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The surprising reasons animals play dead - Tierney Thys

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-surprising-reasons-animals-play-dead-tierney-thys From lemurs to lizards, ants to amphibians, sharks to chickens, hundreds of animals "play dead" as
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The surprising link between stress and memory - Elizabeth Cox

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View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-surprising-link-between-stress-and-memory-elizabeth-cox Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded You spend weeks studying for an important test. On the big day, you wait nervously as your t
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Why does your voice change as you get older? - Shaylin A. Schundler

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Learn more about TED's student voice initiative here: http://bit.ly/2ODTRIq View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-does-your-voice-change-as-you-get-older-shaylin-a-schundler The human voice is capable of incredible variety and range. As we age,
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What if cracks in concrete could fix themselves? - Congrui Jin

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-if-cracks-in-concrete-could-fix-themselves-congrui-jin Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. It can be found in swat
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What is dust made of? - Michael Marder

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-dust-made-of-michael-marder Less than a tenth the size of an ant, a dust mite’s whole world is contained in the dusty film under a bed or in a f
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History vs. Henry VIII - Mark Robinson and Alex Gendler

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/history-vs-henry-viii-mark-robinson-and-alex-gendler He was a powerful king whose break with the church of Rome would forever change the course of Engli
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The dangerous race for the South Pole - Elizabeth Leane

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-dangerous-and-daring-race-for-the-south-pole-elizabeth-leane By the early 1900’s, nearly every region of the globe had been visited and mapped, with
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The Myth of Hercules: 12 labors in 8-bits - Alex Gendler

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-myth-of-hercules-12-labors-in-8-bits-alex-gendler Hercules — son of Zeus and champion of humankind — stricken with a temporary curse of madness, has
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The science of hearing - Douglas L. Oliver

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science-of-hearing-douglas-l-oliver The ability to recognize sounds and identify their location is possible thanks to the auditory system. That&rsqu
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How CRISPR lets you edit DNA - Andrea M. Henle

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Sign up for our newsletter and never miss an animation: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-crispr-lets-you-edit-dna-andrea-m-henle From the smallest single-celled organism to the largest creatures on Earth, ever
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The surprising reason our muscles get tired - Christian Moro

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Why do our muscles get tired and sore after exercise? Explore how our muscles function, and how you can exercise longer without experiencing muscle fatigue. -- You're lifting weights. The first time feels easy, but each lift takes more and more effort unt
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Why do hospitals have particle accelerators? - Pedro Brugarolas

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Investigate the science behind how doctors use radioactive drugs and PET scans to detect and diagnose diseases like Alzheimer’s and cancer. -- Is there a way to detect diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s before they advance too far? Doctors are using inj
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Can you solve the worlds most evil wizard riddle? - Dan Finkel

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/--The evil wizard MoldeVort has been trying to kill you for years, and today it looks like hes going to succeed. But your friends are on their way, and if you can survive until they arrive, they
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There may be extraterrestrial life in our solar system - Augusto Carballido

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Is there extraterrestrial life in our solar system? Or are we alone? Take a journey to the ocean worlds on Jupiter and Saturn to investigate the possibility. --Deep in our solar system, a new era of exploration is unfolding. Beneath the thick ice of Europ
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Can you spot the problem with these headlines? (Level 1) - Jeff Leek & Lucy McGowan

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Puzzle through a set of hypothetical health studies and headlines and see if you can spot whats misleading about the headline.--In medicine, theres often a disconnect between news headlines and the scientific research they cover. While headlines are desig
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How fast can a vaccine be made? - Dan Kwartler

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Dig into the three key phases of developing a new vaccine: exploratory research, clinical testing, and manufacturing. --When a new pathogen emerges, our bodies and healthcare systems are left vulnerable. And when this pathogen causes the outbreak of a pan
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The wildly complex anatomy of a sneaker - Angel Chang

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Dive into the anatomy of a sneaker to better understand your clothings carbon footprint, and how to be a more responsible consumer. --Australians call them runners." The British know them as trainers. Americans refer to them as sneakers. Whatever you call
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Ugly history: Japanese American incarceration camps - Densho

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Dig into the historic injustice of Japanese American incarceration camps, also known as internment camps, during World War II. --On December 7, 1941, 16 year-old Aki Kurose shared in the horror of millions of Americans when Japanese planes attacked Pearl
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Can you solve the death race riddle? - Alex Gendler

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ --The night before the Death Race across the Wastelands is set to begin, your uncle, the great inventor Slate Kanoli, got kidnapped by the ruthless No-Side gang. The only way to get him back is
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Can you solve the sorting hat riddle? - Dan Katz and Alex Rosenthal

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ -- It’s your first day at Magnificent Marigold’s Magical Macademy. But before you can learn your first spell you must get through the sorting ceremony. And the sorting hat has chose
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The history of the world according to corn - Chris A. Kniesly

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Trace the 9,000 year old history of the domestication of corn, or maize, and its effects on global agriculture. --Corn currently accounts for more than one tenth of our global crop production. And over 99% of cultivated corn is the exact same type: Yellow
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The hidden treasures of Timbuktu - Elizabeth Cox

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Dig into the ancient manuscripts, scrolls, and books of Timbuktu and find out why theyve been hidden for centuries. --On the edge of the vast Sahara desert, citizens snuck out of the city of Timbuktu and took to the wilderness. They buried chests in the d
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A brief history of alcohol - Rod Phillips

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Trace the 7,000 year old history of alcohol, from its first known origins in China to cultures all over the world fermenting their own drinks.--Nobody knows exactly when humans began to create fermented beverages. The earliest known evidence comes from 7,
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Everything changed when the fire crystal got stolen - Alex Gendler

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This riddle was created in partnership with Brilliant. Practice more problem solving here: https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ --Someone has tripped the magical alarms in the Element Temple. When you and the other monks arrive on the scene, you know you have a d
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The dust bunnies that built our planet - Lorin Swint Matthews

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Investigate the theories surrounding cosmic dust bunnies and discover how the tiny particles could hold the key to the formation of life on Earth. --Consider the spot where youre sitting. Travel backwards in time and it mightve been submerged at the botto
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An unsung hero of the civil rights movement - Christina Greer

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Learn about the life of Bayard Rustin, a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, a gay rights activist, and one of Martin Luther King’s closest advisors. -- In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington to n
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Performing brain surgery without a scalpel - Hyunsoo Joshua No

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Dig into the science of radiosurgery: a procedure that uses light beams of radiation to target tumors, without making a single incision.--Every year, tens of thousands of people have brain surgery without a single incision: theres no scalpel, no operating
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The myth of Ireland's two greatest warriors - Iseult Gillespie

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Dive into the Irish myth of Tin B Cuailnge, where Queen Meadhbh of Connaught seeks to capture the fabled brown bull of Ulster. --C Chulainn, hero of Ulster, stood at the ford at Cooley, ready to face an entire army single handedly all for the sake of a si
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Are the illuminati real? - Chip Berlet

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Download a free audiobook version of "The Pillars of the Earth" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed Check out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/products/illumin
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Gratitude: An Antidote to Dissatisfaction

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Get your Kurzgesagt Gratitude Journal here: https://shop.kurzgesagt.org/WORLDWIDE SHIPPING IS AVAILABLE!We want to get you the best shipping fees. So If youre located in the EU, please order from our EU-warehouse. If youre located anywhere else in the wor
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Can you solve the Alice in Wonderland riddle? - Alex Gendler

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ --After many adventures in Wonderland, Alice has once again found herself in the court of the temperamental Queen of Hearts. Shes about to pass through the garden undetected, when she overhears
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Why isn't the world covered in poop? - Eleanor Slade and Paul Manning

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Learn more by reading Douglas J. Emlen's "Animal Weapons": https://amzn.to/2I2SLSw View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-isn-t-the-world-covered-in-poop-eleanor-slade-and-paul-manning Check out our book rec page: http://bit.ly/2I3INQC Each day,
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Overpopulation & Africa

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Sources and further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sourcesoverpopulationandafricaFor most of our history, the human population grew slowly. Until new discoveries brought us more food and made us live longer. In just a hundred years the human popula
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How to Escape a Super Nova: Stellar Engines

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Sources and further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-stellar-engines Get your Stellar Engine Infographic Poster here: https://shop.kurzgesagt.org Nothing in the Universe is static. In the milky way, billions of stars orbit the galactic cente
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My Daughter's Surprise ROOM MAKEOVER

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My daughter Salish does her first room makeover in our new house, while her brother Hudson races around town preparing an epic surprise! Shop everything mentioned in this video here: https://shopmy.us/collections/227242Buy my book, "Born To Dance" https:/

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