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Foiled Proof

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MinutePhysics is on Google+ - http://bit.ly/qzEwc6 And facebook - http://facebook.com/minutephysics And twitter - @minutephysics Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics -- all in a minute! Music by Nat
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3 Crazy Magic Tricks in One Minute

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Visual magic tricks and funny pranks in this amazing episode of How To Magic YouTube #Shorts! A wallet magically burst in flames (Magic Fire Wallets available now from our online shop) a hilarious magic prank with a cute animal and more! Be sure to smash
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Why Do Some People Go Bald? - Sarthak Sinha

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View 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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Look Who's Talking: Crash Course Kids #27.2

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Plants! We absolutely depend on them. Oxygen, food, and looking super nice to boot! But, plants have a lot more going on than meets the eye. How do we know that? Investigations and Experimentations! Watch More Crash Course Kids: https://www.youtube.com/us
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Your Smartest Friend Will Fail These 14 Tricky Riddles

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I'm sure that your smartest friend will fail these tricky riddles! Try to solve them separately and then check who got more right answers, you or your buddy! Some of the puzzles will make you think ahead before giving an answer. Pay attention to small det
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EPIC Matrix effect w/ a ceiling fan & 1 GoPro (ghetto bullet time)

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A simple trick to get awesome Matrix-like "Bullet Time" footage for waaaaay less money than most people spend on it with huge camera arrays.I shot all off this footage with a GoPro HD Hero 3 at 240 fps. NO TWIXTOR!!!... but I did you use After Effects smo
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How Tsunamis Work - Alex Gendler

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View 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

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View 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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View 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

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View 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

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View 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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How Helium Changes our Voice - Christmas Lectures with Eric M Rogers

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Eric M Rogers demonstrates how helium can change our voice with comedic effect.Watch the full third lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1979/atoms-for-enquiring-minds/electrified-atoms?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&
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Hand Soap and Sugar Slime, No Glue Clear Slime with Hand Soap and Sugar, 2 ingredients Clear Slime

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No Glue Clear Slime with Hand Soap and Sugar, How to make Clear Slime only 2 Ingridients, No Borax About Slime: Slime was a toy product manufactured by pillo, sold in a plastic trash can and introduced in the winter of 1976. It consisted of a non-toxic vi
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The History Of Tattoos - Addison Anderson

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View 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

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View 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

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View 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

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View 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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Transforming into a Bronze Statue - Magic Makers Episode 2

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Watch Episode 1 Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16aMXRu9puY I have so much fun creating these short films for you each week and I want to give you a behind the scenes view of how we pull off these productions. In this episode, youll see how we pull
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How To Find An Exoplanet

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Subscribe to MinutePhysics! MinutePhysics is on Google+ - http://bit.ly/qzEwc6 And facebook - http://facebook.com/minutephysics And twitter - @minutephysics Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics -- a
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How the stethoscope was invented | Moments of Vision 7 - Jessica Oreck

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View 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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SHORTIES #4 - Expandable Paper Sculptures

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These Shorties Compilations are a new series of videos where I take the full length story I have already done and compile a small compilation of clips from those stories to give you a quick overview of the main story.Hopefully you will enjoy the Shorties
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The Science Of Symmetry - Colm Kelleher

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View 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

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View 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

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View 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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View 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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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/if-superpowers-were-real-immortality-joy-lin What if immortality wasn't just the stuff of epic comic book stories? Is it scientifically possible to be immortal? In this series, Joy Lin tackles six superpowers an
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If Superpowers Were Real: Invisibility - Joy Lin

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/if-superpowers-were-real-invisibility-joy-lin What if invisibility wasn't just the stuff of epic comic book stories? Is it scientifically possible to be invisible? In this series, Joy Lin tackles six superpowers
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One of the most difficult words to translate... - Krystian Aparta

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/one-of-the-most-difficult-words-to-translate-krystian-aparta As simple as it seems, it’s often impossible to accurately translate the word you without knowing a lot more about the situation where it’s being said
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What caused the French Revolution? - Tom Mullaney

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-caused-the-french-revolution-tom-mullaney What rights do people have, and where do they come from? Who gets to make decisions for others, and on what authority? And how can we organize society to meet peopl
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What You Should Know Before Eating Another Gummy Bear

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What's the story behind gummy bears? How did they get their start, and what makes them so perfectly chewy? They're a ridiculously satisfying candy, but as it turns out, there's a lot more to their story than meets the eye. Here's what you should know abou
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Can We Eat To Starve Cancer? - William Li

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-we-eat-to-starve-cancer-william-li William Li presents a new way to think about treating cancer and other diseases: anti-angiogenesis, preventing the growth of blood vessels that feed a tumor. The crucial fi
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What We Know (and Don't Know) About Ebola - Alex Gendler

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View 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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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-power-of-the-placebo-effect-emma-bryce The placebo effect is an unexplained phenomenon wherein drugs, treatments, and therapies that aren’t supposed to have an effect — and are often fake — miraculously make
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If Superpowers Were Real: Flight - Joy Lin

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/if-superpowers-were-real-flight-joy-lin What if human flight wasn't just the stuff of epic comic book stories? Is it scientifically possible to fly? In this series, Joy Lin tackles six superpowers and reveals ju
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Beatboxing 101 - BEAT NYC

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/beatboxing-101-beat-nyc There's no need for instruments to make music; you can use the greatest instrument of all, your own body. Members of BEAT NYC teach the basics of beatboxing (think trumpets, bass drums, a
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How the popsicle was invented | Moments of Vision 11 - Jessica Oreck

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-popsicle-was-invented-moments-of-vision-11-jessica-oreck Each year, approximately 2 billion popsicles are sold worldwide. But where did the idea for this tasty treat come from? In the eleventh installmen
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The Order of Operations is Wrong

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Morally Wrong, that is... MinutePhysics is on Google+ - http://bit.ly/qzEwc6 And facebook - http://facebook.com/minutephysics And twitter - @minutephysics Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics -- all
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GUMMY FOOD VS REAL FOOD CHALLENGE McDonald's Fries Burgers and Breakfast Food family fun taste test

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GUMMY FOOD VS REAL FOOD CHALLENGE McDonald's Fries Burgers and Breakfast Food family fun taste test with Ryan ToysReview! Ryan and Mommy tried yummy candy treats and real food like fries, pizza, hamburgers, pancakes, eggs, donuts and more! Some have gross
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Why every world map is wrong - Kayla Wolf

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Dig into the inaccuracies of flat maps and how different map designs can shift our point of view.--Fourteen Greenlands could fit in Africa but you wouldnt guess it from most maps of the world. The fact is, every world map humans have ever made is wrong. A
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Helping Save Another Sad Lost Girl Royale High Roblox RolePlay Story Video

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Today in Royale High I am playing as Cindy a cheerful girl who loves to make friends. Cindy meets a girl with a very sad story about her eye. Then she meets a girl who needs help. She has no family and needs friends. I hope I can help her find her family
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An Exercise In Time Perception - Matt Danzico

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/an-exercise-in-time-perception-matt-danzico Why is that some experiences feel like they last forever, while others fly by? We tend to miscalculate the time it takes to engage in novel activities due to the influ
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Why Do We Hiccup? - John Cameron

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-we-hiccup-john-cameron The longest recorded case of hiccups lasted for 68 years … and was caused by a falling hog. While that level of severity is extremely uncommon, most of us are no stranger to an occa
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Look Inside A Dinosaur!

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Get an in-depth view of the inside of dinosaurs from inside the egg, to nerves and muscles, see how dinosaur bodies really worked. Watch the whole playlist of dinosaur videos here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW4p6vzviKQ&list=PLfpPYJH6OjtZGZH1hlR40wD4r
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Happy Halloween 2022 From NASA!

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It might be Halloween, but we have plenty of "Easter Eggs" from this video to share. The building’s mural might say Galaxy of Horrors, but it is also a galaxy of wonders. Here, you can learn about all the images painted on the building: The Sun as s
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Jelly Belly Candy Electric Snow Cone Maker! DIY homemade Ice Shaver with Ryan ToysReview

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Jelly Belly Candy Snow Cone Maker with different flavors! It's a family fun DIY shave ice with Ryan ToysReview! It creates homemade snow cones with your favorite Jelly Belly Syrup flavors! Great Kids Video for children who loves eating yummy kids treats!
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What We Can Learn From Galaxies Far, Far Away - Henry Lin

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-we-can-learn-from-galaxies-far-far-away-henry-lin In a fun, excited talk, teenager Henry Lin looks at something unexpected in the sky: galaxy clusters. By studying the properties of the universe's largest p
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The Science Of Snowflakes - Maruša Bradač

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science-of-snowflakes-marusa-bradac One could say that snowflakes are simply frozen water — but if you compare a snowflake to an ice cube, you’ll notice a big difference. Why are all snowflakes six-sided? Wh
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Should You Trust Your First Impression? - Peter Mende-Siedlecki

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/should-you-trust-your-first-impression-peter-mende-siedlecki You can't help it; sometimes, you just get a bad feeling about someone that's hard to shake. So, what's happening in your brain when you make that cri
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How Statistics Can Be Misleading - Mark Liddell

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-statistics-can-be-misleading-mark-liddell Statistics are persuasive. So much so that people, organizations, and whole countries base some of their most important decisions on organized data. But any set of s
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Do Fad Diets Work? - Mia Nacamulli

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/do-fad-diets-work-mia-nacamulli Conventional wisdom about diets, including government health recommendations, seems to change all the time. And yet ads routinely come out claiming to have THE answer about what w
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Which Sunscreen Should You Choose? - Mary Poffenroth

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/which-sunscreen-should-you-choose-mary-poffenroth Sunscreen comes in many forms, each with its own impacts on your body and the environment. With so many options, how do you choose which sunscreen is best for yo
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How Braille was invented | Moments of Vision 9 - Jessica Oreck

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-braille-was-invented-moments-of-vision-9-jessica-oreck Today, Braille is the universally accepted system of writing for the blind, translated into almost every language in almost every country across the glo
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Scooby Doo Surveillance Cam (w/ 2 iPhones)

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A simple trick to give you all the convenience of a Scooby Doo bad guy, without having to do any construction on your walls. SUBSCRIBE: http://tinyurl.com/MarkRober-Sub Link to down the pictures I used. Print 11x17 in color for best results: https://dl.dr
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5 VISUAL Card Magic Tricks Revealed

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Install Raid for Free IOS: https://clik.cc/aYF9J ANDROID: https://clik.cc/dea1t PC: https://clik.cc/1VkFT and get a special starter pack Available only for the next 30 days!Easy visual magic CARD tricks you can do at home!Subscribe here http://bit.ly/SubT
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How We Harness the Energy of a Chain Reaction - Christmas Lectures with Eric M Rogers

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Eric M Rogers demonstrates how we can harness the power of uranium-235 atoms, with help from a giant mousetrap.Watch the full fifth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1979/atoms-for-enquiring-minds/atoms-and-energy?utm_so
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Why Do Some People Have Seasonal Allergies? - Eleanor Nelsen

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-some-people-have-seasonal-allergies-eleanor-nelsen Ah, spring. Grass growing, flowers blooming, trees budding. For those with allergies, though, this explosion of new life probably inspires more dread tha
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Pixar: The Math Behind The Movies - Tony DeRose

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/pixar-the-math-behind-the-movies-tony-derose The folks at Pixar are widely known as some of the world's best storytellers and animators. They are perhaps less recognized as some of the most innovative math whizz
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Tobias's Dance Moves | Amazing World of Gumball | Cartoon Network

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Stream more Gumball http://cartn.co/YTGumballDarwin needs to find a photo of Clayton to put on the cover of the school yearbook - but he makes the mistake of seeking help from Tobias, who has his eye on the cover spot himself!Episode: ClaytonAbout The Ama
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Where is the True North Pole?

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Is it in the Arctic Ocean? In Canada? Russia? MinutePhysics is on Google+ - http://bit.ly/qzEwc6 And facebook - http://facebook.com/minutephysics And twitter - @minutephysics Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new proble
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Why Wildfires Are Necessary - Jim Schulz

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-wildfires-are-necessary-jim-schulz Our early ancestors relied on lightning to cause forest fires, from which they could collect coals and burning sticks to help them cook food and clear land. Yet, it wasn’t
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How To Use A Semicolon - Emma Bryce

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-use-a-semicolon-emma-bryce It may seem like the semicolon is struggling with an identity crisis. It looks like a comma crossed with a period. Maybe that’s why we toss these punctuation marks around like g
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The Cancer Gene We All Have - Michael Windelspecht

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-cancer-gene-we-all-have-michael-windelspecht Within every cell in our body, two copies of a tumor suppressor gene called BRCA1 are tasked with regulating the speed at which cells divide. Michael Windelspecht
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Can You Solve The Locker Riddle? - Lisa Winer

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-solve-the-locker-riddle-lisa-winer Your rich, eccentric uncle just passed away, and you and your 99 nasty relatives have been invited to the reading of his will. He wanted to leave all of his money to yo
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What Would Happen If You Didn’t Drink Water? - Mia Nacamulli

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-would-happen-if-you-didn-t-drink-water-mia-nacamulli Water is essentially everywhere in our world, and the average human is composed of between 55 and 60% water. So what role does water play in our bodies,
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The simple story of photosynthesis and food - Amanda Ooten

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-simple-but-fascinating-story-of-photosynthesis-and-food-amanda-ooten Photosynthesis is an essential part of the exchange between humans and plants. Amanda Ooten walks us through the process of photosynthesis
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How False News Can Spread - Noah Tavlin

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-false-news-can-spread-noah-tavlin In previous decades, most news with global reach came from several major newspapers and networks with the resources to gather information directly. The speed with which info
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Why should you listen to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons"? - Betsy Schwarm

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-should-you-listen-to-vivaldi-s-four-seasons-betsy-schwarm Light, bright, and cheerful, "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi is some of the most familiar of all early 18th century music, featured in numerous
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Prehistoric Human Remains Found In Underwater Mexican Cave

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#recentarchaeology #underwaterobject #archaeological Cave divers have discovered the eerie underwater grave of an ancient woman with a deformed skull who lived on the Yucatán Peninsula around 10,000 years ago. This discovery making her one of the e
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A clever way to estimate enormous numbers - Michael Mitchell

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View the full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/michael-mitchell-a-clever-way-to-estimate-enormous-numbers Have you ever tried to guess how many pieces of candy there are in a jar? Or tackled a mindbender like: "How many piano tuners are there in Chi
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3 Tips To Boost Your Confidence

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/3-tips-to-boost-your-confidence-ted-ed Lesson made in partnership with the Always #LikeAGirl campaign, animation by Kozmonot Animation Studio. When faced with a big challenge where potential failure seems to lur
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Making sense of spelling - Gina Cooke

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View 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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Where Did English Come From? - Claire Bowern

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/where-did-english-come-from-claire-bowern When we talk about ‘English’, we often think of it as a single language. But what do the dialects spoken in dozens of countries around the world have in common with each
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How Smart Are Dolphins? - Lori Marino

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-smart-are-dolphins-lori-marino Dolphins are one of the smartest animal species on Earth. In fact, their encephalization quotient (their brain size compared to the average for their body size) is second only
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Will we ever be able to teleport? - Sajan Saini

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View 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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Microscopically reweaving a 1907 painting | CONSERVATION STORIES

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To ready Paula Modersohn-Becker's "Self Portrait" (1907) for MoMA's reopening in October, conservator Diana Hartman tackles the question of how to repair holes in the painting’s canvas. She figures out that a curved needle typically used in eye surg
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How fairy circles form in Shanghai's salt marshes

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Read the research: https://scim.ag/3uhQUCiDry areas of Namibia and Australia are well known for their fairy circlesbarren rings that dot grasslands and are thought to result from termites and water scarcity. But moist regions have fairy circles, too. A ne
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How To Unboil An Egg - Eleanor Nelsen

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-unboil-an-egg-eleanor-nelsen It’s so obvious that it’s practically proverbial: you can’t unboil an egg. But actually, it turns out that you can -- sort of. Eleanor Nelsen explains the process by which mec
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The Science Of Macaroni Salad: What's In A Molecule? - Josh Kurz

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View 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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What Does The Pancreas Do? - Emma Bryce

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-does-the-pancreas-do-emma-bryce Beneath your ribs, you’ll find, among other things, the pancreas -- an organ that works a lot like a personal health coach. Emma Bryce explains how this organ controls your s
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What Triggers A Chemical Reaction? - Kareem Jarrah

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View 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

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View 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

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View 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

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View 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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What Happens During a Solar Eclipse? Get Ready for the Great American Eclipse on August 21, 2017

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North America is preparing itself for the August Eclipse, so we thought it would be a good time to explain how eclipses work and what’s going on as the Moon briefly destroys the Sun. Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: htt
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The Real Origin of the Franchise - Sir Harold Evans

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View 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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7 AMAZING Magic Toys You Must See!

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Exploring the most amazing magic trick toys and gadgets ever made! We reveal the secrets of these cool toys and then give them away to you! A remote control car that defies gravity by driving on the wall and ceiling! Science toys that stimulate learning a
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3 MAGIC Rubber Band TRICKS YOU CAN DO at Home!

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Learn how magic tricks work! This video reveals the secrets to three amazing rubber band tricks you can perform at home! Simple and easy magic tricks you can do at home to amaze your friends and family! Grab some rubber bands from school or the office and
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Sugar: Hiding In Plain Sight - Robert Lustig

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View 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

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View 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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Why Don't Other Animals Wear Glasses?

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Check out The Great Courses Plus: http://ow.ly/OE9y301cRfI Claude Monet could see like a honeybee: https://youtu.be/sZ8yMYvHc5E ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Get yourself an awesome IOTBS shirt! http://dftba.com/besmart This is a cool old movie from 194
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When To Use Apostrophes - Laura McClure

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View 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

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View 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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The Chemistry Of Cold Packs - John Pollard

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View 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

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View 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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How Big is the Universe?

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It has NO EDGE. And NO CENTER... or does it? The Scale of the Universe - http://htwins.net/scale2/ MinutePhysics is on Google+ - http://bit.ly/qzEwc6 And facebook - http://facebook.com/minutephysics And twitter - @minutephysics Minute Physics provides an
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Defining Cyberwarfare...in Hopes Of Preventing It - Daniel Garrie

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View 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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Seeing in the Dark - Christmas Lectures with RV Jones

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How to keep an eye on intruders in total darkness? RV Jones gets a helping hand from an infrared camera. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1981/from-magna-c
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The History Of Marriage - Alex Gendler

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View 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

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View 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

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View 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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How Do Scars Form? - Sarthak Sinha

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-scars-form-sarthak-sinha It’s hard to escape childhood without racking up a few scars. Why do these leftover reminders of a painful cut or crash look different from the rest of our skin? And why do they s
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If Superpowers Were Real: Super Strength - Joy Lin

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View 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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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/if-superpowers-were-real-super-speed-joy-lin What if super speed wasn't just the stuff of epic comic book stories? Is it scientifically possible to be super speedy? In this series, Joy Lin tackles six superpower
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Mysteries Of Vernacular: Gorgeous - Jessica Oreck And Rachael Teel

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View 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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What's Wrong With Our Food System - Birke Baehr

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-s-wrong-with-our-food-system-birke-baehr 11-year-old Birke Baehr presents his take on a major source of our food -- far-away and less-than-picturesque industrial farms. Keeping farms out of sight promotes a
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How Smart Are Orangutans? - Lu Gao

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View 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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The Time Value Of Money - German Nande

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-calculate-the-future-value-of-your-cash-german-nande We've all heard the phrase "Time is money." But what do these two things actually have to do with one another? German Nande explains the math behind in
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The Otherworldly Creatures In The Ocean's Deepest Depths - Lidia Lins

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-otherworldly-creatures-in-the-ocean-s-deepest-depths-lidia-lins About 60 percent of the ocean is a cold, dark region that spans down to 11,000 meters. This zone is known as the deep ocean, and though it seem
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Should we eat bugs? - Emma Bryce

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/should-we-eat-bugs-emma-bryce What's tasty, abundant and high in protein? Bugs! Although less common outside the tropics, entomophagy, the practice of eating bugs, was once extremely widespread throughout cultur
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Why Do Buildings Fall In Earthquakes? - Vicki V. May

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-buildings-fall-in-earthquakes-vicki-v-may Earthquakes have always been a terrifying phenomenon, and they’ve become more deadly as our cities have grown — with collapsing buildings posing one of the larges
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Why Is Mount Everest So Tall? - Michele Koppes

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-mount-everest-so-tall-michele-koppes At 8,850 meters above sea level, Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest, has the highest altitude on the planet. But how did this towering formation get so tall? Mich
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What makes a hero? - Matthew Winkler

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-makes-a-hero-matthew-winkler What trials unite not only Harry Potter or Frodo Baggins but many of literature's most interesting heroes? And what do ordinary people have in common with these literary heroes?
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How is power divided in the United States government? - Belinda Stutzman

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-is-power-divided-in-the-united-states-government-belinda-stutzman Article II of the United States Constitution allows for three separate branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial), along w
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What Is A Calorie? - Emma Bryce

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-a-calorie-emma-bryce We hear about calories all the time: How many calories are in this cookie? How many are burned by doing 100 jumping jacks, or long-distance running, or fidgeting? But what is a calor
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The three different ways mammals give birth - Kate Slabosky

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-three-different-ways-mammals-give-birth-kate-slabosky All mammals share certain characteristics, like warm blood and backbones. But despite their similarities, these creatures also have many biological diffe
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How does your body process medicine? - Céline Valéry

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-your-body-process-medicine-celine-valery Have you ever wondered what happens to a painkiller, like ibuprofen, after you swallow it? Medicine that slides down your throat can help treat a headache, a sor
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What Makes Tattoos Permanent? - Claudia Aguirre

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-makes-tattoos-permanent-claudia-aguirre The earliest recorded tattoo was found on a Peruvian mummy in 6,000 BC. That's some old ink! And considering humans lose roughly 40,000 skin cells per hour, how do th
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Can you solve the three gods riddle? - Alex Gendler

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-solve-the-three-gods-riddle-alex-gendler You and your team have crash-landed on an ancient planet. Can you appease the three alien overlords who rule it and get your team safely home? Created by logician
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The Ethical Dilemma Of Self-driving Cars - Patrick Lin

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-ethical-dilemma-of-self-driving-cars-patrick-lin Self-driving cars are already cruising the streets today. And while these cars will ultimately be safer and cleaner than their manual counterparts, they can’t
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How Miscommunication Happens (and How To Avoid It) - Katherine Hampsten

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-avoid-miscommunication-katherine-hampsten Have you ever talked with a friend about a problem, only to realize that he just doesn’t seem to grasp why the issue is so important to you? Have you ever present
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Top 5 Magic Secrets of America's Got Talent Finally Revealed | FactoFusion

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America's Got Talent, also known as AGT is one of the best talent shows around the world. But, it wouldn't have been a Huge success without the role of some amazing Magicians. But, their famous magic tricks are still a mystery for most of the people. So,
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Who Was Confucius? - Bryan W. Van Norden

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-was-confucius-bryan-w-van-norden Most people recognize his name and know that he is famous for having said something, but considering the long-lasting impact his teachings have had on the world, very few peo
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Organ with reed pipes from paper

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This model is completely made of paper and cardboard, except of transparent plastic to view internals of pressure regulator. Build process described here: http://only-paper.ru/forum/38-24920-1 Орган изготовлен почти полностью из бумаги и картона, за исклю
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Why 'The Mandalorian' Uses Virtual Sets Over Green Screen | Movies Insider

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For decades, film and TV productions have used green and blue screens to place actors into new environments. Now, LED walls are revolutionizing this process by projecting 3D environments in real time behind actors to provide the illusion of being in a phy
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How Far Can Legolas See?

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Listen to the Lord of the Rings at http://www.audible.com/minutephysics MinutePhysics is on Google+ - http://bit.ly/qzEwc6 And facebook - http://facebook.com/minutephysics And twitter - @minutephysics Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining
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Backstreet Boys - No Place (Official Video)

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Get the new Backstreet Boys album DNA available now featuring Dont Go Breaking My Heart, Chances and No Place!iTunes - http://smarturl.it/BSBxDNA/itunes?iQid=ytApple Music - http://smarturl.it/BSBxDNA/applemusic?iQid=ytSpotify - http://smarturl.it/BSBxDNA
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The Tween Brain | Brain Games

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Ever wonder what's going on inside the mind of a preteen? Here's what... and why. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About Brain Games: Using a series of experiments, illusions and man-on-the-street demonstrations, host Jason Silva and guest exper
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Why are sharks so awesome?

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-are-sharks-so-awesome-tierney-thys Sharks have been celebrated as powerful gods by some native cultures. And today, sharks are recognized as apex predators of the world’s ocean. What is it that makes these f
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Do we really need pesticides? - Fernan Pérez-Gálvez

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/do-we-really-need-pesticides-fernan-perez-galvez Annually, we shower over 5 billion pounds of pesticides across the Earth to control insects, unwanted weeds, funguses, rodents, and bacteria that may threaten our
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