidentally gave them the ability to sh
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Why should you read Edgar Allan Poe? - Scott Peeples
587 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/edgar-allan-poe-scott-peeples The prisoner strapped under a descending pendulum blade. A raven who refuses to leave the narrator’s chamber. A beating he
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The Biggest Bird!
514 views / 1 likes - addedThere are all sorts of flying birds, but some of the world's biggest are ones that stick to the ground, like the awesome ostrich! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowkids ---
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The breathtaking courage of Harriet Tubman - Janell Hobson
1,099 views / 9 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook version of "The Underground Railroad" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://adbl.co/2LEl0sU Check out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/products/the-undergroun
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The Irish myth of the Giant's Causeway - Iseult Gillespie
597 views / 1 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-irish-myth-of-the-giant-s-causeway-iseult-gillespie On the coast of Northern Ireland, a vast plateau of basalt slabs and columns called the Giant’s
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The journey to Pluto, the farthest world ever explored - Alan Stern
552 views / 2 likes - addedCheck out Alan Stern's "Chasing New Horizons": https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/products/chasing-new-horizons View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-journey-to-pluto-the-farthest-world-ever-explored-alan-stern As o
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The Cambodian myth of lightning, thunder, and rain - Prumsodun Ok
1,233 views / 3 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-cambodian-myth-of-lightning-thunder-and-rain-prumsodum-ok "Moni Mekhala Ream Eyso" is the most sacred dance drama in Cambodia. It is performed every
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Cannibalism in the animal kingdom - Bill Schutt
618 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out Bill Schutt's "Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History": http://bit.ly/2HLWjrU View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/cannibalism-in-the-animal-kingdom-bill-schutt Until recently, scientists thought cannibalism was a rare response to star
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Why is NASA sending a spacecraft to a metal world? - Linda T. Elkins-Tanton
659 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-nasa-sending-a-spacecraft-to-a-metal-world-linda-t-elkins-tanton In 2026, an unmanned NASA spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at 16 Psyche, a mass
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Why do animals form swarms? - Maria R. D'Orsogna
772 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-animals-form-swarms-maria-r-d-orsogna When many individual organisms come together and move as one entity, that’s a swarm. From a handful of bird
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Neanderthals Were Smarter Than We Thought!
541 views / 0 likes - addedYour ancestral history might be a lot more interesting than you think. Here's what makes us human... and part Neanderthal. Could Neanderthals Talk Like Us? - http://bit.ly/28Lf8uP Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: N
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