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Can other animals understand death? - Barbara J. King
146 views / 0 likes - addedDo nonhuman animals experience grief? Explore mourning in the animal kingdom to find out the answer to this tricky question.--In 2018, an orca called Tahlequah gave birth. But her daughter died within an hour. Tahlequah, however, didnt leave her body. Ove
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Coneheads, egg stacks and anteater attacks: The reign of a termite queen - Barbara L. Thorne
172 views / 0 likes - addedTake a look inside the conehead termite colony as a queen begins her reign as one of the longest living insects in the animal kingdom.--A single determined termite braves countless threats to participate in the only flight of her lifetime. She evades the
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The Amazing World of Gumball | Gumball Hunts For Banana Barbara | Cartoon Network UK
1,223 views / 5 likes - addedGumball needs to find Banana Barbara. When Banana Barbara has a meltdown, all hell breaks loose.Subscribe to the Cartoon Network UK YouTube channel: https://goo.gl/hRAVDf Visit the Cartoon Network UK website:http://www.cartoonnetwork.co.ukCheck out all th
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PTSD and Alien Abduction - Slaughterhouse-Five Part 2: Crash Course Literature 213
669 views / 0 likes - addedYou can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything we're doing. Free is nice, but if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing th
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Victorian women | Life in Victorian times | 108 year old woman | Money Go Round | 1977
699 views / 0 likes - addedJoan Shenton Mrs. Florence Pannel born in 1868 speaks to about life for women in Victorian times, and also what it was like setting up a Beauty care business during those times including her life in Paris. First shown: 25/02/1977 If you would like to lice
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5 Women Artists' Stories | Tate Kids
141 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover 5 amazing women artists that changed the art world! Including: Yayoi Kusama, Barbara Hepworth, Sonia Boyce and Dayanita Singh.Play and explore more on Tate Kids: https://goo.gl/mY6jF2
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Open Your Heart (and Let a Puppy In) - Parry Gripp
368 views / 2 likes - addedPuppies need love! Please consider helping them by donating to DAWG ( https://www.syvhumane.org ), the Santa Barbara area Humane Society. Or better yet, swing by and pick up a puppy!#puppies #dogs #cuteanimals #parrygripp
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White Blood Cell Chases Bacteria
961 views / 1 likes - addedWhite Blood Cell Chases Bacteria in real life Edit: axxsmith informed me that it is from quote " It is a neutrophil chasing Staphylococcus aureus by David Rogers, Vanderbilt University http://www.rfreitas.com/Nano/DIAO/Slide64_files/slide0043.htm " All cr
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I tried to film a volcano and it was a complete disaster
227 views / 0 likes - addedIceland has a new volcano, Fagradalsfjall: I wanted to visit, to talk about the infrastructure around it, and work out how the country deals with a new and dangerous tourist attraction. It didn't go well.Thanks to Bjorn Steinbekk, who I thoroughly recomme
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A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) [Full Broadcast w/Original Ads]
212 views / 1 likes - added“Shot in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, its teleplay was conceived by longtime Muppet writer Jerry Juhl, and directed by Peter Harris and Eric Till (the latter of whom was uncredited). The special features various Muppets from The Muppet Show, Sesame Str
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Drawing a Little Leopard - Kanika
872 views / 4 likes - addedColored pencil drawing of Kanika, an Amur leopard who was the first born for her mother Kaia with her partner Akin at Marwell Wildlife in Britain. Kanika, whose name means ‘gold’ in Sanskrit, is about five months old in this drawing (reference photo taken
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are you okay? | Award-Winning Short Film About Bullying
1,532 views / 3 likes - addedThis animated short film project of the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center Foundation was produced in collaboration with Wonder Media and the Joshua Center at the University of Washington. Directed by Ryan Cannon. "are you okay?" was named 2021 Best Animat
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The Flash's Great Idea | DC Super Hero Girls | Cartoon Network
589 views / 0 likes - addedStream more DC Super Hero Girls http://cartn.co/YTDCSHGAfter an embarrassing incident ruins Barbara Gordons reputation, rather than owning it and moving on, she decides its easier to harness The Flashs newly discovered ability to travel back in time and a
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Tribute: Ten Years of Minecraft
868 views / 3 likes - addedIt's hard to believe it's been ten years since Minecraft was first released to the public. This video is a compilation tribute to all the moments that influenced my Minecraft career over the years. A very special thanks to each and every player who helped
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Ellipses | Punctuation | Khan Academy
671 views / 0 likes - addedEllipses are three little dots that we use to show a pause or that a portion of a quote has been removed. Learn how to use them in this video. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/miscellaneous-punctuation/e/introd
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The First Time The DC Super Hero Girls Met | Cartoon Network
593 views / 1 likes - addedWatch more DC Super Hero Girls http://cartn.co/YTDCSHGThe world may know them as Wonder Woman, Supergirl and Batgirl, but not-so-typical teenagers Diana, Kara and Barbara alongside their Super Hero friends have much more to deal with than just protecting
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The 'Epic SpongeBob Quotes' Megamix Music Video
773 views / 2 likes - addedEveryone LOVES to quote SpongeBob. So to celebrate these funny and memorable lines, we’ve created an EPIC megamix for you! Now you can go JELLYFISH-JAM OUT with these quotes and let us know which ones we missed! Catch more SpongeBob on Nickelodeon. #Nick
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Why Mona - Wannabe (TikTok)
300 views / 1 likes - addedWhy Mona - Wannabe (Spice Girls Cover) NEW MERCH IS FINALLY HERE! http://cloudkid.shop Instagram: http://cldkid.com/instagram Snapchat: cldkid This is Why Mona's second release "Cover Remix" and this time it's of the Spice Girls Wanna Be! It brings back m
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Jurassic World Science Feat. Chris Pratt And Jack Horner
919 views / 0 likes - addedJack Horner and Chris Pratt and I talk dinosaurs! More info below! JURASSIC WORLD: http://www.jurassicworld.com TICKETS: http://unvrs.al/JWtix Jack Horner: http://www.museumoftherockies.org/AboutMOR/WhoWeAre/JackHorner.aspx Geological time [image]: http:/
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SpongeBob Quotes That Live In My Head Rent Free | SpongeBob
91 views / 1 likes - addedIf you're a fan of SpongeBob SquarePants, there's no doubt that these quotes live in your head rent-free. No matter the situation, there's probably a SpongeBob quote for it!#SpongeBob #SpongeBobSquarePants #Nickelodeon Subscribe for More: https://at.nick.
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Teaching Ruby Bridges
163 views / 3 likes - addedIn the 1960s, Black schoolgirl Ruby Bridges and White teacher Barbara Henry showed America the true power of racial integration in the classroom.Untold is a free collection of short, compelling, history videos and animations designed to engage new audienc
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A Town Called Asbestos
590 views / 0 likes - addedIn Quebec, Canada, there's a town called Asbestos. It's an alarming name, one that conjures up images of lung disease and mesothelioma. So now that the town's asbestos mine, once the largest asbestos mine in the world, has closed... why haven't they chang
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Ice Bear Best Quotes | We Bare Bears | Cartoon Network
3,019 views / 1 likes - addedSit back and enjoy the most wicked Ice Bear quotes from We Bare Bears Season 1! What's your fav Ice Bear quote? CN GAMES: http://bit.ly/CNGames SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/109Y6wq WATCH MORE: http://bit.ly/1TTwg6s About We Bare Bears: Cartoon Network’s We Ba
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Mushrooms Might Save the World
649 views / 1 likes - addedMushrooms—MUSHROOMS!—will save us. You might ask yourself: Uh… save us from what? Well, ourselves of course. Because mushrooms just might be able to… Cut down on cow farts—Wash your clothes—Treat PTSD—Replace styrofoam—Do you wear leather? What about mush
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Artemis I: We Are Ready
165 views / 0 likes - addedThe journey of half a million miles – the first flight of the Artemis Generation – is about to begin. The uncrewed Artemis I mission will jump-start humanity’s return to the Moon with the thunderous liftoff of NASA’s powerful new S
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Do Animals Mourn Their Dead? (ft. BrainCraft And Gross Science!)
619 views / 0 likes - addedThis episode is brought to you by Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/ Follow me to Gross Science: https://youtu.be/kRUt9pqMCSg and BrainCraft: https://youtu.be/Joalg73L_gw ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Tweet ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSmourn Share on FB ⇒ http://
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How This Surf Instructor Is Changing Lives
375 views / 0 likes - addedJean-Paul JP Garca is on a mission to help others fall in love with the ocean. A surf instructor in Santa Barbara, California, he teaches his beloved sport to those looking for thrills, empowerment and, sometimes, healing.This Great Big Story was made by
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How to Draw a Bookmark Easy | Cute Back to School Supplies
1,608 views / 2 likes - addedFollow along to learn how to draw a bookmark easy, step by step. Cute drawing for back to school supplies. Kawaii bookmark with ribbon, heart and your favorite quote. Thanks for watching!! Please LIKE, COMMENT, and SHARE. =) Thank You!!! ★Learn How to Dra
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What in the world is topological quantum matter? - Fan Zhang
551 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-in-the-world-is-topological-quantum-matter David Thouless, Duncan Haldane, and Michael Kosterlitz won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2016 for discov
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Where do new words come from? - Marcel Danesi
756 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out the Mysteries of Vernacular series: https://ed.ted.com/mysteries-of-vernacular View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/where-do-new-words-come-from-marcel-danesi There are over 170,000 words currently in use in the English language. Yet eve
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The strange case of the cyclops sheep - Tien Nguyen
708 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-strange-case-of-the-cyclops-sheep-tien-nguyen In the 1950s, a group of ranchers in Idaho were baffled when their sheep gave birth to lambs with only
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A General Who Finally Told Hitler No - The Insane Order to Burn Paris to the Ground
240 views / 2 likes - addedHitler's Third Reich was rapidly crumbling before his very eyes; the vast empire that had once spanned from Tripoli to Rome to Kyiv was now shrinking, drawing ever so close to Berlin. Also, Paris was still under Nazi control, but not for long. By the summ
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The surprising cause of stomach ulcers - Rusha Modi
512 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-surprising-cause-of-stomach-ulcers-rusha-modi It’s a common misconception that stomach ulcers are caused by emotional upset, psychological distress,
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The rise and fall of the Assyrian Empire - Marian H Feldman
685 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-assyrian-empire-marian-h-feldman Before the sun never set on the British Empire; before Genghis Khan swept the steppe; before R
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Sharks Sharks Sharks & More Sharks
1,415 views / 9 likes - addedThere are 12 living Orders of sharks and rays swimming in our oceans today, and more than 440 known species. Here are some of the wackier ones! ------------------ NEW! Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoop/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/the
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Fossil Meteorites
606 views / 1 likes - addedIn which we set out and find fossil meteorites in time and space. Wait... meteorites can be fossilized?! Mind blown. Read more about Philipp Heck's meteoritical research and the arrival of fossil meteorites at The Field Museum! http://www.fieldmuseum.org/
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Rainbow Gem Soap | TROLLS DIYS
862 views / 0 likes - addedIzzy's a Trolls Fanatic! She'll show you how to TROLL YOUR LIFE by upgrading your bathroom. She'll make gem soap so you can get sparkling clean and inspirational quote stickers to make your day infinitely more positive! Pick up a DVD of Trolls now! → Cred
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Can you solve the egg drop riddle? - Yossi Elran
1,161 views / 1 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-solve-the-egg-drop-riddle-yossi-elran The city has just opened its one-of-a-kind Faberge Egg Museum, with a single egg displayed on each floor o
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Why do you need to get a flu shot every year? - Melvin Sanicas
770 views / 2 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-you-need-to-get-a-flu-shot-every-year-melvin-sanicas All year long, researchers at hospitals around the world collect samples from flu patients a
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The Egg Collection!
379 views / 0 likes - addedEggs! There are around 10,800 different species of birds, all which lay eggs that vary in size, color, shape, and parental care required. Dr. John Bates pulled some highlights from the Field Museum's egg collection to share these fragile, historically imp
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Supergirl and Catwoman Face Off! | DC Super Hero Girls | Cartoon Network
775 views / 0 likes - addedSUBSCRIBE: http://cartn.co/subscribeWATCH MORE: http://cartn.co/moreminisodesAbout DC Super Hero Girls: The world may know them as Wonder Woman, Supergirl and Batgirl, but not-so-typical teenagers Diana, Kara and Barbara alongside their Super Hero friends
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How To Talk To Climate Change Deniers
405 views / 0 likes - addedAustralian bushfires, flooding, hurricanes. We need to COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE DENIAL so this video explains how!Listen to the Sidenote podcast episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/climate-change-deniers/id1383086982?i=1000456167905FOLLOW GRE
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Can We Use Wi-Fi To See Through Walls?
437 views / 0 likes - addedWe use Wi-Fi to stay connected, but Yasamin Mostofi shows that Wi-Fi can also be used to sense the world around us – even behind walls. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1fUWHyY A Video Game That Teaches You to Code: https://youtu.be/OxYW0bqtiTo The world wants to
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Introduction To Intellectual Property: Crash Course IP 1
824 views / 0 likes - addedThis week, Stan Muller launches the Crash Course Intellectual Property mini-series. So, what is intellectual property, and why are we teaching it? Well, intellectual property is about ideas and their ownership, and it's basically about the rights of creat
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Can you solve the rogue AI riddle? - Dan Finkel
967 views / 0 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ If you sign up for a FREE membership using the link above, Brilliant will email you the solution to the BONUS RIDDLE. A hostile artificial intelligence called NIM has taken over the world’s com
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Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I: Crash Course World History #36
1,189 views / 1 likes - addedIn which John Green teaches you about the war that was supposed to end all wars. Instead, it solved nothing and set the stage for the world to be back at war just a couple of decades later. As an added bonus, World War I changed the way people look at the
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DC Super Hero Girls | Monster on the Loose! | Cartoon Network
604 views / 1 likes - addedA curse has been placed on Diana, will the girls be able to stop whoever is behind it and save the dance? Episode: #MeetTheCheetah SUBSCRIBE: http://cartn.co/subscribe WATCH MORE: http://cartn.co/moreminisodes About DC Super Hero Girls: The world may know
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Bumblebee Gets An Upgrade | DC Super Hero Girls | Cartoon Network
616 views / 1 likes - addedBumblebee gets a new upgrade to her super suit, but it doesn't turn out like she planned.Episode: #SheMightBeGiantSUBSCRIBE: http://cartn.co/subscribeWATCH MORE: http://cartn.co/moreminisodesAbout DC Super Hero Girls: The world may know them as Wonder Wom
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What are mini brains? - Madeline Lancaster
660 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-we-grow-human-brains-outside-our-bodies-madeline-lancaster Shielded by our thick skulls and swaddled in layers of protective tissue, the human brain
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Secret Identity | DC Super Hero Girls | Cartoon Network
619 views / 0 likes - addedLois Lanes attempt to get an internship at the Daily Planet leads to her trying to unmask the Super Hero Girls, which forces the girls to a battle of wits with their greatest nemesis yet.Episode: #BreakingNewsAbout DC Super Hero Girls: The world may know
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Bumblebee and the Baddies | DC Superhero Girls | Cartoon Network
581 views / 1 likes - addedBumblebee stumbles across a villainous plot to blow up a bridge, she must get back to her friends to help save the day!Episode: #BeelineSUBSCRIBE: http://cartn.co/subscribeWATCH MORE: http://cartn.co/moreminisodesAbout DC Super Hero Girls: The world may k
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The Ultimate Heist | DC Super Hero Girls | Cartoon Network
667 views / 2 likes - addedWhen Zee Zatara realizes Lex Luthor has unearthed a magical book with the power to tell the future, the girls reluctantly enlist Catwoman to help them steal it from him before he understands what he has, but it may already be too late.Episode: #AllyCatAbo
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The Science Behind Hollywood Explosions
609 views / 0 likes - addedHow do filmmakers create a big explosion? Theodore Kim explains how his software creates the smoke effects seen in many Hollywood films. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1fUWHyY The Fascinating History of Animation: https://youtu.be/gfH-NLo8tRk Nobody blows thing
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Supergirl Joins the Bad Guys | DC Super Hero Girls | Cartoon Network
622 views / 1 likes - addedStream more DC Super Hero Girls here http://cartn.co/YTDCSHGWhen Supergirl is accused of joining the bad guys, even Batgirl doesn't know who to believe.Episode: The Good The Bad and the Bizarre About DC Super Hero Girls: The world may know them as Wonder
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Why is meningitis so dangerous? - Melvin Sanicas
466 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-meningitis-so-dangerous-melvin-sanicas In 1987, thousands of people gathered in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. But what started out
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How to manage your time more effectively (according to machines) - Brian Christian
678 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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Here's What Oprah Actually Eats In A Day
379 views / 0 likes - addedOprah's willingness to discuss her weight and diet goals is just one of the reasons many find her so relatable. So what does Oprah really eat, and is it as relatable and inspiring as we're guessing it probably is? Let's find out.Oprah Winfrey eats plenty
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How Technicolor changed movies
620 views / 0 likes - addedWhat was "glorious Technicolor?" It was a groundbreaking technology — but it was more than that, too. Find an extra commentary video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJCtHs-dh0M To learn more, check out: The George Eastman Museum: https://eastman.org
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How rollercoasters affect your body - Brian D. Avery
835 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-rollercoasters-affect-your-body-brian-d-avery In 1895, crowds flooded Coney Island to see America’s first-ever looping coaster: the Flip Flap Railwa
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Why should you read "Don Quixote"? - Ilan Stavans
588 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded Mounting his skinny steed, Don Quixote charges an army of giants. It is his duty to vanquish these behemoths in the name of his beloved lady, Dulcinea. There’s only one problem: the giants are mere
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Rock and Roll | DC Super Hero Girls | Cartoon Network
551 views / 0 likes - addedUnder the control of Red Kryptonite, Kara Danvers is brainwashed by rock n roll front man Ras al Ghul and sent on a mission to purify the world... starting with the terrible music of Karen Beechers favorite boy band!Episode: #LeagueofShadowsAbout DC Super
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What Really Causes Sunburns?
462 views / 0 likes - addedThe way the sun damages your skin is weirder than you ever thought. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Nature: Sunlight Damages DNA in the Dark http://w
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Wonder Woman and The Bully | DC Superhero Girls | Cartoon Network
716 views / 1 likes - addedLeslie Willis, the meanest girl in school, becomes a social media sensation by posting mean-spirited videos on her MetropoVids channel, causing Wonder Woman to question the moral integrity of the people who live in the World of Man.Episode: #ShockItToMeSU
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Why don’t poisonous animals poison themselves? - Rebecca D. Tarvin
687 views / 1 likes - addedHave you checked out our Patreon page? https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-don-t-poisonous-animals-poison-themselves-rebecca-d-tarvin Thousands of animal species use toxic chemicals to defend themselves from pred
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What causes heartburn? - Rusha Modi
622 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-heartburn-rusha-modi Humans have been battling heartburn for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. But recently the incidence has risen, mak
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How do cigarettes affect the body? - Krishna Sudhir
580 views / 3 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-cigarettes-affect-the-body-krishna-sudhir Cigarettes aren’t good for us. That’s hardly news -- we’ve known about the dangers of smoking for decad
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What causes constipation? - Heba Shaheed
990 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-constipation-heba-shaheed Visiting the bathroom is part of the daily human experience. But occasionally, constipation, a condition that caus
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Can you solve the rebel supplies riddle? - Alex Gendler
1,004 views / 0 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ Solution to Bonus Riddle: https://brilliant.org/tededmislabelledboxes/ You’re overseeing the delivery of supplies to a rebel base in the heart of enemy territory. To get past customs, all packa
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What really happened to the Library of Alexandria? - Elizabeth Cox
566 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-really-happened-to-the-library-of-alexandria-elizabeth-cox 2,300 years ago, the rulers of Alexandria set out to fulfill a very audacious goal: to c
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Can you solve the troll’s paradox riddle? - Dan Finkel
899 views / 0 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ Solution to bonus riddle: https://brilliant.org/TedEdTrollParadox/ You and your brother have discovered another realm and set off exploring the new wonderful world. Along the way, you see a tro
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Can you solve the stolen rubies riddle? - Dennis Shasha
733 views / 0 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ Solution to Bonus Riddle: https://brilliant.org/TedEdRuby/ Townspeople are demanding that a corrupt merchant’s collection of 30 rubies be confiscated to reimburse the victims of his schemes. Th
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Which is stronger: Glue or tape? - Elizabeth Cox
771 views / 4 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/which-is-stronger-glue-or-tape-elizabeth-cox The oldest glue in the world is over 8,000 years old and comes from a cave near the Dead Sea. Today, we hav
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The history of the world according to cats - Eva-Maria Geigl
650 views / 1 likes - addedSign up for our newsletter and never miss an animation: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-history-of-the-world-according-to-cats-eva-maria-geigl In ancient times, wildcats were fierce carnivorous hunters. And u
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What if cracks in concrete could fix themselves? - Congrui Jin
602 views / 0 likes - addedCheck 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
1,013 views / 2 likes - addedCheck 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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What causes body odor? - Mel Rosenberg
925 views / 1 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-body-odor-mel-rosenberg Most of us don’t need more than one whiff to identify that generally unpleasant, characteristic smell we call body o
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Why is it so hard to cure ALS? - Fernando G. Vieira
519 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-it-so-hard-to-cure-als-fernando-vieira Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also called motor neuron disease and Lou Gehrig’s Disease, affects ab
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Everything you need to know to read “The Canterbury Tales” - Iseult Gillespie
638 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/everything-you-need-to-know-to-read-the-canterbury-tales-iseult-gillespie A portly Miller, barely able to sit on his horse, rambles on about the flighty
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What is the Purpose of Life? (Big Picture Ep. 5/5)
918 views / 0 likes - addedThis video is about how life arose and what its main function or purpose in the universe seems to be. Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minutephysics for supporting this video, and to Sean Carroll for collaborating on it! Playlist of the full video series:
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How Big Is The Universe?
172 views / 0 likes - addedIs the Universe infinite? Or does it somehow fold in on itself? And if so in what shape? Join us today as explore the size of the Universe. Written and presented by Prof David Kipping, with special thanks to cosmologist Prof Colin Hill for fact checking.
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Illusions of Time
474 views / 1 likes - addedUse code BRAINS to get free shipping within the US or $8 off international shipping on your first Curiosity Box! https://www.curiositybox.com https://twitter.com/tweetsauce https://www.instagram.com/electricpants SOURCES: 1896 snowball fight: https://twit
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From slave to rebel gladiator: The life of Spartacus - Fiona Radford
483 views / 1 likes - addedSign up for our newsletter and never miss an animation: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/from-slave-to-rebel-gladiator-the-life-of-spartacus-fiona-radford Spartacus was a slave -- one of millions taken from territ
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The most successful pirate of all time - Dian Murray
669 views / 1 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-most-successful-pirate-of-all-time-dian-murray At the height of their power, infamous Caribbean pirates like Blackbeard and Henry Morgan commanded a
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How exactly does binary code work? - José Américo N L F de Freitas
755 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-exactly-does-binary-code-work-jose-americo-n-l-f-freitas Imagine trying to use words to describe every scene in a film, every note in a song, or eve
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Could a Particle Accelerator Destroy Earth?
483 views / 0 likes - addedYou may have heard theories that particle accelerators could destroy earth by creating strange matter, an accidental black hole, or by tearing the fabric of spacetime itself. But is there any real science behind these claims? There Are 30,000 Particle Acc
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History vs. Henry VIII - Mark Robinson and Alex Gendler
662 views / 0 likes - addedCheck 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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Can you solve the giant iron riddle? - Alex Gendler
1,122 views / 0 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ Solution to bonus riddle: https://brilliant.org/TedEdGiantIron/ The family of giants you work for is throwing a fancy dinner party, but there’s a problem — the elder giant’s favorite shirt is w
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The psychology of post-traumatic stress disorder - Joelle Rabow Maletis
640 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-psychology-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-joelle-maletis Many of us will experience some kind of trauma during our lifetime. Sometimes, we escape with no long-term effects. But for millions of people, th
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Why should you read “Fahrenheit 451”? - Iseult Gillespie
529 views / 0 likes - addedSign up for our newsletter and never miss an animation: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-should-you-read-fahrenheit-451-iseult-gillespie Ray Bradbury’s novel imagines a world where books are banned- and posses
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The Myth of Hercules: 12 labors in 8-bits - Alex Gendler
876 views / 2 likes - addedCheck 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 skin - Emma Bryce
599 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science-of-skin-emma-bryce Between you and the rest of the world lies an interface that makes up 16% of your physical weight. This is your skin, the
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The science of hearing - Douglas L. Oliver
1,153 views / 1 likes - addedCheck 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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The weird and wonderful metamorphosis of the butterfly - Franziska Bauer
974 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-weird-and-wonderful-metamorphosis-of-the-butterfly-franziska-bauer In order to become a butterfly, a caterpillar’s body dissolves almost completely
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What would it be like to live on the moon? - Alex Gendler
1,210 views / 1 likes - addedThis video was made in partnership with the Airbus Foundation. Find out more about their work here: http://bit.ly/2M262NF View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-would-it-be-like-to-live-on-the-moon-alex-gendler The European Space Agency is hopi
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When will the next ice age happen? - Lorraine Lisiecki
1,118 views / 0 likes - addedLearn more about TED-Ed Clubs here: https://ed.ted.com/clubs Check out the TED-Ed Clubs YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCskU_g7t6b5ecsA1CTS3y9Q View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/when-will-the-next-ice-age-happen-lorraine-lisie
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Can you survive nuclear fallout? - Brooke Buddemeier and Jessica S. Wieder
702 views / 0 likes - addedSign up for our newsletter and never miss an animation: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-survive-nuclear-fallout-brooke-buddemeier-and-jessica-s-wieder Nuclear weapons are some of the most powerful tools o
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The rise and fall of the Inca empire - Gordon McEwan
753 views / 2 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-inca-empire-gordon-mcewan It was the western hemisphere's largest empire ever, with a population of nearly 10 million subjects.
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Are we running out of clean water? - Balsher Singh Sidhu
1,534 views / 2 likes - addedFind out how students can share their ideas as TED Talks here: http://bit.ly/2RCMFgM View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/are-we-running-out-of-clean-water-balsher-singh-sidhu Despite water covering 71% of the planet’s surface, more than half the
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A day in the life of a Roman soldier - Robert Garland
1,302 views / 6 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-roman-soldier-robert-garland The year is 15 CE, and the Roman Empire is prospering. Most of the credit will go to the emperor, bu
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Can you solve the Mondrian squares riddle? - Gordon Hamilton
766 views / 0 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ Dutch artist Piet Mondrian’s abstract, rectangular paintings inspired mathematicians to create a two-fold challenge. Can you solve the puzzle and get to the lowest score possible? Gordon
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This Biomimetic Tech Could Mean Fewer Trips to the Dentist (You're Welcome)
543 views / 0 likes - addedA new material inspired by mussels may be the key to fillings and crowns that never break or fall out. What Happens When You Don't Brush Your Teeth? - https://youtu.be/lN6qzCerVx4 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: A
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How to Hide Your Tablet + More Tech Hacks | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS
1,144 views / 4 likes - addedGet in on these tech hacks. Gillian will show you the fastest way to type, the best way to read at night with your phone, and how to hide your tablet! Expert life hacker, Gillian, shows you how to make cool stuff out of ordinary things you have at home. W
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How To Freeze Water With Your Finger | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS
1,681 views / 12 likes - addedIn this episode, Gillian shows you how to have fun while you freeze. She'll show you how to make ice cream out of snow, freeze water with your finger, and even make candy in the snow! Expert life hacker, Gillian, shows you how to make cool stuff out of or
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New Years Hacks to Ring In The New Year | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS
550 views / 1 likes - addedGillian has everything you'll need for a great New Year. She'll make a confetti-filled countdown balloon clock, hilarious noisemakers, and New Year's glasses. Expert life hacker, Gillian, shows you how to make cool stuff out of ordinary things you have at
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How can we solve the antibiotic resistance crisis? - Gerry Wright
1,203 views / 0 likes - addedTake a closer look at the challenges of antibiotic resistance and what we can do to prevent losing this vital medicine. --Antibiotics: behind the scenes, they enable much of modern medicine. We use them to cure infectious diseases, and to safely facilitat
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Last Minute Ugly Sweater Hacks | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS
718 views / 1 likes - addedGillian shows you how to be the star of an "Ugly Sweater Party". She'll make a light up tinsel sweater, a Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer Jumper, and an Elfie - not selfie - sweater! Expert life hacker, Gillian, shows you how to make cool stuff out of ordin
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How close are we to eradicating HIV? - Philip A. Chan
339 views / 0 likes - addedCan we end HIV? Find out how medications like PrEP are helping to prevent the transmission and spread of HIV, and possibly leading to its eradication.--The world is getting closer to achieving one of the most important public health goals of our time: era
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How does alcohol make you drunk? - Judy Grisel
772 views / 0 likes - addedFollow alcohol on its journey through the body to find out how it causes drunkenness and why it affects people differently. -- Ethanol: this molecule, made of little more than a few carbon atoms, is responsible for drunkenness. Often simply referred to as
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Why do hospitals have particle accelerators? - Pedro Brugarolas
343 views / 0 likes - addedInvestigate 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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How does the Rorschach inkblot test work? - Damion Searls
347 views / 0 likes - addedWhat are the origins of the Rorschach test and how does it work? Explore the inkblot tool psychologists use to test a subject’s perceptions and mental health. -- For nearly a century, ten inkblots have been used as an almost mystical personality test. Lon
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05:41
A brief history of plastic
382 views / 0 likes - addedTrace the history of the invention of plastic, and how the material ushered in what became known as the plastics century.--For centuries, billiard balls were made of ivory from elephant tusks. But when excessive hunting caused elephant populations to decl
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Will there ever be a mile-high skyscraper? - Stefan Al
928 views / 1 likes - addedWould a mile-high skyscraper ever be possible? Explore the physics behind some of the tallest buildings and megastructures in the world. -- In 1956, architect Frank Lloyd Wright proposed a mile-high skyscraper, a building five times as high as the Eiffel
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Paleoart: Painting the Land Before Time
544 views / 0 likes - addedThe Field Museum has a long history of hiring artists to help teach people about the dinosaurs and other early life on earth. Maybe you've heard of the famous painter Charles R. Knight -- but what about John Conrad Hansen, or Maidi Wiebe? After months of
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When is a pandemic over?
319 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the three strategies governments and communities can use to contain and end a pandemic, and find out which method is best.--Consider the following scenario: a highly infectious, sometimes deadly respiratory virus infects humans for the first time.
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Historical Figures Brought To Life (Isaac Newton, Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, John Keats)
218 views / 0 likes - addedHistorical Figures Brought To Life Using AI Technology. AI motion by Mystery Scoop The photos of the subjects in this video have been digitally manipulated and brought to life using AI technology. Images have been enhanced, colorized and facial motion add
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Why are earthquakes so hard to predict? - Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl
1,262 views / 7 likes - addedTake a look at the theories behind why earthquakes occur, what makes them so hard to predict and the warning system technologies we rely on today. -- In 132 CE, Zhang Heng presented his latest invention: a large vase he claimed could tell them whenever an
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Spells, threats, and dragons: The secret messages of Viking runestones - Jesse Byock
482 views / 0 likes - addedLearn the history of Viking runes, the ancient Norse language of symbols that make up an alphabet called the futhark. --With their navigational skills and advanced longships, the Vikings sustained their seafaring for over 300 years. But for all their migh
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05:32
Can steroids save your life? - Anees Bahji
342 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the science of how corticosteroids sneak into our cells to help fight allergic reactions, rashes, asthma, and harmful immune responses.--Steroids: theyre infamous for their use in sports. But theyre also found in inhalers, creams to treat poison i
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Can you solve the riddle and escape Hades? - Dan Finkel
493 views / 1 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/--The underworld is overcrowded, and Zeus has ordered Hades to let some spirits out. Hades arranges all the souls of the dead in a line before Cerberus. When one of his three heads bites down on
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The rise of modern populism - Takis S. Pappas
333 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the political phenomenon of modern populism, how it rises, and the impact it can have on a democratic country. --In many democratic countries, charismatic leaders vilify political opponents, disparage institutions, and claim to be for the people.
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Why is Herodotus called “The Father of History”? - Mark Robinson
1,674 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-herodotus-called-the-father-of-history-mark-robinson 2,500 years ago, the writing of history as we know it didn’t exist. The past was recorded as
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Do Animals Mourn Their Dead?
500 views / 0 likes - addedWe can’t know if or how animals understand death, but behavioral changes in some species could mean they experience something similar to human grief. We're conducting a survey of our viewers! If you have time, please give us feedback: https://www.surveymo
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DIY Racing Robots + and Other Upcycled Toy Hacks | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS
807 views / 4 likes - addedTurn your trash into toy treasure. Make hovercrafts out of old CD's and water bottles. Turn an old toothbrush into a racing robot. And learn how to make a blow pen out of an old marker - for a beautiful stenciled work of art. Expert life hacker, Gillian,
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The Mayan myth of the morning star
871 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover the Mayan myth of Venus, the morning star plotting revenge on his brother, the sun, and his allies. --Chak Ek, the morning star, rose from the underworld to the surface of the eastern sea and on into the heavens. His brother Kin Ahaw, the sun, fo
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Rad Rainbow Hacks | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS
819 views / 5 likes - addedAdd color to winter time with these fun hacks: cover your desk in multi-colored tape to make a fun, temporary look. Melt crayons to make a beautiful candle, and make a multi-colored lightbulb to light up your room! Expert life hacker, Gillian, shows you h
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Which is better: Soap or hand sanitizer? - Alex Rosenthal and Pall Thordarson
464 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the science of how soap breaks down a coronavirus, and the effectiveness of hand sanitizer against a viral outbreak. --Your hands, up close, are anything but smooth. With peaks and valleys, folds and rifts, there are plenty of hiding places for a
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Hacking bacteria to fight disease - Tal Danino
1,029 views / 0 likes - addedExplore how synthetic biologists are programming bacteria to fight cancer by manipulating their DNA. --In 1884, an unlucky patient who had a rapidly growing cancer in his neck came down with an unrelated bacterial skin infection. As he recovered from the
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Whats a squillo, and why do opera singers need it? - Ming Luke
411 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover the techniques opera singers use to project their voices over the orchestra and the importance of a singers squillo. --An orchestra fills an opera house with music, but a singers voice soars above the instruments. Its melody rings out across thou
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Can you solve the multiverse rescue mission riddle? - Dan Finkel
533 views / 0 likes - addedA bug in the superconductor system has trapped your team in 11 separate dimensions. Can you get them back home safely? --It was a normal Tuesday at the superconductor, until a bug in the system caused your team to be trapped in 11 separate dimensions. For
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The secret language of trees - Camille Defrenne and Suzanne Simard
774 views / 0 likes - addedLearn how trees are able to communicate with each other through a vast root system and symbiotic fungi, called mycorrhizae.--Most of the forest lives in the shadow of the giants that make up the highest canopy. These are the oldest trees, with hundreds of
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What's so special about Viking ships? - Jan Bill
372 views / 1 likes - addedExplore the history and technology of Viking longships, which helped the Scandinavians conquer trade routes and new territories.--As the Roman Empire flourished, Scandinavians had small settlements and no central government. Yet by the 11th century, they
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Can you solve the sea monster riddle? - Dan Finkel
544 views / 1 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ --According to legend, once every thousand years a host of sea monsters emerges from the depths to demand tribute from the floating city of Atlantartica. As the ruler of the city, youd always d
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Why should you read Sylvia Plath? - Iseult Gillespie
601 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the haunting and intimate works of poet Sylvia Plath, who digs into issues of mental health, trauma and sexuality in works like “The Bell Jar.” -- Under her shrewd eye and pen, Sylvia Plath turned everyday objects into haunting images: a “new stat
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Why should you read The Master and Margarita? - Alex Gendler
516 views / 0 likes - addedGet to know the Russian classic The Master and Margarita, a genre-defying blend of political satire and occult mysticism about a visit from the Devil.--The Devil has come to town. But dont worry all he wants to do is stage a magic show. This absurd premis
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How one journalist risked her life to hold murderers accountable - Christina Greer
524 views / 1 likes - addedIda B. Wells was an investigative journalist, civil rights leader, and anti-lynching advocate who fought for equality and justice. -- In the late 1800’s, lynchings were happening all over the American South, often without any investigation or consequences
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How this disease changes the shape of your cells - Amber M. Yates
414 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the science of how a single genetic mutation alters the structure of hemoglobin and leads to sickle-cell disease. -- What shape are your cells? Squishy cylinders? Jagged zig-zags? You might not spend a lot of time thinking about the bodies of the
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The first and last king of Haiti - Marlene Daut
427 views / 0 likes - addedDive into the life of Henry Christophe, a former slave and leader in the Haitian Revolution and the only king of Haiti. --The royal couple of Haiti rode into their coronation to thunderous applause. After receiving his ornate crown, Henry Christophe ascen
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The mysterious origins of life on Earth - Luka Seamus Wright
1,224 views / 0 likes - addedWhere on Earth did life begin? Explore the hydrothermal vents in Earths crust as simple compounds gave way to complex life. --Billions of years ago, simple organic compounds assembled into more complex coalitions that could grow and reproduce. At the time
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How did teeth evolve? - Peter S. Ungar
903 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-did-teeth-evolve-peter-s-ungar You may take them for granted, but your teeth are a marvel. They break up all your food over the course of your life,
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How do investors choose stocks? - Richard Coffin
383 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the strategies investors use to choose stocks and learn whether its better to be an active or passive investor. --Every day, billions of stocks are traded on the New York Stock Exchange alone. But with over 43,000 companies listed on stock exchang
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The myth of Loki and the master builder - Alex Gendler
645 views / 1 likes - addedDive into the Norse myth of how Loki tricked a stranger into building the great wall of Asgard to keep the realm safe from giants. --Asgard, a realm of wonders, was where the Norse Gods made their home. There Odins great hall of Valhalla towered above the
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Why we need national parks - Elyse Cox
816 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the creation of national parks and the importance of finding a balance between public use and ecological preservation.--In 1903, US President Theodore Roosevelt took a camping trip in Californias Yosemite Valley with conservationist John Muir. Roo
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An unsung hero of the civil rights movement - Christina Greer
520 views / 2 likes - addedLearn 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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A day in the life of an ancient Peruvian shaman - Gabriel Prieto
435 views / 0 likes - addedFollow Quexo, a Peruvian shaman, as he searches for cinnabar to complete a special ritual that will protect his village from winter storms.--The year is 1400 BCE. At the temple of the fisherman, the morning is unusually still and this is just the latest i
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The last living members of an extinct species - Jan Stejskal
335 views / 2 likes - addedDig into how scientists are attempting to revive the functionally extinct northern white rhino through artificial reproduction.--In the savannahs of Kenya, two female northern white rhinos, Njin and Fatu, munch contentedly on grass. They are the last two
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Can you solve the secret sauce riddle? - Alex Gendler
659 views / 1 likes - addedAs a top spy trained in infiltration and safecracking, its up to you to steal the competitions secret sauce recipe. Can you figure out where it's hidden? --One of the top chefs from Pasta Palace has been kidnapped by operatives from Burger Bazaar hoping t
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The legend of Annapurna, Hindu goddess of nourishment - Antara Raychaudhuri & Iseult Gillespie
594 views / 2 likes - addedFollow the legend of Parvati, the Hindu mother of the natural world, as she disappears from Earth and reemerges as Annapurna, the goddess of food. --Historically, the union between Shiva and Parvati was a glorious one: a sacred combination which brought f
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A day in the life of an ancient Greek architect - Mark Robinson
359 views / 0 likes - addedFollow Pheidias, the chief builder for the Parthenon, as he supervises the construction of the new temple and faces charges of embezzlement.--The year is 432 BCE. As dawn breaks over Athens, Pheidias is already late for work. He is the chief builder for t
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This sea creature breathes through its butt - Cella Wright
344 views / 1 likes - addedExplore the wonderfully bizarre life of the sea cucumber, and discover the essential role they play in keeping ocean ecosystems healthy.--Is it a fuzzy sock? An overripe banana? A moldy tube of toothpaste? No! In fact, its a humble sea cucumber: a brainle
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Why haven't we cured arthritis? - Kaitlyn Sadtler and Heather J. Faust
1,326 views / 0 likes - addedGet to know the science behind what causes the stiff, creaky joints of the most common forms of arthritis and what you can do to prevent it. --The bad backs, elbow pain, and creaky knees so common in older people often aren't just old age. In fact, the so
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How long will human impacts last? - David Biello
1,768 views / 1 likes - addedCheck out all of TED-Ed's book recommendations: http://ed.ted.com/books Check out David Biello's "The Unnatural World": https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/products/the-unnatural-world View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lesso
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The rise and fall of the Celtic warriors - Philip Freeman
317 views / 0 likes - addedTrace the rise and fall of the ancient Celts, a group of hundreds of independent warrior tribes defeated by the Roman Empire. --One summer evening in 335 BCE, Alexander the Great was resting by the Danube River when a band of strangers approached his camp
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A day in the life of a teenage samurai - Constantine N. Vaporis
389 views / 0 likes - addedFollow Mori Banshir, a young samurai in training, as he studies the twin paths of literary learning and the martial arts. --The year is 1800 in the castle town of Kchi, Japan. Its just after sunrise, and 16-year-old Mori Banshir is already hard at work pr
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What “Machiavellian” really means - Pazit Cahlon and Alex Gendler
534 views / 0 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook version of "The Art of War" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://adbl.co/2CDGJi9 Check out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/products/the-art-of-war -- From Shakespeare’s plays to modern TV dramas,
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The Artists | Think Like A Coder, Ep 5
356 views / 0 likes - addedThe adventure continues! Episode 5: Ethic and Hedge arrive in the 198forest in search of the second artifact. Can they sneak past the guards to get to the tower? --This is episode 5 of our animated series Think Like A Coder. This 10-episode narrative foll
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How does the stock market work? - Oliver Elfenbaum
483 views / 1 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook version of "The Richest Man in Babylon" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://adbl.co/2GVBdZF Check out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/products/the-richest-man-in-babylon -- In the 1600s, the Dutc
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The Disease We Barely Know Anything About
585 views / 0 likes - addedWe don’t know what causes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, how to treat it or even what to call it. What’s up with this mysterious disease? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/chronic-fatigue/the-basics-of-chronic
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Can alligators survive this apex predator? - Kenny Coogan
123 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the diverse and vital ecosystem of the Everglades, and discover why the alligator is so essential to the region.--Despite alligators ruling the swamplands of the Everglades for millennia, the last 500 years have brought deadly new predators that c
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How to see with sound - Jacques S. Abramowicz
240 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover how scientists and doctors used bats' ultrasound capabilities as inspiration for SONAR and non-invasive medical procedures.--In a dark cave, bats cant see much. But even with their eyes shut, they can navigate rocky topography at incredible speed
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How do you know what's true? - Sheila Marie Orfano
302 views / 1 likes - addedExplore the Rashomon effect, where individuals give significantly different but equally believable accounts of the same event. --A samurai is found dead in a quiet bamboo grove. One by one, the crimes only known witnesses recount their version of the even
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Can you outsmart the fallacy that divided a nation? - Elizabeth Cox
161 views / 1 likes - addedExplore the middle ground fallacy, which assumes that the truth is always a compromise between two extreme opposing positions.--Its 1819. The US is preparing to make Missouri and Maine new states. One representative insists that slavery shouldnt be allowe
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Are locust plagues unstoppable? - Jeffrey A. Lockwood
158 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover what causes desert locusts to transform into crop-consuming plagues and how they directly endanger humanity.--A ravenous swarm stretches as far as the eye can see. It has no leader or strategic plan; its only goals are to eat, breed, and move on.
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What happened when these 6 dictators took over - Stephanie Honchell Smith
30 views / 0 likes - addedExamine the myth of the benevolent dictator, which is a leader who holds absolute power yet only uses it for the common good.--Under certain conditions, the idea of a dictator can sound appealing, like when a democracy isnt functioning as it should due to
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The Real Fake Cameras Of Toy Story 4
530 views / 1 likes - addedWhen you're ready to launch your Squarespace website, go to squarespace.com/nerdwriter for 10% off your first purchase. Support Nerdwriter videos: https://patreon.com/nerdwriter Subscribe:http://bit.ly/SubNerdwriter Watch the most popular Nerdwriter episo
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When are you actually an adult? - Shannon Odell
157 views / 0 likes - addedExplore how scientists define adulthood, and find out if theres a specific age at which we reach maturity. --Most countries recognize 18 as the start of adulthood by granting various freedoms and privileges. Yet theres no exact age or moment in developmen
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What Are Those ‘Talking’ Apes Really Saying? | NPR's SKUNK BEAR
864 views / 3 likes - addedWhat can we learn from the controversial history of ape language research? ↓↓ Links & Info ↓↓ SUBMIT A QUESTION HERE: http://www.npr.org/skunkbear SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/2dH6fpR TUMBLR: http://skunkbear.tumblr.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NPRskunkb
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Can loud music damage your hearing? - Heather Malyuk
283 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the properties of sound to find out just how bad loud music is for your hearing.--After a concert, you find it difficult to hear your friend rave about the show. It sounds like they're speaking from across the room, and its tough to make out thei
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05:32
One of the most "dangerous" men in American history - Keenan Norris
161 views / 0 likes - addedGet to know the story of David Walker, an abolitionist whose antislavery pamphlet made him an enemy of the US government.--In 1830, David Walker sewed a pamphlet into the lining of a coat. The volume was thin enough to be hidden, but its content was far f
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The Train Heist | Think Like A Coder, Ep 4
368 views / 0 likes - addedThe adventure continues! Episode 4: The trio plot how they can steal the first artifact the Node of Power. Can they take it without being discovered? --This is episode 4 of our animated series Think Like A Coder. This 10-episode narrative follows a girl,
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How do oysters make pearls? - Rob Ulrich
575 views / 0 likes - addedExplore how oysters use calcium carbonate to create pearls, and how this chemical compound creates a vast array of other materials.--Despite their iridescent colors and smooth shapes, pearls are actually made of the exact same material as the craggy shell
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The myth of the Sampo an infinite source of fortune and greed - Hanna-Ilona Hrmvaara
590 views / 0 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook version of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-edCheck out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommen
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How can you change someone's mind? (hint: facts aren't always enough) - Hugo Mercier
651 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-can-you-change-someone-s-mind-spoiler-facts-don-t-work-so-well-hugo-mercier Why do arguments change people’s minds in some cases and backfire in oth
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05:43
What causes addiction, and why is it so hard to treat? - Judy Grisel
56 views / 0 likes - addedTake a look at the science of how addictive drugs affect your body and why substance addiction can be so difficult to treat.--As of 2021, more than 36 million people were estimated to be experiencing substance use disorder. This condition spans a spectrum
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How friendship affects your brain - Shannon Odell
283 views / 0 likes - addedDig into what happens to your brain during adolescence that changes how you value, understand, and connect to friends.--If it seems like friendships formed in adolescence are particularly special, that's because they are. Childhood, adolescent, and adult
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There's a Hole at the Bottom of Math
415 views / 1 likes - addedNot everything that is true can be proven. This discovery transformed infinity, changed the course of a world war and led to the modern computer. This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium ge
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Why didn't this 2,000 year old body decompose? - Carolyn Marshall
1,095 views / 2 likes - addedDiscover the surprising biodiversity of soil, and how its microbes help support all life on Earth.--It may not appear very lively six feet underground, but a single teaspoon of soil contains more organisms than there are human beings on the planet. From b
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12 Small Animals You Shouldn't Touch
604 views / 2 likes - addedA peaceful picnic in the park, a hike in the woods, a relaxing swim in the sea: you wouldnt expect unseen dangers to be lurking around every corner. But you might wanna keep an eye out for these nasty little critters, and never ever touch them!For example
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3 ways to end a virus
521 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the three main ways viruses can be driven to extinction, and dig into the possibility of COVID-19 dying out.--Viruses are wildly successful organisms. There are about 100 million times as many virus particles on Earth as there are stars in the obs
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06:03
This Is Not a Real Explosion, Here’s How Physics Made It Happen
439 views / 0 likes - addedThe fireballs that light up the big screen are rooted in physics, careful calculations, and computer-generated algorithms. These Hybrid Metallic Crystals Are Chemistry’s New Miracle Materials - https://youtu.be/K2u3jn3CuEA Read More How Hollywood Pulled O
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How much land does it take to power the world?
242 views / 1 likes - addedExplore the sustainability of fossil fuels, nuclear power, and renewable energy and how much space each of these power sources use.--No matter how we make electricity, it takes up space. Coal requires mines, and plants to convert it into electricity. Nucl
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How much would it cost to buy the ocean? - Astrid J. Hsu
84 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the monetary value of the ocean, from global trade, to tourism, fishing, and more, as Poseidon contemplates selling it.--Surveying his vast domain, Poseidon considers retirement. What if someone else donned the coral crown so he could spend his i
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05:38
Building the world's largest (and most controversial) power plant - Alex Gendler
385 views / 1 likes - addedExplore the creation of Chinas Three Gorges Dam, and find out how the hydroelectric plant generates its power.--In 2018, a single power plant produced more energy than the worlds largest coal-powered and gas-powered plants combined. Chinas Three Gorges Da
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05:23
This person isn't actually screaming - Noah Charney
53 views / 0 likes - addedExplore Edvard Munchs masterpiece The Scream, and find out why this artwork became one of the worlds most famous paintings.--An undulating sky melds into the landscape, two silhouettes move along a balustraded walkway, and a ghostly figures features exten
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4 signs of emotional abuse - Viann Nguyen-Feng
240 views / 0 likes - addedLearn how to spot some of the most common signs of emotional abuse and what you can do if someone is experiencing these behaviors.--Emotional abuse can be incredibly damaging, increasing a persons chances of developing depression and anxiety. But these be
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Can you transplant a head to another body? - Max G. Levy
16 views / 0 likes - addedFollow a neurosurgeon's attempts to perform a head transplant, and dig into the ethical and biological questions the procedure raises.--In 1970, neurosurgeon Robert White and his team carted two monkeys into an operating room to conduct an ambitious exper
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05:26
Why your phone battery gets worse over time - George Zaidan
91 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the science of why single-use and rechargeable batteries die, and find out why recycling batteries can be challenging.--Almost all batteries, even single-use batteries, are theoretically rechargeable. Thats because the metals and other chemicals a
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Can zoos save species from extinction? - Nigel Rothfels
146 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the breeding program that saved Takhi horses from extinction, and explore the role of zoos in animal conservation.--For thousands of years, native Takhi horses roamed the steppes of Central Asia. But by the late 1960s, their extinction seemed ine
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How the COVID-19 vaccines were created so quickly - Kaitlyn Sadtler and Elizabeth Wayne
1,058 views / 3 likes - addedDiscover how mRNA vaccines help your immune system fight viral infections and how this decades-old technology was used to create COVID-19 vaccines.--In the 20th century, most vaccines took over a decade to research, test, and produce. But the vaccines for
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05:06
The Irish myth of Diarmuids betrayal - Iseult Gillespie
245 views / 1 likes - addedDig into the Irish myth of lovers Grinne and Diarmuid, and follow their journey as they flee from her betrothed, Fionn.--Grinne, princess of Tara and bride-to-be, was furious. She had thought she was betrothed to a young soldier, bold and brilliant enough
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The rise and fall of the Kingdom of Man - Andrew McDonald
222 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover the medieval empire of the Isle of Man and the Hebrides, and how a dynasty of sea kings rose to power.--On a small island in the Irish Sea, fortresses preside over the rugged shores. This unlikely location was the birthplace of a medieval empire
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Building the impossible: Golden Gate Bridge - Alex Gendler
427 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the construction of Californias Golden Gate Bridge, and dig into the engineering innovations that made the structure possible.--Stretching 227 meters tall, two towers were assembled to support Californias Golden Gate Bridge. They were just one of
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04:51
Can you solve the magical maze riddle? - Alex Rosenthal
57 views / 0 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--Today is the annual wizard tournament featuring competitors from three schools, and youre in charge. The wizards have entered the maze and compete in your chosen events in utmost secrecy; only
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The dark history of bananas - John Soluri
418 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the history of the notorious United Fruit Company and how its influence over the banana industry impacted Central America. --In December 1910, the exiled former leader Manuel Bonilla boarded a borrowed yacht and set sail for Honduras in hopes of r
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Whats in the air you breathe? - Amy Hrdina and Jesse Kroll
1,691 views / 4 likes - addedTogether, nitrogen, oxygen and argon make up 99.93% of our air. So whats the other .07%? Find out what makes up the air you breathe.--Take a deep breath. In a single intake of air, your lungs swell with roughly 25 sextillion molecules, ranging from days-o
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Can stereotypes ever be good? - Sheila Marie Orfano and Densho
197 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the model minority stereotype, and discover how it became a label for Asian Americans and is used to enforce racial hierarchies.--In 2007, researchers surveyed 180 teachers to understand if they held stereotypes about their students. The most comm
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How to make smart decisions more easily
102 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the psychology of decision fatigue, what kinds of choices lead us to this state and what we can do to fight it.--Everything our bodies do whether physical or mental uses energy. Studies have found that many individuals seem to have a daily thresho
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Is it dangerous to wake a sleepwalker? - Emmanuel During
176 views / 0 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook version of The Midnight Library and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed--Mumbling fantastical gibberish; devouring blocks of cheese in the nude; peeing in places that arent toilets; and jumping out
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The year without summer - David Biello
132 views / 0 likes - addedDig into geoengineering, which uses technology to manipulate Earths environments to counteract climate change.--In 1815, Mount Tambora erupted and its emissions spread across the globe, blotting out the sun for almost an entire year. This wreaked havoc on
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05:07
Why should you read Toni Morrisons Beloved? - Yen Pham
323 views / 0 likes - addedDig into Toni Morrisons novel, "Beloved," which tells the story of a family of former slaves whose home is haunted by an abusive spirit.--Two tiny handprints stamped into a cake. A mirror that shatters without warning. A trail of cracker crumbs strewn alo
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The rise and fall of the Maya Empires most powerful city - Geoffrey E. Braswell
17 views / 0 likes - addedTrace the rise and fall of the Maya city Chichen Itza, and how Yucatns unpredictable environment contributed to its demise.--During the 8th century CE, warfare and failing agriculture forced Maya people to move north, to hotter, drier Yucatn. Because of i
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The most important century in human history
114 views / 0 likes - addedIs the 21st century the most pivotal time in human history? Explore how the decisions we make now may impact humanitys future.--Is it possible that this century is the most important one in human history? The 21st century has already proven to be a period
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Whats the best country to live in?
184 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover the shortcomings of using GDP to measure a countrys well-being, and what alternatives can be used to gauge quality of life.--Whats the best country to live in? Is it the one with the best food? The longest life expectancy? The best weather? For t
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A Brief Introduction to General Relativity - with Anthony Zee
364 views / 0 likes - addedAnthony Zee gives us a tour of gravity through Einstein's Theory of General Relativity.Anthony's book "On Gravity" is available now - https://geni.us/xAf86t.Starting with the discovery of gravity waves, Anthony goes on to explain how gravity can be unders
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Are solar panels worth it? - Shannon Odell
175 views / 0 likes - addedExplore how solar units can help you save money on energy costs, and the most common challenges of switching to solar power.--Today in many countries solar is the cheapest form of energy to produce. Millions of homes are equipped with rooftop solar, with
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