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How to wash a Kitten without making it to scared
371 views / 0 likes - addedThis video will show you simple steps on how to wash a Kitten and make it as comfortable as possible with the situation. This is just my method and eat I've learned with my older cat. This is the kittens first bath. Magic Jay Entertainment
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Sesame Street: Be Proud with Ava DuVernay | #ComingTogether Word of the Day
109 views / 0 likes - addedThe Word of the Day is Proud! Ava DuVernay is celebrating with Ji-Young and Elmo all the things that make them proud! Proud is feeling good about who you are, what you've done, or even something someone else has done! So whether you've learned to write yo
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Throwing a Unicorn Party! (DIY Headband + Cute Cupcakes) | ALYSSA THE PARTY PLANNER
373 views / 0 likes - addedAlyssa the Party Planner is here to help you throw a Unicorn Party! Alyssa has tons of ideas for how to decorate, games to play, and food to serve at a Unicorn Party! Follow her DIYs and get inspired by her designs for your next party! Credits Executive P
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How to manage your time more effectively (according to machines) - Brian Christian
679 views / 0 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: http://adbl.co/2lFSkUw Check out Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths' "Algorithms to Live By": http://bit.ly/2CadQrt View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-manage-your-time-more-
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TIL: How Chameleons Change Color
902 views / 2 likes - addedNew research suggests that the way chameleons change color is very different from what scientists had assumed. In this week’s "Today I Learned" filmmaker and National Geographic Grantee Jason Jaacks explains that the color change is controlled by nanocrys
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Synesthesia: The Science Behind Seeing Sounds & Tasting Color
623 views / 0 likes - addedSynesthesia is a rare neurological condition where someone’s senses become entangled. What’s it like to see sound and taste color? Read More: The Synesthesia Project http://www.bu.edu/synesthesia/faq/ “At its simplest level, synesthesia means that when a
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How to Draw SPIRIT AND LUCKY! | #CAMPDREAMWORKS DRAW-ALONG
996 views / 0 likes - addedFollow along as a DreamWorks artist teaches you how to draw Spirit and Lucky from Spirit Riding Free! Learn how to make your own Spirit Riding Free poster that you can hang in your room!Check back weekly all summer long for new #CampDreamWorks draw-along
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What's The Tallest Mountain In The World!? - Myths Debunked
933 views / 0 likes - addedEveryone knows that Mount Everest is the biggest mountain on Earth, right? Except that’s not strictly true. Everything you learned as a kid is a lie! Find out the truth about the world's biggest peaks with Debunked.
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What I Wish I Knew When I Was Younger
229 views / 0 likes - addedLearned helplessness can prevent people from achieving their goals, something I've experienced first hand.Check out Audible: http://bit.ly/AudibleVeMore walk and talk videos: http://bit.ly/2Veritasium
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Under The Hood: The Chemistry Of Cars - Cynthia Chubbuck
799 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
1,203 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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Cat plays SHELL GAME
433 views / 2 likes - addedThe game "guessing" or "thimbles". Cat plays guessing in which Cup the ball. The cat learned this trick very quickly. Literally 1 hour it took him to learn the lesson. And he plays with pleasure and gets a tasty treat after correct guess in the game Jukin
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How big is infinity? - Dennis Wildfogel
481 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 Long Are You Contagious With The Flu? | NPR's Skunk Bear
437 views / 0 likes - addedJust because you're feeling better doesn't mean you can't get other people sick. Turns out, you can spread the flu for longer than you might think. ↓↓ Links & Info ↓↓ SUBMIT A QUESTION HERE: http://www.npr.org/skunkbear SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/2dH6fpR TU
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How folding paper can get you to the moon - Adrian Paenza
954 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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Passing Gases: Effusion, Diffusion and the Velocity of a Gas - Crash Course Chemistry #16
1,292 views / 0 likes - addedWe have learned over the past few weeks that gases have real-life constraints on how they move here in the non-ideal world. As with most things in chemistry (and also in life) how a gas moves is more complex than it at first appears. In this episode, Hank
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American Girl Movie Marathon | Julie, Maryellen, Lea & More!
185 views / 1 likes - addedSit back, relax, and watch Julie, Maryellen, Lea, and more!Watch NEW American Girl videos http://bit.ly/AGNewVideosWatch ALL the AG series! Newest American Girl Videos - http://bit.ly/AGPopularUploads Designer House | Animated Series - https://bit.ly/AGDe
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Inventing a Motorized Elevator Bed! | CRAZY SOLUTIONS TO SMALL PROBLEMS
196 views / 0 likes - addedOn this episode of Crazy Solutions to Small Problems we invent an ELEVATOR BED so there is more room to play! Watch as inventors Ruth and Shawn mastermind clever solutions to life's smallest problems! Credits Inventions by Ruth and Shawn of Kids Invent St
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Make Your Own Spirit Untamed Party! (DIY PALs Friendship Bracelet) | SPIRIT UNTAMED
234 views / 0 likes - addedAlyssa the Party Planner is here to show you how to throw a Spirit Untamed party! Get inspired by her decorating designs, party crafts, and food ideas! In this episode she teaches you how to make PALs friendship bracelets and fiesta banners inspired by th
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The Electro-Soul Artist Reimagining the Violin | Sudan Archives
401 views / 0 likes - addedSudan Archives started playing the violin when she was a kid. Her family couldnt afford to pay for lessons, so she learned how to play by ear. The only violinist at her church in Cincinnati, Sudan (born Brittney Parks) felt like an outcast. She didnt grow
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This Man Is a Professional Useless Machine Builder
315 views / 0 likes - addedIf there is an easy way to get from point a to point b, Joseph Herscher isnt going to take that route when he is building a Rube Goldberg machine. The contraptions are purposely designed to complete a simple task in the most roundabout way possible. Remem
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The History of Keeping Time - Karen Mensing
548 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
384 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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Building a Secret Trap Door Food Chute! | CRAZY SOLUTIONS TO SMALL PROBLEMS
193 views / 0 likes - addedOn this episode of Crazy Solutions to Small Problems we invent a DINNER TABLE TRAP DOOR to secretly dispose of nasty dinners! Watch as inventors Ruth and Shawn mastermind clever solutions to life's smallest problems! Credits Inventions by Ruth and Shawn o
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My Track Season Was Ruined
428 views / 1 likes - addedBy Ant | Subscribe: http://bit.ly/sub2storybooth | Comment, like, share this story. Stand up against people who judge others and use your voice - WEAR IT OUT LOUD! merch back in stock! SHOP http://storybooth.com/store LIMITED QUANTITIES! Ant had been doin
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Tima Kuleshov - 3 Year Old Boy Who Rides Motorbikes
412 views / 0 likes - addedMeet Tima Kuleshov, who has been riding motorbikes since he was 2 years old, and who is now 6 years old and participates in motor racing in 2019.At just the age of 1 year old, Timas parents gave him a running bike, which he quickly learned to keep his bal
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Why Is Glass Transparent? - Mark Miodownik
549 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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I Tried Learning A Backflip in 24 Hours
152 views / 0 likes - addedUnder the guidance of a professional gymnast, cheerleader, and stuntman, I tried to learn a standing backflip in just 24 hours. Thank you to VitaFusion gummy vitamins for sponsoring this video. Use my link to try them today! https://bit.ly/womensgummiesFE
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How to Throw a Spa Party! (DIY Eye Masks + Slippers) | ALYSSA THE PARTY PLANNER
276 views / 0 likes - addedSit back, and relax, because Alyssa the Party Planner has tons of ideas for your Spa Party! Check out her designs for decorating, party crafts, and food to serve at a Spa Party! In this episode she teaches you how to make soothing eye masks and fun slippe
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Electric Vocabulary
623 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
1,814 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
483 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-beginni... How did the universe begin -- and how is it expanding? CERN physicist Tom Whyntie shows how cosmologists and particle physicists explore these questions by replicating the heat, energy, and activi
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How To Draw Baby Jesus In A Manger - Nativity
1,874 views / 3 likes - addedThis lesson on how to draw baby Jesus is probably one of my favorites so far. We first did this lesson 5 years ago, but I thought it would be so much fun to draw him again. It's easy for my kids to get caught up in buying and wishing for presents (it's ea
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9 Ways to Glitz & Glam Your Hollywood Party! | ALYSSA THE PARTY PLANNER
228 views / 0 likes - addedAlyssa the Party Planner is here to give you 9 ideas to plan an award winning Hollywood Party! Get inspired by her decorating designs, party crafts, and food to serve your star studded guest list! In this episode she teaches you how to make a popcorn stat
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How To Draw Animal Jam Monkey
1,238 views / 4 likes - addedToday's lesson is how to draw an Animal Jam monkey! We love this game! Parents, if you haven't heard of the Animal Jam game, check out the official website https://www.animaljam.com/ For this lesson you'll need a marker, paper, and something to color with
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I Tried FBI Academy
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The wacky history of cell theory - Lauren Royal-Woods
1,314 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-wacky-history-of-cell-theory Scientific discovery isn't as simple as one good experiment. The weird and wonderful history of cell theory illuminates the twists and turns that came together to build the found
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I Tried The Navy SEAL Fitness Test
111 views / 0 likes - addedTRY MY NEW FITNESS APP NOW http://www.mkfit.coIve included the full PULL-UP program in my new app MK FIT! For only $1 for your first month, you get access to several multi-week workout challenges, nutrition guides with my favorite recipes, video demonstra
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Transform Your Backyard into a Beach Party! | ALYSSA THE PARTY PLANNER
241 views / 0 likes - addedAlyssa the Party Planner is here to help you transform your backyard into a tropical Beach Party! Get inspired by her decorating designs, party crafts, and food to make your Beach Party the party of the Summer! In this episode she teaches you how to make
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6 Cat-tastic Ideas for a Cat Party! (DIY Yarn Chandelier & More) | ALYSSA THE PARTY PLANNER
407 views / 0 likes - addedReady for the purr-fect party?! Alyssa the Party Planner is here to give you ideas for a cat party! Tune in to get inspired by her decorating designs, party crafts, and food to serve at a Cat Party! In this episode she teaches you how to make a Yarn Chand
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How To Throw A Jurassic Party with REAL VOLCANO Dip | ALYSSA THE PARTY PLANNER
256 views / 0 likes - addedAlyssa the Party Planner is here to show you how to throw a Jurassic World inspired party! Get inspired by her decorating designs, party crafts, and food ideas! In this episode she teaches you how to make vests fit for a raptor trainer and volcano party d
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8 Ideas for a Summer Sports Party! | ALYSSA THE PARTY PLANNER
225 views / 0 likes - addedAlyssa the Party Planner is here to help you transform your backyard into a Summer Sports party! Get inspired by her decorating designs, party crafts, and food to get you and your friends excited about Summer Sports! In this episode she teaches you how to
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TIL: A Venomous Animal May Save Your Life
1,014 views / 2 likes - addedIt might surprise you that some of the world’s deadliest animals save millions of human lives—one day they might even save yours. In this week’s Today I Learned, National Geographic Emerging Explorer Zoltan Takacs reveals how venomous creatures could be t
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Mysteries Of Vernacular: Inaugurate - Jessica Oreck
973 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mysteries-of-vernacular-inaugurate-jessica-oreck From avian omens to the beginning of a new policy or the reign of a new politician, Jessica Oreck follows the flight path of the word inaugurate. Lesson and anima
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How To Draw A Funny Slime Monster
222 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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Banana Proportionality | Rated And Proportional Relationships | 7th Grade | Khan Academy
1,647 views / 0 likes - addedA proportionality problem about eating bananas Practice this lesson yourself on KhanAcademy.org right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-seventh-grade-math/cc-7th-ratio-proportion/cc-7th-proportional-rel/e/analyzing-and-identifying-proportional-rela
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I Tried Lifeguard Academy
76 views / 0 likes - addedDownload my workout app https://MKfit.co Join our Discord Community https://discord.gg/FCMYanYAvj Check out our merch https://fanjoy.co/MichelleKhare Enroll in Challenge Accepted Academy https://nasacademy.com/michelleThank you so much to San Diego Lifegu
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Bill Gates and Warren Buffett pick up a shift at Dairy Queen
471 views / 1 likes - addedDuring my visit to Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Omaha, Warren Buffett and I broke away from the meetings to visit a Dairy Queen for some lunch and to get some restaurant training. We learned how to work the cash register, greet guests, and
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Is Space Trying To Kill Us? - Ron Shaneyfelt
650 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-space-trying-to-kill-us-ron-shaneyfelt How likely is it that a massive asteroid will do major damage to Earth and its inhabitants? What about the sun -- is it dying out anytime soon? And the supermassive blac
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Movie Ticket Proportionality | 7th Grade | Khan Academy
1,008 views / 0 likes - addedWhen going to the movies, is the price you pay proportional to the number of tickets you buy? Practice this lesson yourself on KhanAcademy.org right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-seventh-grade-math/cc-7th-ratio-proportion/cc-7th-proportional-re
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Proportionality Between Side Length And Perimeter | 7th Grade | Khan Academy
843 views / 0 likes - addedIs the perimeter of a square proportional to the side length of the square? Practice this lesson yourself on KhanAcademy.org right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-seventh-grade-math/cc-7th-ratio-proportion/cc-7th-proportional-rel/e/analyzing-and-
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Why Do Your Knuckles Pop? - Eleanor Nelsen
817 views / 3 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-your-knuckles-pop-eleanor-nelsen Some people love the feeling of cracking their knuckles, while others cringe at the sound. But what causes that trademark pop? And is it dangerous? Eleanor Nelsen gives th
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How Do Pain Relievers Work? - George Zaidan
645 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-pain-relievers-work Some people take aspirin or ibuprofen to treat everyday aches and pains, but how exactly do the different classes of pain relievers work? Learn about the basic physiology of how humans
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Testing Whether Area Is Proportional To Side Length | 7th Grade | Khan Academy
1,181 views / 0 likes - addedIs the volume of a square proportional to the side length of the square? Practice this lesson yourself on KhanAcademy.org right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-seventh-grade-math/cc-7th-ratio-proportion/cc-7th-proportional-rel/e/analyzing-and-ide
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How To Understand Power - Eric Liu
976 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-understand-power-eric-liu Every day, we move and operate within systems of power that other people have constructed. But we’re often uncomfortable talking about power. Why? Eric Liu describes the six sour
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How Does Anesthesia Work? - Steven Zheng
1,044 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-anesthesia-work-steven-zheng When under anesthesia, you can’t move, form memories, or — hopefully — feel pain. And while it might just seem like you are asleep for that time, you actually aren’t. What’s
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How blue jeans were invented | Moments of Vision 10 - Jessica Oreck
893 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-blue-jeans-were-invented-moments-of-vision-10-jessica-oreck Today, 96% of American consumers own at least one pair of jeans. But where did these durable duds come from? And how did they get so popular? Jessi
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Baba O'Riley (sort of) on the Lowrey TBO-1 organ with bass pedals. Teenage Wasteland
204 views / 0 likes - addedForgive the botched playing, but you'll get the idea. Picked up this elusive organ from the original owner - hasn't moved from the living room corner since 1968. For as long as I can remember I've been trying to recreate the intro to this song, but thanks
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How To Draw The Poop Emoji
6,016 views / 14 likes - addedYes, I know not everyone is going to want to follow along on this one... But, my little Austin really wanted to learn how to draw a poop emoji! Plus, from all of the requests we received, it was clear there were a lot of you really wanting to draw this al
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What Is Fat? - George Zaidan
2,170 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-fat-george-zaidan As the narrative goes, fat is bad. Well, it's actually more nuanced than that. The type of fat you eat is more impactful on your health than the quantity. George Zaidan examines triglyc
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The Science Of Static Electricity - Anuradha Bhagwat
1,242 views / 3 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science-of-static-electricity-anuradha-bhagwat We’ve all had the experience: you’re walking across a soft carpet, you reach for the doorknob and … ZAP. But what causes this trademark jolt of static electrici
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What is a vector? - David Huynh
1,863 views / 2 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-a-vector-david-huynh Physicists, air traffic controllers, and video game creators all have at least one thing in common: vectors. But what exactly are they, and why do they matter? David Huynh explains h
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Could We Actually Live On Mars? - Mari Foroutan
1,131 views / 5 likes - addedView full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/could-we-actually-live-on-mars-mari-foroutan#watch There's a lot of talk these days about when and how we might all move to Mars. But what would it actually be like to live there? Mari Foroutan details the feat
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Baby Dinosaur's First Flight!
754 views / 0 likes - addedFlying dinos learned to fly quickly or paid the price if they didn't! Watch the whole playlist of dinosaur videos here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW4p6vzviKQ&list=PLfpPYJH6OjtZGZH1hlR40wD4rnq14p41x&index=1 Subscribe For More Dinosaur Videos: http://w
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Comma Story - Terisa Folaron
1,061 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/comma-story-terisa-folaron It isn't easy holding complex sentences together (just ask a conjunction or a subordinate), but the clever little comma can help lighten the load. But how to tell when help is really n
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Why Do Some People Go Bald? - Sarthak Sinha
928 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-some-people-go-bald-sarthak-sinha What do Charles Darwin, Michael Jordan, and Yoda have in common? They, like many other historical and fictive individuals, are bald. Scientists have long pondered, why do
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Vermicomposting: How Worms Can Reduce Our Waste - Matthew Ross
1,580 views / 2 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/vermicomposting-how-worms-can-reduce-our-waste-matthew-ross Nearly one third of our food ends up in the trash can. There is hope, however, in the form of worms, which naturally convert organic waste into fertili
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How Tsunamis Work - Alex Gendler
3,167 views / 19 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-tsunamis-work-alex-gendler The immense swell of a tsunami can grow up to 100 feet, hitting speeds over 500 mph -- a treacherous combination for anyone or anything in its path. Alex Gendler details the causes
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The Invisible Motion Of Still Objects - Ran Tivony
623 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
753 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-case-of-the-vanishing-honeybees-emma-bryce In the past decade, the US honeybee population has been decreasing at an alarming and unprecedented rate. While this is obviously bad news for honeypots everywhere,
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How Do We Smell? - Rose Eveleth
923 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-we-smell-rose-eveleth An adult human can distinguish up to 10,000 odors. You use your nose to figure out what to eat, what to buy and even when it's time to take a shower. But how do the molecules in the
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How Languages Evolve - Alex Gendler
1,032 views / 2 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-languages-evolve-alex-gendler Over the course of human history, thousands of languages have developed from what was once a much smaller number. How did we end up with so many? And how do we keep track of the
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The History Of Tattoos - Addison Anderson
733 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-history-of-tattoos-addison-anderson If you have a tattoo, you’re part of a rich cultural history that dates back at least 8,000 years. Where did this practice of body modification come from, and how has its
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What Is The Universe Made Of? - Dennis Wildfogel
923 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-the-universe-made-of-dennis-wildfogel The atoms around you have existed for billions of years -- and most originated in the flaming, gaseous core of a star. Dennis Wildfogel tells the captivating tale of
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What causes cavities? - Mel Rosenberg
1,356 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-cavities-mel-rosenberg When a team of archeologists recently came across some 15,000-year-old human remains, they made an interesting discovery: the teeth of those ancient humans were riddled with ho
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Why do we itch? - Emma Bryce
1,019 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-we-itch-emma-bryce The average person experiences dozens of individual itches each day. We’ve all experienced the annoyance of an inconvenient itch — but have you ever pondered why we itch in the first pl
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How the stethoscope was invented | Moments of Vision 7 - Jessica Oreck
693 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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How To Draw A Cartoon Grandpa
1,949 views / 2 likes - addedFollow along with us and learn how to draw a cartoon grandpa! We know that not all grandpas look the same, but that's what makes this lesson fun. You can challenge your kids to change this lesson and make it look more like the grandpa they love! Change th
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The Science Of Symmetry - Colm Kelleher
1,219 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science-of-symmetry-colm-kelleher When you hear the word symmetry, you might think generally of triangles, butterflies, or even ballerinas. But defined scientifically, symmetry is "a transformation that leav
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How The Food You Eat Affects Your Brain - Mia Nacamulli
1,083 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-food-you-eat-affects-your-brain-mia-nacamulli When it comes to what you bite, chew and swallow, your choices have a direct and long-lasting effect on the most powerful organ in your body: your brain. So
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What happens when you have a concussion? - Clifford Robbins
658 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
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Does your vote count? The Electoral College explained - Christina Greer
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How To Turn Protest Into Powerful Change - Eric Liu
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How does your body know what time it is? - Marco A. Sotomayor
819 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
909 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
2,928 views / 28 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
664 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
1,023 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
1,698 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
1,403 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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What's invisible? More than you think - John Lloyd
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How the bendy straw was invented | Moments of Vision 12 - Jessica Oreck
884 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-bendy-straw-was-invented-moments-of-vision-12-jessica-oreck Today, Americans use an estimated 500 million drinking straws every day. But where did the idea for this beloved utensil come from? In the twel
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How To Write Fiction That Comes Alive - Nalo Hopkinson
912 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-write-fiction-that-comes-alive-nalo-hopkinson The point of fiction is to cast a spell, a momentary illusion that you are living in the world of the story. But as a writer, how do you suck your readers int
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Does Grammar Matter? - Andreea S. Calude
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History vs. Cleopatra - Alex Gendler
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The philosophy of Stoicism - Massimo Pigliucci
551 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-philosophy-of-stoicism-massimo-pigliucci What is the best life we can live? How can we cope with whatever the universe throws at us and keep thriving nonetheless? The ancient Greco-Roman philosophy of Stoici
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Could Comets Be The Source Of Life On Earth? - Justin Dowd
1,598 views / 4 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/could-comets-be-the-source-of-life-on-earth-justin-dowd While comets were historically thought to be ill omens of war and famine, recent science has revealed that these celestial wonders actually contain amino a
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How Do We Separate The Seemingly Inseparable? - Iddo Magen
672 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-we-separate-the-inseparable-iddo-magen Your cell phone is mainly made of plastics and metals. It’s easy to appreciate the process by which those elements add up to something so useful. But there’s another
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Sunlight Is Way Older Than You Think - Sten Odenwald
477 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/sunlight-is-way-older-than-you-think-sten-odenwald It takes light a zippy 8 minutes to reach Earth from the surface of the Sun. But how long does it take that same light to travel from the Sun’s core to its surf
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Why Is Biodiversity So Important? - Kim Preshoff
1,476 views / 2 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-biodiversity-so-important-kim-preshoff Our planet’s diverse, thriving ecosystems may seem like permanent fixtures, but they’re actually vulnerable to collapse. Jungles can become deserts, and reefs can be
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How Heavy Is Air? - Dan Quinn
1,177 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-heavy-is-air-dan-quinn Too often we think of air as empty space — but compared to a vacuum, air is actually pretty heavy. So, just how heavy is it? And if it's so heavy, why doesn't it crush us? Dan Quinn de
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What Does The Pancreas Do? - Emma Bryce
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What Triggers A Chemical Reaction? - Kareem Jarrah
2,451 views / 3 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-triggers-a-chemical-reaction-kareem-jarrah Chemicals are in everything we see, and the reactions between them can look like anything from rust on a spoon to an explosion on your stovetop. But why do these r
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How To Take A Great Picture - Carolina Molinari
645 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-take-a-great-picture-carolina-molinari Have you ever looked at your camera and wondered what all of those buttons actually do? For manual photography, the aperture, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity can a
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Should We Be Looking For Life Elsewhere In The Universe? - Aomawa Shields
933 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/should-we-be-looking-for-life-elsewhere-in-the-universe-aomawa-shields As the number of “potentially habitable” planets that astronomers find continues to rise, we seem ever closer to answering the question, “Ar
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The power of creative constraints - Brandon Rodriguez
2,113 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-power-of-creative-constraints-brandon-rodriguez Imagine you were asked to invent something new. It could be whatever you want, made from anything you choose, in any shape or size. That kind of creative freed
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The Real Origin of the Franchise - Sir Harold Evans
516 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson on TED-Ed BETA: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-real-origin-of-the-franchise One of the most successful business models is the franchise, but it didn't originate with McDonald's. Sir Harold Evans, the author of They Made America, describes
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I Trained Like A Chess Grandmaster
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Sugar: Hiding In Plain Sight - Robert Lustig
778 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/sugar-hiding-in-plain-sight-robert-lustig While sugar is easy to spot in candy, soft drinks and ice cream, it also hides out in foods you might not expect -- including peanut butter, pasta sauce and even bologna
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How Mucus Keeps Us Healthy - Katharina Ribbeck
756 views / 2 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-mucus-keeps-us-healthy-katharina-ribbeck Your body produces more than a liter of mucus every day, and when you’re sick, it can be hard to miss. But what exactly is mucus? And what does it do, besides making
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When To Use Apostrophes - Laura McClure
736 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/when-to-use-apostrophes-laura-mcclure It’s possessive. It’s often followed by S’s. And it’s sometimes tricky when it comes to its usage. It’s the apostrophe. Laura McClure gives a refresher on when to use apostr
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What Gives A Dollar Bill Its Value? - Doug Levinson
1,128 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-gives-a-dollar-bill-its-value-doug-levinson The value of money is determined by how much (or how little) of it is in circulation. But who makes that decision, and how does their choice affect the economy at
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What cameras see that our eyes don't - Bill Shribman
649 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-cameras-see-that-our-eyes-don-t-bill-shribman Our eyes are practically magical, but they cannot see everything. For instance, the naked eye cannot see the moment where all four of a horse's legs are in the
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The Chemistry Of Cold Packs - John Pollard
781 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-cold-packs-get-cold-so-fast-john-pollard If you stick water in the freezer, it will take a few hours to freeze into ice. How is it, then, that cold packs go from room temperature to near freezing in mere
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The Akune Brothers: Siblings On Opposite Sides Of War - Wendell Oshiro
883 views / 2 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-akune-brothers-siblings-on-opposite-sides-of-war-wendell-oshiro There are many stories that can be told about World War II, from the tragic to the inspiring. But perhaps one of the most heart-rending experie
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Defining Cyberwarfare...in Hopes Of Preventing It - Daniel Garrie
696 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/defining-cyberwarfare-in-hopes-of-preventing-it-daniel-garrie Can you imagine a future where wars are fought not with bombs and bullets but computer viruses and pacemaker shutdowns? Cyberware is unique in that i
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Decimals As Words | Decimals | 4th Grade | Khan Academy
1,409 views / 0 likes - addedLearn how to describe decimals in words. Practice this lesson yourself on KhanAcademy.org right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fourth-grade-math/cc-4th-decimals/cc-4th-decimals-intro/e/decimals-in-words?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Desc&utm_campaign
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The History Of Marriage - Alex Gendler
878 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-history-of-marriage-alex-gendler A white, puffy dress. Eternal love. A joint tax return. Marriage means something different to everyone and has changed over time and across cultures. Alex Gendler traces the
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How Do We Know What Color Dinosaurs Were? - Len Bloch
1,205 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-we-know-what-color-dinosaurs-were-len-bloch The microraptor was a four-winged carnivorous dinosaur with iridescent black feathers. But if our information about this dinosaur comes from fossils, how can we
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Why are there so many types of apples? - Theresa Doud
846 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-are-there-so-many-types-of-apples-theresa-doud Have you ever walked into a grocery store and wondered where all the varieties of apples came from? You might find SnapDragon, Pixie Crunch, Cosmic Crisp, Jazz,
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"The SCARIEST Costume" MLP Animatic Song
473 views / 0 likes - addedHappy Nightmare Night (Season) Everyone! I'm super excited and proud to present you this original song whose instrumental was written and created by the ever talented Truesailorcomet, be sure and shower her with some love, she did an AMAZING job! Want a h
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How Do Scars Form? - Sarthak Sinha
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If Superpowers Were Real: Super Strength - Joy Lin
899 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/if-superpowers-were-real-super-strength-joy-lin What if super strength wasn't just the stuff of epic comic book stories? Is it scientifically possible to be super strong? In this series, Joy Lin tackles six supe
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If Superpowers Were Real: Super Speed - Joy Lin
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Mysteries Of Vernacular: Gorgeous - Jessica Oreck And Rachael Teel
569 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mysteries-of-vernacular-gorgeous-jessica-oreck-and-rachael-teel From whirlpools and ravines to superlative beauty, what is the trajectory of the word gorgeous? Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel reveal the surprisin
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How Smart Are Orangutans? - Lu Gao
730 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-smart-are-orangutans-lu-gao Along with humans, orangutans belong to the Hominidae family tree, which stretches back 14 million years. But it’s not just their striking red hair that makes orangutans unique am
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