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  • 06:30 Why Denmark Is .09 Seconds Behind The World

    Why Denmark Is .09 Seconds Behind The World

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    Measuring time is a complicated thing. Computers, banks, and stock markets in Denmark all use UTC, the international standard: but according to the law, they shouldn't. Edited by Michelle Martin (@mrsmmartin) Thanks to Thor Nielsen for the suggestion! I'm

  • 01:38 Scientists just 3D imaged the birthplace of stars—using sound

    Scientists just 3D imaged the birthplace of stars—using sound

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    Sound waves help reveal the shape of interstellar clouds Read more - https://scim.ag/2ryAlmM CREDITS ------------------- editor/narrator Chris Burns supervising producers Sarah Crespi Nguyên Khôi Nguyên story by Daniel Clery citation A. Tristis et al., Sc

  • 08:02 Handmade Log Building with Primitive Tools

    Handmade Log Building with Primitive Tools

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    Part 2 of "Raising a Log Barn". A huge thanks to everyone at David Crockett Birthplace State Historic Park for letting us capture this project! Filmed at David Crockett Birthplace State Historic Park ➧ https://tnstateparks.com/parks/david-crockett-birthpl

  • 05:34 I will read YOUR mind (and explain the method)

    I will read YOUR mind (and explain the method)

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    I will read your mind and then explain how the trick is done. This mind-reading trick is a new spin on a classic trick. The original version ends with no grey elephants in Denmark, but this has a completely different ending.

  • 06:33 first ever 3d animation (40 year old 3d computer graphics pixar 1972)

    first ever 3d animation (40 year old 3d computer graphics pixar 1972)

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    This historical video was recently re-discovered after being lost for many years. It was produced in 1972 and is believed to be the world's first computer-generated 3D animation. It was created by Ed Catmull, a true pioneer of 3D technology, who was a com

  • 07:56 This Abandoned Nuclear City is Trapped Under Ice, What Happens if it Thaws?

    This Abandoned Nuclear City is Trapped Under Ice, What Happens if it Thaws?

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    Tons of nuclear waste from a secret military operation are hiding underneath Greenland's Ice sheet. Special thanks to William Colgan & the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Never-Before-Seen Footage Uncovers Antarctica’s First Scientific Missions

  • 00:29 Popular Largest LEGO ship: DFDS breaks Guinness world record

    Largest LEGO ship: DFDS breaks Guinness world record

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    Copenhagen, Denmark -- DFDS is the largest shipping and Logistics Company in Norther Europe; the employees used 1,015 million LEGO bricks and over 900 hours to build a 40.5 feet (12.35 meters) long, 8.9 feet (2.75 meters) high ship, thus setting the new w

  • 04:54 Popular The Akune Brothers: Siblings On Opposite Sides Of War - Wendell Oshiro

    The Akune Brothers: Siblings On Opposite Sides Of War - Wendell Oshiro

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    View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-akune-brothers-siblings-on-opposite-sides-of-war-wendell-oshiro There are many stories that can be told about World War II, from the tragic to the inspiring. But perhaps one of the most heart-rending experie

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  • 00:50 Popular 400 Fish Released into the Revitalized Bronx River

    400 Fish Released into the Revitalized Bronx River

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    The release of 400 alewife herring marks a significant milestone in a broader river cleanup effort. Subscribe to our channel: https://youtube.com/SciAmerican Transcript: Wriggling through this transfer tube are 400 alewife herring. The Bronx River was onc

  • 04:27 Popular The Immortal Cells Of Henrietta Lacks - Robin Bulleri

    The Immortal Cells Of Henrietta Lacks - Robin Bulleri

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    View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-immortal-cells-of-henrietta-lacks-robin-bulleri Imagine something small enough to float on a particle of dust that holds the keys to understanding cancer, virology, and genetics. Luckily for us, such a thing

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  • 04:40 Popular How A Few Scientists Transformed The Way We Think About Disease - Tien Nguyen

    How A Few Scientists Transformed The Way We Think About Disease - Tien Nguyen

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    View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-a-few-scientists-transformed-the-way-we-think-about-disease-tien-nguyen For several centuries, people though diseases were caused by wandering clouds of poisonous vapor. We now know that this theory is prett

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  • 03:29 A concert where performers and instruments are underwater

    A concert where performers and instruments are underwater

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    Between Music, a band from Denmark, spent 10 years preparing for an underwater concert, with all performers completely submerged. They had to invent new techniques and some entirely new instruments that would work underwater. The result is eerie music tha

  • 02:51 This electric ferry uses a very long extension cord

    This electric ferry uses a very long extension cord

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    The Udbyhj Cable Ferry across Randers Fjord in Denmark is electric-powered: but rather than batteries, it's plugged into mains electricity. Here's how it works. More about the ferry: https://www.randersfjord-faerger.dk/Production manager: Sissel Vindskov

  • 03:00 Welcome to the City of Violins

    Welcome to the City of Violins

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    Cremona, Italy, is a city with a very special (and very musical) history. It’s a city of master craftsmen who specialize in one thing—violins. Since the mid-16th century, Cremona has lived and breathed violins. The northern Italian city is credited as the

  • 01:50 How the Emperor’s New Toy Gave Way to Your Car

    How the Emperor’s New Toy Gave Way to Your Car

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    While many in history lay claim to inventing the first “self-propelled vehicle,” Beijing’s Forbidden City may be the birthplace of the world’s first automobile, an ancient steam-powered precursor to modern day cars. Even better? It was designed to be a to

  • 01:51 The First TVs Were Mechanical!

    The First TVs Were Mechanical!

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    For the technical interested: Another short sequence showing my 32-line televisor in action. The singer is the danish actor Buster Larsen singing 'hip hurray for old Denmark' in about 1960. Buster died in 1993. Again this was filmed off screen using a Son

  • 08:09 Popular LEGO: The Story of the Bricks That Changed Your Childhood

    LEGO: The Story of the Bricks That Changed Your Childhood

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    Support us on Patreon to vote on which company we do next: https://www.patreon.com/business_casual Join us at our subreddit and on social media: Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/businesscasual Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/business.casual.yt Twitter: htt

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  • 04:01 Popular This Power Plant Burns Rubbish To Make Clean Energy | Digital Society with Vontobel

    This Power Plant Burns Rubbish To Make Clean Energy | Digital Society with Vontobel

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    In Copenhagen, Denmark lies Amager Bakke, a unique power plant. Not only is it the world's cleanest waste-to-energy facility, it's also home to a man-made mountain called CopenHill with its own ski slope, the world's tallest climbing wall and challenging

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  • 04:28 Popular Inside the incredible LEGO House with architect Bjarke Ingels | WIRED

    Inside the incredible LEGO House with architect Bjarke Ingels | WIRED

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    WIRED takes a tour of the new LEGO House in Billund, Denmark. The "home of the brick" was designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and completely inspired by LEGO. The building uses the same dimensions as LEGO bricks, so you could technically build it out of LEGO.

  • 03:41 Popular NASA Is Going to The Sun, Here’s Why That’s So Crazy

    NASA Is Going to The Sun, Here’s Why That’s So Crazy

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    NASA is launching humanity’s first ever mission to touch the Sun, and it could solve two of the most vexing mysteries in astrophysics. Watch More Space Crafts! | https://bit.ly/2w0YKD1 Read More: Parker Solar Probe https://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/par

  • 11:08 Making EDIBLE Coca-Cola Bubbles & UPDATES

    Making EDIBLE Coca-Cola Bubbles & UPDATES

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    Let's make some #ediblebubbles with Coca-Cola. Subscribe: http://youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=emmymadeinjapanWebsite: https://www.emmymade.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/emmymadeinjapan Instagram: http://instagram.com/emmymade Facebook: htt

  • 27:51 The Insane Scale of Europes New Mega-Tunnel

    The Insane Scale of Europes New Mega-Tunnel

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    Denmark is building a record-breaking tunnel to Germany.For more by The B1M subscribe now - https://bit.ly/the-b1m Full story here - https://theb1m.com/video/building-the-fehmarn-belt-fixed-linkAdditional footage courtesy of Femern A/S, TV2 ST, NDR, DW, D

  • 04:52 Why protected bike lanes are more valuable than parking spaces

    Why protected bike lanes are more valuable than parking spaces

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    America's first parking-protected bike lane came to New York City in 2007. Here's what happened next. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO When Janette Sadik-Khan was hired as chief transportation official for New York City in 2007, she took a p

  • 23:09 Popular HOW TO READ MINDS! (Magic Psychic Mind Tricks)

    HOW TO READ MINDS! (Magic Psychic Mind Tricks)

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    How To Read Minds! Easy psychic mind reading magic tricks for kids, beginners, and all ages! Secrets of Psychic mediums exposed! Family-friendly fun magic mind trick tutorials with step by step instructions for each mind reading trick! All psychic secrets

  • 04:58 This Is How Spam Is Really Made

    This Is How Spam Is Really Made

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    Let's face it — Spam is weird stuff. It might look like a block of mystery meat and taste suspiciously delicious, but it turns out there's a lot that goes into each and every can of Spam. Here's how Spam is really made. Spam is a weird thing, a tin

  • 02:09 Here’s What It Would Take for Helicopters to Be as Big as Planes

    Here’s What It Would Take for Helicopters to Be as Big as Planes

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    Since the invention of flight, planes seem to have only gotten bigger. But what about helicopters? Why are they still so small? How Do Helicopters Fly Without Wings? - https://youtu.be/pVMT4hqFzQg For more epic stories of innovation that shaped our future

  • 03:49 How Sniffing Priceless Art and Artifacts Could Save Them — Speaking of Chemistry

    How Sniffing Priceless Art and Artifacts Could Save Them — Speaking of Chemistry

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    Art and cultural heritage conservators are getting an assist from some smelly chemistry. Don't forget to subscribe for all the latest Speaking of Chemistry videos: http://bit.ly/ACSReactions ↓↓Full description and references below↓↓ Come closer, lean in,

  • 05:12 The rise and fall of the Kingdom of Man - Andrew McDonald

    The rise and fall of the Kingdom of Man - Andrew McDonald

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    Discover 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

  • 07:09 Why is There More Matter Than Antimatter in the Universe?

    Why is There More Matter Than Antimatter in the Universe?

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    LHCb has observed CP violations in charm quarks. What implications does this have on our quest to find out why there's more matter than antimatter in the universe?Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeTara Shears is Professor of P

  • 07:24 An Infinite Number of Words for Snow

    An Infinite Number of Words for Snow

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    Do some cultures really have 50 words for snow? Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/pbsideachannel We got merch! http://bit.ly/1U8fS1B Tweet us! http://bit.ly/pbsideachanneltwitter Idea Channel Facebook! http://bit.ly/pbsideachannelfacebook Talk ab

  • 03:11 Why Do Animals Cooperate? - with Nichola Raihani

    Why Do Animals Cooperate? - with Nichola Raihani

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    Helping relatives is a common evolutionary trait, but there are some species that also help non-relatives and even strangers. What can the cleaner wrasse tell us about this type of cooperation?Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRib

  • 04:19 What Happens After A Supernova Explodes? - with Jen Gupta

    What Happens After A Supernova Explodes? - with Jen Gupta

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    When massive stars explode, we get some very strange new celestial objects from their remains.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeIn this short clip from her talk 'The Universe Beyond Visible Light', astrophysicist Jen Gupta exp

  • 05:21 What’s the smallest thing in the universe? - Jonathan Butterworth

    What’s the smallest thing in the universe? - Jonathan Butterworth

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    Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-standard-model-of-particle-physics-jonathan-butterworth If you were to take a coffee cup, and break it in half, then in half again, and keep carryin

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  • 06:16 The Phenomenon of the Missing Fundamental

    The Phenomenon of the Missing Fundamental

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    Why do some higher frequencies sound like they have lower pitch than lower frequency sounds? Engineer and music lover Shaun Fitzgerald explores the phenomenon of the missing fundamental.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeShaun

  • 08:51 What Is It Like To Have Synesthesia?

    What Is It Like To Have Synesthesia?

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    Can you imagine if each word had its own colour, or you could 'see' different types of music?Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeAlso, see more synesthesia visualisations from Diggery here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChpgc

  • 05:42 What Are Pentaquarks and Why Are They So Rare?

    What Are Pentaquarks and Why Are They So Rare?

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    In 2015, researchers at the Large Hadron Collider found data suggesting the existence of super-rare, super-elusive particles called pentaquarks. Tara Shears explains how our investigation into these particles has the potential to revolutionise our lives i

  • 1:23:29 Metal Mayhem - with Andrew Szydlo

    Metal Mayhem - with Andrew Szydlo

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    Chemistry teacher and science demonstration virtuoso Andrew Szydlo is back at the Ri, for an unforgettable evening exploring the exciting world of metals.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeMetals make up the bulk of the Periodi

  • 04:58 The princess who rewrote history - Leonora Neville

    The princess who rewrote history - Leonora Neville

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    Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-princess-who-rewrote-history-leonora-neville Anna Komnene, daughter of Byzantine emperor Alexios, spent the last decade of her life creating a 500-p

  • 04:56 What’s a smartphone made of? - Kim Preshoff

    What’s a smartphone made of? - Kim Preshoff

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    Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-s-a-smartphone-made-of-kim-preshoff As of 2018, there are around 2.5 billion smartphone users in the world. If we broke open all the newest phones

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  • 43:49 The Psychology of Magic - with Gustav Kuhn

    The Psychology of Magic - with Gustav Kuhn

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    Gustav Kuhn performs magic to illustrate the neuroscience and psychology of how we can be duped by misdirection and optical illusions.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeGustav's book "Experiencing the Impossible" is available t

  • 05:33 Could You Outrun a T-Rex? - with David Hone

    Could You Outrun a T-Rex? - with David Hone

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    In this highlight clip from his talk 'How the Tyrannosaurs Ruled the World', palaeontologist David Hone explains how the legs of T-Rex made them such good long distance runners.Watch the full talk: https://youtu.be/f-jD7kQvyPsDavid's book "The Tyrannosaur

  • 07:10 A Quick Introduction to Epigenetics - with Nessa Carey

    A Quick Introduction to Epigenetics - with Nessa Carey

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    Epigenetic modifications change the likelihood of gene expression, and through it create phenotype changes, without altering the DNA sequence itself.Watch the full talk: https://youtu.be/9DAcJSAM_BANessa's book "The Epigenetics Revolution" is available fo

  • 05:34 Popular A brie(f) history of cheese - Paul Kindstedt

    A brie(f) history of cheese - Paul Kindstedt

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    Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-brie-f-history-of-cheese-paul-s-kindstedt Before empires and royalty, before pottery and writing, before metal tools and weapons – there was cheese. A

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  • 05:20 The surprising science of snow crystals

    The surprising science of snow crystals

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    Snow crystals famously have six sides. But is this true? In this film we explore the conditions that cause water ice to start behaving very strangely. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe--A very special thank you to our Patreon

  • 27:50 Q&A: How Are Skyscrapers Engineered? - with Roma Agrawal

    Q&A: How Are Skyscrapers Engineered? - with Roma Agrawal

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    What's the hardest material to build a building out of? How would we build structures on the moon? Roma Agrawal answers audience questions following her talk.Watch the talk: https://youtu.be/cSyNqwbUB8kBuy Roma's book "Built: The Hidden Stories Behind our

  • 03:41 Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone (Official 4K Video)

    Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone (Official 4K Video)

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    Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone | Stream Shakin' Stevens here: https://shakinstevens.lnk.to/MCE2022ID Listen to all the Christmas Hits here: https://christmashits.lnk.to/2022 Subscribe to Shakin’ Stevens’ YouTube Channel: https://sh

  • 15:07 15 minutes of relaxing science ASMR

    15 minutes of relaxing science ASMR

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    We have run out of science to talk about, so we're pivoting the channel to science ASMR. We're diving into the world of ASMR with dry ice, liquid nitrogen, a Hero's steam engine and much more. What is the Leidenfrost effect? How does dry ice turn directly

  • 04:42 Shocking Pickled Pumpkins! Halloween Science

    Shocking Pickled Pumpkins! Halloween Science

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    Its Halloween, which means its time we put more pumpkins in peril. This year, our inventive presenter and experimenter Dan Plane finds out what happens when you run an electric current through pumpkins pickled in different compounds.Subscribe for regular

  • 51:33 What Happened At The Beginning Of Time? - with Dan Hooper

    What Happened At The Beginning Of Time? - with Dan Hooper

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    Were learning more and more about the recent history of our universe, but how much do we really know about its very first few seconds?Dans book "At The Edge Of Time" is available now - https://geni.us/noTSAWatch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/Vjkj0m9YgcAEver s

  • 47:59 Why Do Things Spin? - with Hugh Hunt

    Why Do Things Spin? - with Hugh Hunt

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    Why does a spinning top stand up? Why doesn't a rolling wheel fall over? And how does a falling cat always manage to land on its feet?You can find more of Hugh's work on his website here: http://www2.eng.cam.ac.uk/~hemh1/From topspin in tennis, to angular

  • 04:40 Your body vs. implants - Kaitlyn Sadtler

    Your body vs. implants - Kaitlyn Sadtler

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    Why do medical implants like insulin pumps and prosthetic knees need replacement? Explore how the immune system fights implants and how new devices are trying to help. --Insulin pumps improve the lives of millions of people with diabetes around the world

  • 55:05 How Are Skyscrapers Engineered? - with Roma Agrawal

    How Are Skyscrapers Engineered? - with Roma Agrawal

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    How high can we build skyscrapers with the help of new materials and technologies?Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeBuy Roma's book "Built: The Hidden Stories Behind our Structures" now - https://geni.us/UcXf3Roma Agrawal delv

  • 03:25 Popular Can you solve the jail break riddle? - Dan Finkel

    Can you solve the jail break riddle? - Dan Finkel

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    You’re a bank robber trying to escape from jail. Can you solve the riddle to get past the fence to freedom? -- Your timing made you and your partner infamous bank robbers. Now, you need to use that timing to break out of jail. Your partner is about to fla

  • 05:11 Ancient Romes most notorious doctor - Ramon Glazov

    Ancient Romes most notorious doctor - Ramon Glazov

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    Learn about the Greek physician and philosopher Galen of Pergamon, whose experiments and discoveries changed medicine.--In the 16th century, an anatomist named Andreas Vesalius made a shocking discovery: the most famous human anatomy texts in the world we

  • 05:16 Popular What is a coronavirus? - Elizabeth Cox

    What is a coronavirus? - Elizabeth Cox

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    Dig into the science of coronaviruses and find out how they cause diseases such as SARS, MERS, and COVID-19. --For almost a decade, scientists chased the source of a deadly new virus through Chinas tallest mountains and most isolated caverns. They finally

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  • 51:53 Popular How to Do Maths Without a Calculator - with Rob Eastaway

    How to Do Maths Without a Calculator - with Rob Eastaway

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    Knowing how to quickly estimate sizes and numbers is a useful everyday application of maths.Buy Rob's book "Maths on the Back of an Envelope" now - https://geni.us/yaeUJwHow many cats are there in the world? What's the chance of winning the lottery twice?

  • 04:46 Popular How tall can a tree grow? - Valentin Hammoudi

    How tall can a tree grow? - Valentin Hammoudi

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    What makes a tree grow tall? And do trees ever stop growing? Explore how photosynthesis and gravity can affect and limit the height of trees. -- Reaching heights of over 100 meters, Californian sequoias tower over Earth’s other 60,000 tree species. But ev

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  • 05:45 How to outsmart the Prisoners Dilemma - Lucas Husted

    How to outsmart the Prisoners Dilemma - Lucas Husted

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    Puzzle through the classic game theory challenge, The Prisoners Dilemma, and decide: would you choose to spare or sacrifice? --Two perfectly rational gingerbread men, Crispy and Chewy, are out strolling when theyre caught by a fox. Instead of simply eatin

  • 03:35 The Egyptian myth of Isis and the seven scorpions - Alex Gendler

    The Egyptian myth of Isis and the seven scorpions - Alex Gendler

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    Dive into the Egyptian myth of Isis, a powerful goddess protecting her son from her murderous brother with the help of seven scorpions. --A woman in rags emerged from a swamp flanked by seven giant scorpions and approached a magnificent mansion to beg for

  • 1:23:21 Chemical Wonders with Andrew Szydlo

    Chemical Wonders with Andrew Szydlo

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    Why do things change colour, why do things burn, and most of all why do things explode? Andrew will take us on a journey through the exciting, confusing and sometimes explosive world of chemical changes. Andrew Szydlo is a chemist and secondary school tea

  • 05:06 How close are we to uploading our minds? - Michael S.A. Graziano

    How close are we to uploading our minds? - Michael S.A. Graziano

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    Investigate the possibility of scanning the human brain and uploading our minds and consciousness to a digital world.--Imagine a future where nobody dies instead, our minds are uploaded to a digital world. There they could live on in a realistic, simulate

  • 04:56 Who was the world's first author? - Soraya Field Fiorio

    Who was the world's first author? - Soraya Field Fiorio

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    Travel back in time to ancient Mesopotamia and meet Enheduanna, a high priestess and the worlds first author.--4,300 years ago in ancient Sumer, the most powerful person in the city of Ur was banished to wander the vast desert. Her name was Enheduanna, an

  • 04:12 Why should you read Flannery O’Connor? - Iseult Gillespie

    Why should you read Flannery O’Connor? - Iseult Gillespie

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    Find out why Flannery O’Connor, an American novelist, is known as a master of the grotesque in Southern Gothic literature. -- Flannery O’Connor scribbled tales of outcasts, intruders and misfits staged in the world she knew best: the American South. She w

  • 05:13 Banning alcohol was a bad idea... - Rod Phillips

    Banning alcohol was a bad idea... - Rod Phillips

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    Dig into the Prohibition era in the United States, when the government banned the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcohol. --On January 17, 1920, less than one hour after spirits had become illegal throughout the United States, armed men robbed a Chic

  • 07:49 Mathematics is the Art of the Shortcut - with Marcus du Sautoy

    Mathematics is the Art of the Shortcut - with Marcus du Sautoy

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    From algebra to geometry, maths is often about finding shortcuts to large problems.Marcus' new book is available now: https://geni.us/dusautoyMarcus du Sautoy is the Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the Oxford Universit

  • 05:33 Popular The secret student resistance to Hitler - Iseult Gillespie

    The secret student resistance to Hitler - Iseult Gillespie

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    Learn the story of the WWII student resistance group, called the White Rose, fighting against Hitler in Nazi Germany. --In 1943, Allied aircraft rained tens of thousands of leaflets on Nazi Germany below. The leaflets urged readers to renounce Hitler, to

  • 04:47 History's "worst" nun - Theresa A. Yugar

    History's "worst" nun - Theresa A. Yugar

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    Get to know the life of Mexican nun, poet and scholar, Sor Juana Ins de la Cruz, who was censored by the Church for her critical writings. --Juana Ramrez de Asbaje sat before a panel of prestigious theologians, jurists, and mathematicians. They had been i

  • 05:33 Which voting system is the best? - Alex Gendler

    Which voting system is the best? - Alex Gendler

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    Dive into four different voting systems: plurality, instant runoff, tactical, and the Condorcet method, and find out which is fairest. --Imagine we want to build a new space port at one of four recently settled Martian bases, and are holding a vote to cho

  • 58:25 Will Computers Ever Think Like Human Beings? - with Vint Cerf

    Will Computers Ever Think Like Human Beings? - with Vint Cerf

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    The rise of artificial intelligence has seen computers beating chess experts and performing incredibly complex tasks. But why cant they think the same way we do?Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/Gwa38tzo2NcWe have built incredibly powerful, multi-layered, n

  • 05:32 The real reason dodo birds went extinct - Leon Claessens

    The real reason dodo birds went extinct - Leon Claessens

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    Uncover the most common misperceptions about dodos, and find out the truth of how the flightless birds actually went extinct.--Dodos are commonly considered brainless, blundering birds that were poorly adapted and doomed to die off, making their human-med

  • 04:46 Why should you read “Crime and Punishment”? - Alex Gendler

    Why should you read “Crime and Punishment”? - Alex Gendler

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    Download a free audiobook version of "Crime and Punishment" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed Check out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/products/crime-and-punishment -- What drives someone to kill

  • 05:31 Newtons three-body problem explained - Fabio Pacucci

    Newtons three-body problem explained - Fabio Pacucci

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    Download a free audiobook version of "The Three-Body Problem" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed --In 2009, researchers ran a simple experiment. They took everything we know about our solar system and calculated where e

  • 04:43 Do mosquitos actually bite some people more than others? - Maria Elena De Obaldia

    Do mosquitos actually bite some people more than others? - Maria Elena De Obaldia

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    Explore the science of what attracts mosquitos, and find out why mosquitos bite some people more than others.--Some swear theyre cursed to be hunted by mosquitos while their close-by companions are regularly left unscathed. Are mosquitos really attracted

  • 05:06 Why should you read Dune by Frank Herbert? - Dan Kwartler

    Why should you read Dune by Frank Herbert? - Dan Kwartler

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    Discover Frank Herberts science fiction classic, Dune, which tells the story of a man catapulted into the middle of a planetary revolution. --A mother and son trek across an endless desert. Wearing special suits to dissipate heat and recycle moisture, the

  • 03:35 Why Do We Gain Fat? with Eugenia Cheng

    Why Do We Gain Fat? with Eugenia Cheng

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    In this short clip from her talk 'How To Think Like A Mathematician', Eugenia Cheng explains how a whole web of interconnected factors cause us to gain fat. Watch the full talk: https://youtu.be/8emPcpfqPRUEugenia's book "The Art of Logic" is available no

  • 05:10 How could so many people support Hitler? - Joseph Lacey

    How could so many people support Hitler? - Joseph Lacey

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    Explore the philosophy of Hannah Arendt, and get to know her strategies to combat the threat of totalitarianism and oppression.--Philosopher Hannah Arendt was a German Jew who dedicated herself to understanding how the Nazi regime came to power, and more

  • 1:06:26 Physics experiments that changed the world with Suzie Sheehy

    Physics experiments that changed the world with Suzie Sheehy

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    Twentieth-century physics has changed the world - and some of the most important discoveries happened right here at the Royal Institution. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/gEHXJEFSftE Suzie's books 'The Matter of Everything' is out now: https://geni.u

  • 05:54 Popular What is earwax and should you get rid of it? - Henry C. Ou

    What is earwax and should you get rid of it? - Henry C. Ou

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    Explore why earwax forms, its purpose in our health, and whether or not we should be trying to get rid of it.--Grooming paraphernalia has been found in numerous archeological sites, many of which have included earwax removal tools. And earwax evacuation r

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  • 05:23 Why did the US try to kill all the bison? - Andrew C. Isenberg

    Why did the US try to kill all the bison? - Andrew C. Isenberg

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    Explore how the US government hunted bison to near-extinction in the 1800s to force Native Americans onto reservations.--By the mid-1700s, many Plains nations survived on North Americas largest land mammals: bison. They ate its meat, made the hides into w

  • 05:32 The life, legacy & assassination of an African revolutionary - Lisa Janae Bacon

    The life, legacy & assassination of an African revolutionary - Lisa Janae Bacon

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    Get to know the life of West African revolutionary Thomas Sankara, and his pursuit of liberating Burkina Faso from colonial rule.--In 1972, Thomas Sankara was swept into the revolution seeking to wrest control of Madagascar from Frances lingering colonial

  • 04:47 The bug that poops candy - George Zaidan

    The bug that poops candy - George Zaidan

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    Download a free audiobook version of "Ingredients" 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-recommendations/products/ingredients--Aphids c

  • 05:18 Can you solve the time traveling car riddle? - Dan Finkel

    Can you solve the time traveling car riddle? - Dan Finkel

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    Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEdYou and the professor have driven your DeLorean back to the past to fix issues with the spacetime continuum caused by your time traveling. But another DeLorean appears with older versions of you

  • 04:03 The benefits of daydreaming - Elizabeth Cox

    The benefits of daydreaming - Elizabeth Cox

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    Enter the mind of a bored teenager to discover what happens in the brain when we daydream and find out what purpose it serves.--On a daily basis, you spend between a third and half of your waking hours daydreaming. That may sound like a huge waste of time

  • 05:16 Popular How fast is the speed of thought? - Seena Mathew

    How fast is the speed of thought? - Seena Mathew

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    Travel into the brain to see how its network of neurons transmit your thoughts and what factors determine how quickly you think.--Your mortal enemy has captured you and hooked you up to a bizarre experiment. Hes extended your nervous system with one very

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  • 05:11 How to write like the best-selling author of all time - Jamie Bernthal

    How to write like the best-selling author of all time - Jamie Bernthal

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    Dig into Agatha Christies writing style to find out how she crafted her mystery novels and how to employ these strategies in your own work. --With almost 100 mystery novels, each one a cleverly constructed puzzle box of clues, misdirection, and human dram

  • 05:04 Popular Why can parrots talk? - Grace Smith-Vidaurre and Tim Wright

    Why can parrots talk? - Grace Smith-Vidaurre and Tim Wright

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    Explore the specialized anatomy that allows parrots to talk, scream, curse, and recite facts like humans. --Whether theyre belting Beyonc, head-banging to classic rock, or rattling off curse words at zoo-goers, parrots are constantly astounding us. They a

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  • 05:49 Why is Marie Antoinette so controversial? - Carolyn Harris

    Why is Marie Antoinette so controversial? - Carolyn Harris

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    Marie Antoinette became a symbol for the evils of excess but was she a wasteful queen or a convenient scapegoat? You decide.--She was the Queen of France, notorious for living in opulence while peasants starved and became a symbol of everything wrong with

  • 04:49 6 myths about the Middle Ages that everyone believes - Stephanie Honchell Smith

    6 myths about the Middle Ages that everyone believes - Stephanie Honchell Smith

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    Explore the 6 most common misconceptions about the Middle Ages, and find out what living in medieval times was actually like.--Medieval Europe. Where unbathed, sword-wielding knights ate rotten meat, thought the Earth was flat, defended chastity-belt wear

  • 04:41 How (and why) to read William Faulkner - Sascha Morrell

    How (and why) to read William Faulkner - Sascha Morrell

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    Get to know the works of William Faulkner, whose inventive literature made him one of Americas most remarkable writers.--William Faulkner is considered one of Americas most remarkable and perplexing writers. He confused his audience intentionally, using c

  • 05:22 The rise and fall of the Mughal Empire - Stephanie Honchell Smith

    The rise and fall of the Mughal Empire - Stephanie Honchell Smith

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    Trace the rise and fall of the Mughal Empire, which became one of the wealthiest and most powerful states in the early modern world.--Though he was descended from some of the worlds most successful conquerors, Babur struggled to gain a foothold among the

  • 05:55 Picture a perfect society. What does it look like? - Joseph Lacey

    Picture a perfect society. What does it look like? - Joseph Lacey

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    Dig into political philosopher John Rawls classic thought experiment about what principles we need to design a fair society.--A group of strangers have gathered to design a just society. To ensure none of them rig the system, theyve been placed under a ve

  • 05:53 Popular The bizarre world of parasitic wasps - Miles Zhang

    The bizarre world of parasitic wasps - Miles Zhang

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    Explore the gruesome evolutionary strategy employed by parasitoid wasps where they feed off other animals to grow their offspring.--A cockroach and jewel wasp are locked in battle. The wasp latches onto the cockroach and inserts her stinger into the cockr

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  • 05:27 Ethical dilemma: Should we get rid of mosquitoes? - Talya Hackett

    Ethical dilemma: Should we get rid of mosquitoes? - Talya Hackett

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    Explore how the technology of gene drives could lead to the eradication of mosquitoes and what that could mean for our ecosystems.--Mosquitoes are responsible for more human deaths every year than any other animal, but very few of the 3,500 mosquito speci

  • 05:10 The myth of the original star-crossed lovers - Shannon Zhao

    The myth of the original star-crossed lovers - Shannon Zhao

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    Get to know the myth of the weaver and the cowherd, a pair of star-crossed lovers banished to opposite sides of the Milky Way.--In the court of the Jade Emperor, a young princess had a special skill: she could pluck clouds from the sky and spin them into

  • 05:20 Popular One of the worlds oldest condiments - Dan Kwartler

    One of the worlds oldest condiments - Dan Kwartler

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    Trace the history of ketchup, from the condiments origins in 3rd century China to becoming a staple of American cuisine.--In the mid-18th century, England was crazy for ketchup. The sauce was a staple, but this ketchup wasnt the ubiquitous red goop youre

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  • 05:17 Which animal has the best eyesight? - Thomas W. Cronin

    Which animal has the best eyesight? - Thomas W. Cronin

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    Explore the incredible diversity of eyes and vision in the animal kingdom, and find out which creature has the best eyesight.--The animal kingdom boasts an incredible diversity of eyes. Some rotate independently while others have squiggly-shaped pupils. S

  • 06:51 The Prison Break | Think Like A Coder, Ep 1

    The Prison Break | Think Like A Coder, Ep 1

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    The adventure begins! Episode 1: Ethic awakens in a mysterious cell. Can she and robot Hedge solve the programming puzzles blocking their escape?--This is episode 1 of our animated series Think Like A Coder. This 10-episode narrative follows a girl, Ethic

  • 05:03 How to enter flow state

    How to enter flow state

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    Explore the defining features of being in a flow state, and get tips on how you can find flow in your daily life.--Flow is more than just concentrating or paying attention; it's a unique mental state of effortless engagement. And those who more frequently

  • 05:45 How the famous Three Sisters survived - Rebecca Webster

    How the famous Three Sisters survived - Rebecca Webster

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    Get to know the story of the Three Sisters, and what we can learn about sustainably growing food from Indigenous practices.--Suffering illness and despair, Chief Handsome Lake prepared for death. Then, he had a vision. He was walking through a planted fie

  • 05:55 History vs. Tamerlane the Conqueror - Stephanie Honchell Smith

    History vs. Tamerlane the Conqueror - Stephanie Honchell Smith

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    Tamerlane was one of historys greatest conquerors but was he a great state builder or a bloodthirsty tyrant? You decide. --He was born in the 1330s in the Chaghatayid Khanate, formerly the Mongol Empire. On the steppe, he rose from a lowly sheep thief to

  • 06:33 Ugly History: Cambodian Genocide - Timothy Williams

    Ugly History: Cambodian Genocide - Timothy Williams

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    Dig into the era of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, which perpetuated a genocide that killed a quarter of the countrys population. --From 1975 to 1979, the Communist Party of Kampuchea ruled Cambodia with an iron fist, perpetrating a genocide that killed one

  • 05:42 Could we harness the power of a black hole? - Fabio Pacucci

    Could we harness the power of a black hole? - Fabio Pacucci

    337 views / 1 likes - added

    Download a free audiobook version of "Children of Time" 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-recommendations/products/children-of-time

  • 05:42 The myth of Pegasus and the chimera - Iseult Gillespie

    The myth of Pegasus and the chimera - Iseult Gillespie

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    Discover the myth of Bellerophon, the hero who battled and killed the Chimera monster atop the winged horse Pegasus.--Shielded from the gorgons stone gaze, Perseus crept through Medusas cave. When he reached her, he drew his sickle and brought it down on

  • 05:06 The best way to apologize (according to science)

    The best way to apologize (according to science)

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    Explore what to do and not to do in order to deliver an authentic apology and make amends in a variety of situations.--Over the years, people have come up with some truly awful apologies. From classic non-apologies, to evasive excuses, and flimsy corporat

  • 05:06 Why a sausage can do what your gloves cannot - Charles Wallace and Sajan Saini

    Why a sausage can do what your gloves cannot - Charles Wallace and Sajan Saini

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    Dig into the science of touchscreens, and find out the difference between the two most common types: capacitive and resistive.--In 2010, South Korea experienced a particularly cold winter. People couldnt activate their smartphones while wearing gloves, so

  • 05:29 Can you solve the human cannonball riddle? - Alex Rosenthal

    Can you solve the human cannonball riddle? - Alex Rosenthal

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    Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--They call you the human cannonball. Your act involves flying through rings of fire, bouncing through a trampoline course, and catching the trapezist in the grand finale. Todays pre-flight test

  • 05:09 A 5,300-year-old murder mystery - Albert Zink

    A 5,300-year-old murder mystery - Albert Zink

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    Get to know the story of tzi the Iceman, a 5,300-year-old glacier mummy who researchers discovered had been murdered.--In September 1991, two hikers discovered a corpse emerging from the ice. Researchers soon realized they were looking at the mummified bo

  • 04:53 Whats the smartest age? - Shannon Odell

    Whats the smartest age? - Shannon Odell

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    At what age are you smartest? Dig into how your brain development affects your skills at different stages of your life.--Tomorrow is the annual Brain Clash a decathlon of mental challenges, trivia competitions, and puzzles. Amir needs a smart and capable

  • 04:31 Can you solve the cursed dice riddle? - Dan Finkel

    Can you solve the cursed dice riddle? - Dan Finkel

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    Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--Ah, spring. As Demeter, Goddess of the Harvest, its your favorite season. Humans and animals look to you to balance the bounty of the natural world which, like any self-respecting Goddess, you

  • 04:51 How to manage your emotions

    How to manage your emotions

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    Explore the framework known as the Process Model, a psychological tool to help you identify, understand, and regulate your emotions.--After a week of studying, you feel confident that you'll ace your exam. But when you get your grade back, it's much lower

  • 05:48 Is human evolution speeding up or slowing down? - Laurence Hurst

    Is human evolution speeding up or slowing down? - Laurence Hurst

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    Download a free audiobook version of "Sapiens" 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/sapiens--In the past 3,0

  • 04:57 The movement that inspired the Holocaust - Alexandra Minna Stern and Natalie Lira

    The movement that inspired the Holocaust - Alexandra Minna Stern and Natalie Lira

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    Trace the history of the eugenics movement in the US, and discover how the belief in ideal genetics led to forced sterilizations.--Since ancient Greece, humans have controlled populations via reproduction, retaining some traits and removing others. But in

  • 05:43 Popular What do these recycling numbers actually mean? - Shannon Odell

    What do these recycling numbers actually mean? - Shannon Odell

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    Dig into the biggest problems facing our current plastic recycling process, and explore potential solutions to these systems. --If youve ever looked at the bottom of a disposable bottle or cup, youve probably noticed a recycling symbol. Seeing this, many

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  • 05:06 Popular The worlds slimiest animal - Noah R. Bressman and Douglas Fudge

    The worlds slimiest animal - Noah R. Bressman and Douglas Fudge

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    Discover the extraordinary capabilities of hagfish, the slime-producing fish that has survived on Earth for over 300 million years.--In 2017, a truck screeched to a halt. One of its containers slid off, hit a car, and spilled its contents thousands of kil

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  • 04:55 How did ancient civilizations make ice cream? - Vivian Jiang

    How did ancient civilizations make ice cream? - Vivian Jiang

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    Trace the history of ice cream, from the first accounts of cold desserts in the 1st century to the cream-based treat we know today.--Ice cream has a unique role in our worlds history, culture, and cravings. The first accounts of cold desserts date back to

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  • 05:08 This one weird trick will get you infinite gold - Dan Finkel

    This one weird trick will get you infinite gold - Dan Finkel

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    Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--A few years ago, the king decided your life would be forfeit unless you tripled the gold coins in his treasury. Fortunately, a strange little man appeared and magically performed the feat. Unfo

  • 05:12 Blood, concrete, and dynamite: Building the Hoover Dam - Alex Gendler

    Blood, concrete, and dynamite: Building the Hoover Dam - Alex Gendler

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    Dig into the engineering of the Hoover Dam, a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Colorado River that supplies water to the US southwest.--In the early 20th century, the US had expanded from coast to coast, but many cities in the southwest still lacked relia

  • 04:57 The myth of Narcissus and Echo - Iseult Gillespie

    The myth of Narcissus and Echo - Iseult Gillespie

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    Download a free audiobook version of Atlas of the Heart and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed--One day, Echo was drifting through the woods and fell in love with a handsome young hunter named Narcissus. Cursed by Hera to o

  • 08:34 Cutest Cat Breeds and Their Characteristics, Personality

    Cutest Cat Breeds and Their Characteristics, Personality

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    In this video, well look at 21 of the worlds most expensive cat breeds.British Shorthair Cat The British Shorthair has a distinctively stocky body, dense coat, and broad face. The most familiar color variant is the "British Blue," a solid grey-blue coat.I

  • 50:03 The invisible universe, from supernova to black holes with Matthew Bothwell

    The invisible universe, from supernova to black holes with Matthew Bothwell

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    How different does the invisible Universe look from the home we thought we knew? What does the cosmos have in store for us beyond the phenomena we can see, from black holes to supernovas?Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/t8VUHQneRtcMatthew's book 'The Invis

  • 05:36 What the biggest brain on Earth can do - David Gruber and Shane Gero

    What the biggest brain on Earth can do - David Gruber and Shane Gero

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    Explore how sperm whales use an array of complex vocalizations to communicate with each other, hunt, and assess their surroundings. --Soon after whaling ships began operating in the North Pacific, an interesting trend emerged. Within just a few years, wha

  • 05:25 The Norse myth that inspired The Lord of the Rings - Iseult Gillespie

    The Norse myth that inspired The Lord of the Rings - Iseult Gillespie

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    Download 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-ed--The dwarves were master craftspeople. One dwarf, Andvari, forged marvelous creations. He often t

  • 05:01 Can you solve the secret assassin society riddle? - Alex Rosenthal

    Can you solve the secret assassin society riddle? - Alex Rosenthal

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    Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--Your agent has infiltrated a life or death poker game in a hidden back room of a grand casino. Your team is on the trail of an elite society of assassins, each of whom carries a signature playi

  • 04:07 Popular Dragon's Blood Could Save Your Life

    Dragon's Blood Could Save Your Life

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    Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Chemists have found potential drugs and other really useful compounds in some truly bizarre places in nature, and who would have ever thought that blood from the Komodo dragon could have a secret inside of it that cou

  • 05:13 Whatever happened to the hole in the ozone layer? - Stephanie Honchell Smith

    Whatever happened to the hole in the ozone layer? - Stephanie Honchell Smith

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    Discover what caused the hole in the ozone layer, and how the Montreal Protocol helped restore it by banning harmful chemicals.--In the 1980s, the world faced a huge problem: there was a rapidly expanding hole in the ozone layer. If it continued to grow,

  • 04:53 Popular Why is rice so popular? - Carolyn Beans

    Why is rice so popular? - Carolyn Beans

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    Dig into how rice became a staple in the worlds diet, and the surprising consequences of its traditional production practices.--Rice contributes over 20% of the calories consumed by humans each year. Korean bibimbap, Nigerian jollof, Indian biryani, Spani

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  • 48:51 The physics of timekeeping with Chad Orzel

    The physics of timekeeping with Chad Orzel

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    Explore the physics that makes time something we can set, measure and know with physicist Chad Orzel as he discusses time from orbital motion and axial tilt to the quantum mechanics and relativity theory that gives us our ultra-precise atomic clocks.Watch

  • 49:55 The magic of physics - with Felix Flicker

    The magic of physics - with Felix Flicker

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    Join Felix Flicker as he introduces the magic of condensed matter physics, from the subtle spells that conjure crystals from chaos, to creating new particles which have never before been seen. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/gfk0Y6STlNwFelix's book '

  • 06:05 How do we create a better economy?

    How do we create a better economy?

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    Explore the model known as doughnut economics, which aims to meet the needs of people without overshooting Earth's ecological limits.--Can we call any economy healthy in the face of dwindling resources and growing inequality? What if we cut off our addict

  • 06:06 Ethical dilemma: Whose life is more valuable? - Rebecca L. Walker

    Ethical dilemma: Whose life is more valuable? - Rebecca L. Walker

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    Puzzle through a classic ethical dilemma and decide: how do we determine the value of a life, whether human or non-human?--To protect against a possible resurgence of smallpox, the US government is funding research to improve treatments and vaccines. And

  • 55:59 How the Krebs cycle powers life and death with Nick Lane

    How the Krebs cycle powers life and death with Nick Lane

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    What process animates cells and gives life to lifeless matter? What brings our own lives to an end? The Krebs cycle is the answer - and it could turn our picture of life on Earth upside down. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/UqsqJM8g604Nick's book 'Tr

  • 05:09 Are We Alone in the Universe? - with Paul Davies

    Are We Alone in the Universe? - with Paul Davies

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    Is there life on other planets? And how would we know if our galaxy had been observed by intelligent extraterrestrial lifeforms?Paul's new book 'What's Eating the Universe' is out now: https://geni.us/pauldaviesPaul Davies is a theoretical physicist, cosm

  • 14:05 Popular Gamma-Ray Bursts: Crash Course Astronomy #40

    Gamma-Ray Bursts: Crash Course Astronomy #40

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    Gamma-ray bursts are not only incredible to study, but their discovery has an epic story all its own. Today Phil takes you through some Cold War history and then dives into what we know. Bursts come in two rough varieties: Long and short. Long ones are fr

  • 59:14 Christmas Lectures 2021: The Perfect Storm - with Jonathan Van Tam

    Christmas Lectures 2021: The Perfect Storm - with Jonathan Van Tam

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    In the second lecture of the 2021 Christmas Lectures, Jonathan Van-Tam is joined by airborne infection expert Cath Noakes and mathematician Julia Gog is uncover what drives a virus to world domination, and how maths may be the secret weapon to thwart it.

  • 59:14 Christmas Lectures 2021: The Invisible Enemy - with Jonathan Van Tam

    Christmas Lectures 2021: The Invisible Enemy - with Jonathan Van Tam

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    In the first lecture of the 2021 Christmas Lectures, Jonathan Van Tam dives into the micro-world of viruses, revealing how these invisible invaders can infect our bodies, and how a revolution in testing may transform medicine forever with the help of immu

  • 59:14 Christmas Lectures 2021: Fighting Back - with Jonathan Van Tam

    Christmas Lectures 2021: Fighting Back - with Jonathan Van Tam

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    In the third and final lecture of the 2021 Christmas Lectures, Jonathan Van-Tam is joined by vaccine scientist Teresa Lambe and microbiologist Sharon Peacock to explore the inner workings of vaccines to reveal how these medical marvels can help win the wa

  • 1:20:30 The explosive history of hydrogen with Andrew Szydlo

    The explosive history of hydrogen with Andrew Szydlo

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    Ri favourite and top demonstrator Andrew Szydlo takes us on a whistle-stop tour of this reactive gas, originally called 'flammable air', recreating some long-lost experiments along the way.Hydrogen is the lightest element on the periodic table, discovered

  • 51:46 The hidden world of animal consciousness - with David Pea-Guzmn

    The hidden world of animal consciousness - with David Pea-Guzmn

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    Do animals dream? Join David Pea-Guzmn as he explores behavioural and neuroscientific research on animal sleep with philosophical theories of dreaming. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/LpI7zNHUFRQDavid's latest book 'When animals dream: the hidden wor

  • 44:46 The hidden world of animal senses with Ed Yong

    The hidden world of animal senses with Ed Yong

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    Join acclaimed science journalist Ed Yong as he explores the world as it is truly perceived by other animals, from sniffing dogs to echolocating bats. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/oAutGPYfdsgEd's book "An Immense World: A journey through the anima

  • 03:02 512 Year Old Greenland Shark. Oldest Shark in the World.

    512 Year Old Greenland Shark. Oldest Shark in the World.

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    Researchers have found an ancient shark in the North Atlantic, believed to be 512 years old, which could be the oldest living vertebrate in the world. This particular shark, was measured at 18 feet in length and weighed over a tonne. By measuring the size

  • 53:34 What can science tell us about dogs? with Jules Howard

    What can science tell us about dogs? with Jules Howard

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    Does your dog really love you? Can dogs understand human emotions? And what's the history of dogs and scientific research? Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/1fWCiccira4Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeGet Jules's book 'Won

  • 04:38 Did ancient Troy really exist? - Einav Zamir Dembin

    Did ancient Troy really exist? - Einav Zamir Dembin

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