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How To Step Up In The Face Of Disaster - Caitria + Morgan O'Neill

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After a natural disaster strikes, there's only a tiny window of opportunity to rally effective recovery efforts before the world turns their attention elsewhere. Who should be in charge? When a freak tornado hit their hometown, sisters Caitria and Morgan
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Morgan Freeman on Black History Month (HD)

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Morgan Freeman breaking down Black History month.
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J.P. Morgan and His Giant, Knobbly, Purple Nose

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Baking Spring Cookies w/ Morgan Adams!

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Terraria Xbox - Captain Morgan [104]

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Part 105 - https://youtu.be/IuZLk2iOFr4 Welcome to my Let's Play of the Xbox 360 Edition of Terraria. In this series I will learn how to play the game while I have fun in my wonderful world. I will go mining, build things and eventually try to defeat all
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WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? - Official Trailer

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Watch the official trailer for Morgan Neville's new movie, Won't You Be My Neighbor? #MrRogersMovie From Academy Award® -winning filmmaker Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom), Won’t You Be My Neighbor? takes an intimate look at America’s
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The Blues Lives On: The Delta Blues Museum

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Located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, this museum tells the powerful story of the origins of the Delta Blues. Narrated by Morgan Freeman. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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This tool will help improve your critical thinking - Erick Wilberding

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Explore the technique known as the Socratic Method, which uses questions to examine a persons values, principles, and beliefs. --Socrates, one of the founding fathers of Western philosophical thought, was on trial. Many believed he was an enemy of the sta
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How Jawbreakers Are Made

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Jawbreakers, also known as gobstoppers, are a popular candy that originated in the United Kingdom. While the size of the candy ball varies, jawbreakers often have multiple layers of color and sugar. It can take about four days to make a jawbreaker. To wat
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The rise and fall of the Lakota Empire - Pekka Hmlinen

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Trace the rise and fall of the Lakota Empire which, at their height, were the most dominant power in the American West.--In 1776, a powerful empire was born in North America. The Lakotas had reached the Black Hills, the most sacred place and most coveted
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Demolition, disease, and death: Building the Panama Canal - Alex Gendler

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Discover what it took to build the Panama Canal, and how this colossal construction project changed the region. --In the 19th century, the California gold rush brought thousands of settlers to America's west coast. But finding gold may have been easier th
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Should you donate your DNA to help cure diseases? - Greg Foot

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Discover how scientists are using crowdsourced DNA to find the causes of untreatable diseases, and developing new drug treatments for them.--When scientists don't know the cause of a medical condition, developing a drug treatment takes significant trial a
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Scientists Fact Check Natural Disasters In Movies | Vanity Fair

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Environmental scientists Morgan Page, Michael Angove and Peter Gleick review the scientific validity of scenes from "San Andres," "2012," "The Day After Tomorrow," "Volcano," "Twister," "Geostorm," "The Core," "Interstellar," "Sharknado," "The Perfect Sto
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Venus May Have Life!

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Check Out Overview of PBS Terra: https://bit.ly/33otrUnIf you rank the most habitable places in our solar system Venus lands pretty low, with surface temperatures hot enough to melt lead and sulphuric acid rain. And yet it may have just jumped to the fron
The man who shaped the history of hot air balloons - BBC News

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For more than half a century, Scotland-born Don Cameron has been a pioneer in the world of hot air balloons.He built and flew western Europes first modern hot air balloon in 1967, before founding his company Cameron Balloons from the basement of his flat.
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Last Witness to Abraham Lincoln's Assassination: Samuel J. Seymour on Game Show - I've Got a Secret

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Come join our history subreddit at https://www.reddit.com/r/historymorehistory/Mr. Samuel J. Seymour, the last living eyewitness to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. was the mystery guest on the February
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Minecraft Xbox - Quest To Kill The Elder Guardian (188)

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Welcome to A silly Lets play in which Squid and I try to have fun by going on a lots of little Quests. Payment videos: Aisyah + Izzah - https://youtu.be/ltP1qn3sffw Morgan Ashford - https://youtu.be/kFsnHrBswUs Laci Avne - https://youtu.be/O3qIVsm2c4M Bal
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Electronic Musician Jean-Jacques Perrey on "I've Got a Secret" (November 21, 1966)

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Electronic music pioneer Jean-Jacques Perrey appears on "I've Got a Secret" (November 21st, 1966) with host Steve Allen and panelists Betsy Palmer, Bill Cullen, Bess Myerson, and Henry Morgan. After several other musicians are introduced along with their
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Initiative aims to recover hidden history of enslaved African Americans

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ABC News’ DeMarco Morgan looks at the 10 Million Names initiative – a project aiming to recover the hidden and erased history of 10 million enslaved African Americans and their descendants. SUBSCRIBE to GMA's YouTube page: https://bit.ly/2Zq0d
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Let's Learn The Ocean Zones!

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Learn about the three ocean zones with our ocean experts, Dr. Irene Stanella and her lab assistants Wyatt and Ned! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check ou
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Do Jellyfish Sleep?

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More Info: http://www.caltech.edu/news/surprising-ancient-behavior-jellyfish-79701 Three Caltech graduate students have discovered that jellyfish sleep. The work was a collaboration between three Caltech laboratories led by: - Paul Sternberg, Thomas Hunt
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Our ancestor contracted a virus - millions of years later, we still have it

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Elephants joyfully react to didgeridoo performance - ABQ BioPark Zoo

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The ABQ BioPark’s Asian elephants received a very special performance from Allan McKenzie, a Gamilaroi/ Wiradjuri man, internationally acclaimed artist and Aboriginal advisor of Boomalli Consulting based in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. Allan p
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That Time Howard Hughes Purchased a TV Station So He Could Have Netflix in the 1960s

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A Long and Difficult Journey, or The Odyssey: Crash Course Literature 201

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You 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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What is a carnivorous plant?

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Snake Detection Hypothesis

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The Industrial Economy: Crash Course US History #23

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In which John Green teaches you about the Industrial Economy that arose in the United States after the Civil War. You know how when you're studying history, and you're reading along and everything seems safely in the past, and then BOOM you think, "Man, t
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Popcorn Under A Microscope | NPR's Skunk Bear

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Check out one of the world's most ancient snacks up close - and it looks like a bunch of bubbles. (Reposting to correct "Central America" to "Mesoamerica.") ↓↓ Links & Info ↓↓ SUBMIT A QUESTION HERE: http://www.npr.org/skunkbear SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/2
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You're Living On An Ant Planet

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How did ants take over the world? Well, it looks like they didnt achieve world domination all by themselves. They may have just been riding the wave of a totally different evolutionary explosion.*****PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To suppor
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The Science of Slowing Down Aging | WIRED

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Aging is inevitable, but what if it wasn't? Let's take a look at the latest science and how it might be possible to slow our own aging. What's the difference between our chronological age, and our biological age? Dr. Morgan Levine, an expert on aging, sit
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Why parrots can talk like humans

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Monkeys are our closest biological relatives, and they can't speak. But parrots don’t seem to have a problem at all. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In 2016 researchers released a study with an incredible headline: monkey vocal tracts are s
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That Time The Ocean Lost (Almost) All Its Oxygen

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Find Bizarre Beasts here! https://www.youtube.com/bizarrebeastsThis is the story of how our planet rescued itself from extreme conditions in the Cretaceous Period, at the cost of essentially suffocating the oceans for half-a-million years.*****PBS Member
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What Fruit Flies Taught Us About Human Biology

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Go to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try their Neural Networks course. The first 200 subscribers get 20% off an annual Premium subscription.For creatures that look nothing like us, fruit flies have been able to teach us a lot about human biology as weve
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What is the tragedy of the commons? - Nicholas Amendolare

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-the-tragedy-of-the-commons-nicholas-amendolare Is it possible that overfishing, super germs, and global warming are all caused by the same thing
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This Black Hole Could be Bigger Than The Universe

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Get your Curiosity Guide now on the kurzgesagt shop here: https://shop.kgs.link/Curiosity and unlock your inner curiosity power! Its packed with adventures, cute birbs, and all you need to discover new perspectives on the world.Sources & further reading:h
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Sesame Street: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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Watch the Sesame Street Muppets play a Tiny Desk Concert. More from NPR Music: Tiny Desk Concerts: https://www.npr.org/tinydesk Twitter: https://twitter.com/nprmusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nprmusic June 10, 2019 | Bob Boilen -- This just in:
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Maroon 5 - Sugar - (Official Music Video - Cover by Brianna Leah)

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The Hidden Rules of Conversation

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Gricean Maxims are a vital part of how we understand each other: a set of... well, maybe "rules" is a bit strong. They're guidelines that we follow without realising it. And it's the reason that "asbestos-free cereal" sounds suspicious.Written with Molly
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Girl Is BODY SHAMED by MEAN GIRLS, What Happens Next Is Shocking | Dhar Mann Studios

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How Disney Designed a Robotic Spider-Man | WIRED

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The stunts we love to watch in movies like 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' usually rely on a combination of green screen, stunt performers, and computer-generated models. Stunts like these can be dangerous, especially when performed live...over and over. At the
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Theres something weird about this 105 million-year-old amber.

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Smoking is Awesome

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Get the exclusive NordVPN deal + 4 months extra here:https://nordvpn.com/kurzgesagt It's risk-free with Nords 30-day money-back guarantee!Learn how to create positive habits with your very own kurzgesagt Habit Journal. Its packed with science and plenty o
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How did humans become (mostly) right-handed?

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Being right-handed may have deep evolutionary roots in our lineage.*****PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to http://to.pbs.org/DonateEons*****Produced by Complexly for PBS Digital StudiosSuper special thanks t
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Your Brain On Illusions (The LAB)

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Find out what happens to your brain during illusions! Follow us! @whalewatchmeplz and @mitchellmoffit SUBSCRIBE! It's free: http://bit.ly/asapsci Want to make a video with us, or win some awesome Samsung prizes? Check out this challenge: http://solveforto
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Why did blinking evolve?

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We blink all the time, but until recently, we didn't know how, why, and when blinking evolved.*****PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to http://to.pbs.org/DonateEons*****Produced by Complexly for PBS Digital St
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Why should you read James Joyce's "Ulysses"? - Sam Slote

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Download a free audiobook and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: http://adbl.co/2y0J0DT Check out James Joyce's "Ulysses": https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/products/ulysses View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-s
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The Island of the Last Surviving Mammoths

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The Wrangel Island mammoths would end up being the final survivors of a once-widespread genus. In their final years, after having thrived in many parts of the world for millions of years, the very last mammoths that ever lived experienced whats known as a
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Why The Giraffe Got Its Neck

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How and why the giraffe's neck emerged in the first place has been a mystery that generations of biologists have argued over one that has made us reconsider our understanding of how evolution actually works over and over again.*****PBS Member Stations rel
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The myth of Oisín and the land of eternal youth - Iseult Gillespie

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-myth-of-oisin-and-the-land-of-eternal-youth-iseult-gillespie In a typical hero’s journey, the protagonist sets out on an adventure, undergoes great
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The Traits That Spawned the Age of Mammals

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Lots of the traits we think of as defining us as mammals show up pretty early, during the time of the dinosaurs. And, in some cases, they show up a lot earlier and in things that werent mammals at all.Big thanks to Julio Lacerda (https://twitter.com/Julio
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Revolutionizing Heart Surgery With Virtual Reality

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take a ride through the human body on the Magic School Bus? Well, a new bit of virtual reality technology is taking that concept and applying it to medical training. Doctors can now teleport inside the human
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We Wouldn't Let The "Different" Girl Sit With Us At Lunch

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By Peter | Merch store open. SHOP NOW: http://bit.ly/storybooth-merch | Subscribe: http://bit.ly/sub2storybooth | Record your story @ https://storybooth.com or our iPhone app for a chance to get animated. Comment, like, share this story. Peter sits with t
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Can you solve the feeding frenzy riddle? - Henri Picciotto

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--As Numberlands best detective, you thought youd seen it all. But the desiccated corpses of prominent natural numbers have been showing up all over the city. A lockdown is ordered from sundown t
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How a Mass Extinction Event Created the Amazon

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The Amazon rainforest of South America is a paradise for flowering plants. But long ago, the landscape that we now think of as the Amazon looked very different. And would you believe that the entire revolution of the Amazon began with just one day?Produce
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The myth of the moon goddess - Cynthia Fay Davis

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Dig into the Maya myth of the moon goddess, Ix Chel, and follow her story as she falls in and out of love with the sun god. --The sun god was in love with the moon goddess, Ix Chel. But the goddess grandfather was very possessive, and would not let the su
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HOME CHALLENGE: 20 Easy Experiments in 5 mins for Kids at School Inside

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Are you a bored adult or a parent stuck at home? Try these DIY science experiments!Join my Patreon Community! http://patreon.com/physicsgirlSAFETY TIPS FOR TEA BAG ROCKET Flammable surfaces: DO NOT light tea bags on a flammable surface. Experiment should
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Why bats don't get sick - Arinjay Banerjee

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Explore the relationship between viruses and their hosts, and find out how the evolutionary adaptations of bats keep them safe from viruses. --Consider a bat that is infected with several deadly viruses, including ones that cause rabies, SARS, and Ebola.
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Do the Past and Future Exist?

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Is all that exists just whatever exists right now? Is the past erased and the future a void yet to be filled? Well, the answer lies in between the past and the future - in the elusive, ever-moving eye-blink that we call the present. Sign Up on Patreon to
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Could a solar storm destroy modern civilization? - Fabio Pacucci

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Explore the science of solar storms, and find out why they occur and just how prepared we are for a major event. --In September 1859, miners following the Colorado gold rush woke up to another sunny day. Or so they thought. To their surprise, they soon di
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Mario Kart Stunts

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Mario and his friends take a day off from competitive racing and spend a day at the stunt park. Peach, Luigi and Yoshi all join in on the fun, though Bowser keeps getting in their way! Filmed with a GoPro Hero 8 Black at 120 fps. Special thanks to Grant M
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A quantum thought experiment - Matteo Fadel

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Can you win a game of quantum foosball using a giant electron instead of a ball? Explore how to use quantum mechanics to your advantage. --After a long day working on the particle accelerator, you and your friends head to the arcade to unwind. The lights
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Why should you read "Don Quixote"? - Ilan Stavans

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Check 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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Could we build a wooden skyscraper? - Stefan Al

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Explore the viability of wooden skyscrapers, and see how cross-laminated timber (CLT) helps make these once impossible structures possible.--Towering 85 meters above the Norwegian countryside, Mjstrnet is the worlds tallest wooden building, made almost en
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Why are airplanes slower than they used to be? - Alex Gendler

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Why arent commercial flights getting faster? Dig into the technological and environmental problems facing supersonic flight. --In 1996, a British Airways plane flew from New York to London in a record-breaking two hours and fifty-three minutes. Today, how
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How much electricity does it take to power the world?

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Discover how much electricity humanity uses, and how clean energy sources could help revolutionize our energy supply in the future. --All around the world, millions of people are flipping a switch, plugging in, and pressing an on button every second. So h
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Can you solve the demon dance party riddle? - Edwin Meyer

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The only way into the worlds most exclusive club is to solve a challenge from the Demon of Reason. Can you get into the party?--Once a year, thousands of logicians descend into the desert for Learning Man. At the center of that gathering is the worlds mos
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How does heart transplant surgery work? - Roni Shanoada

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Dig into the science of how heart transplants happen, how donors are matched and find out how this complex surgery saves lives.--Your heart beats more than 100,000 times a day. In just a minute, it pumps over five liters of blood throughout your body. But
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A day in the life of an Ancient Greek oracle - Mark Robinson

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Follow Aristonike, an Oracle-in-training in Delphi, as she studies to become the Pythia and communicate Apollos will and prophecies.--As the sun rises over Delphi in 500 BCE, Aristonike hurries to the temple of Apollo where a single oracle known as the Py
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The dark history of the Chinese Exclusion Act - Robert Chang

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Dig into the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which suspended Chinese immigration to the U.S. and blocked Chinese immigrants from citizenship.--In 1882, the United States Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, the first federal law that restricted immig
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What causes seizures, and how can we treat them? - Christopher E. Gaw

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Discover what we know and dont know about the causes and treatment of seizures, and what to do if you encounter someone experiencing a seizure.--Nearly 3,000 years ago, a Babylonian tablet described a curious illness called miqtu that caused symptoms rang
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Solving Quantum Cryptography

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Where Are All the Medium-Sized Dinosaurs?

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The remains of medium-sized predatory dinosaurs are pretty rare in places where giant predators like T. rex existed. Which is weird, because thats just not how ecosystems work today.Thanks to Franz Anthony, Jack Mayer Wood, ABelov2014, Fabrizio De Rossi,
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A brief history of divorce - Rod Phillips

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Dig into the complicated history of divorce from the earliest known divorce laws in ancient Mesopotamia to modern day. --Formally or informally, human societies across place and time have made rules to bind and dissolve couples. The stakes of who can obta
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Nature's fortress: How cacti keep water in and predators out - Lucas C. Majure

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Discover the adaptations that allow cacti to not only survive, but thrive, in some of the harshest desert climates on Earth. --If you were a jackrabbit in the desert, youd be glad to stumble across a cactus: the flesh of these plants is a water source for
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The incredible, bendable, twistable, expandable elephant trunk - Chase LaDue & Bruce A. Schulte

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Discover the incredible ways elephants use their trunks to sense and communicate information and emotion. --As a breeze blows through the savannah, a snake-shaped tube stretches into the air and scans the horizon like a periscope. But its not seeing its s
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Who were Las Mariposas, and why were they murdered? - Lisa Krause

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Get to know the story of the Mirabal sisters, who led a revolution against Rafael Trujillos dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. --For over 30 years, thousands of people were imprisoned, tortured, and murdered under Rafael Trujillos dictatorship in the
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How Our Deadliest Parasite Turned To The Dark Side

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Around 10,000 years ago, somewhere in Africa, a microscopic parasite made a huge leap. With a little help from a mosquito, it left its animal host - probably a gorilla - and found its way to a new host: us. *****PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like yo
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The artist who won a Nobel Prize... in medicine - Melanie E. Peffer

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Explore how a scientist and artist discovered how our brains transmit signals throughout the body, and laid the foundation for modern neuroscience.--In the 1860s, scientists believed they were on the verge of uncovering the brains biggest secret: how the
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How the Starfish Got Its Arms

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Thank you to Blinkist for supporting PBS. For more information and trial go to https://www.blinkist.com/pbseonsThe story of how the starfish got its arms reminds us that even animals that might be familiar to us today can have incredibly deep histories -
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Why is pneumonia so dangerous? - Eve Gaus and Vanessa Ruiz

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Explore how pneumonia attacks the tiny air sacs in your lungs and how your immune system works to fight off the infection.--Every time you breathe, air travels down the trachea, through a series of channels, and then reaches little clusters of air sacs in
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The surprising secrets of hummingbird flight - Kristiina J. Hurme and Alejandro Rico-Guevara

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Dig into the incredible fighting, feeding, and flying capabilities of hummingbirds.--In just a matter of seconds, hummingbirds can perform astonishing aerial acrobatics, eat lunch in midair, pollinate a flower, even escape threats while upside-down. And t
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The most colorful gemstones on Earth - Jeff Dekofsky

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What gives opals their signature shimmering colors? Dig into the science of the gemstones formation, millions of years in the making. --In November 1986, Australian miners climbed Lunatic Hill and bored 20 meters into the Earth. They were rewarded with a
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What causes heartburn? - Rusha Modi

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Check 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

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Check 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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The surprisingly long history of electric cars - Daniel Sperling and Gil Tal

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Can electric cars reclaim their place on the road? Discover how developments in battery technology are making these cars more efficient and powerful.--By the end of the 19th century, nearly 40% of American cars were electric. But these vehicles had a few
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The Fossil Record In Your Mouth

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The hardened residue scraped off your teeth at the dentist is called your dental calculus, and your dental calculus is the only part of your body that actually fossilizes while youre alive! And scientists have figured out how to study & trace the evolutio
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The secrets of the worlds most famous symphony - Hanako Sawada

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Discover what makes Ludwig van Beethovens Symphony Number Five a musical masterpiece, and uncover the story behind its inception. --Eight ferocious notes open one of the most explosive pieces of music ever composed. Ludwig van Beethovens Symphony Number F
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The Creature That Stumped Darwin

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Check out Mega Wow: https://youtu.be/meU4f31gqYI And go get our pins!! https://store.dftba.com/collections/eonsToxodon was one of the last members of a lineage that vanished 11,000 years ago after thriving in isolation for millions of years. And its fossi
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Why was India split into two countries? - Haimanti Roy

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Dig into the 1947 Partition of India, when Britain split the region into two states, India and Pakistan, and the mass migrations and violence that followed.--In 1947, the British viceroy announced that after 200 years of British rule, India would gain ind
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The tragic myth of the Sun God's son - Iseult Gillespie

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Dive into the Greek myth of Helios and Phaethon, where the Sun God allows his mortal son to drive his chariot for a day.--Every morning, Helios unleashed his golden chariot, and set out across the sky. As the Sun God transformed dawn into day, he thought
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The genes you don't get from your parents (but can't live without) - Devin Shuman

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Dig into the essential role that mitochondrial DNA played in the evolution of living things on Earth, and find out why its still evolving.--Inside our cells, each of us has a second set of genes completely separate from our 23 pairs of chromosomes. And th
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Savitri and Satyavan: The legend of the princess who outwitted Death - Iseult Gillespie

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Dig into the tale of Princess Savitri and her one true love, Satyavan, and the tragic prophecy that entwined their fates forever.--Princess Savitri was benevolent, brilliant, and bright. Her grace was known throughout the land, and many princes and mercha
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The dark history of Mount Rushmore - Ned Blackhawk and Jeffrey D. Means

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Uncover the hidden history of the building of Mount Rushmore, and how its creation destroyed sacred Native American land.--Between 1927 and 1941, workers blasted 450,000 tons of rock from a mountainside using chisels, jackhammers, and dynamite. Gradually,
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Can you solve the troll’s paradox riddle? - Dan Finkel

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Practice 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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When Ants Domesticated Fungi

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While we’ve been farming for around 10,000 to 12,000 years, the ancestors of ants have been doing it for around 60 million years. So when, and how, and why did ants start … farming? Thanks to Franz Anthony (https://franzanth.com) for the exce
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How to Disguise Yourself (DIY Old Man Makeup) | D.I.Spy

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Today's assignment from Head Quarters: spies-in-training Izzy and Kaiden must become masters of spy disguise. Watch to learn how to DIY a voice changer and how to use makeup to turn yourself into an old man. → Credits ← Executive Producer - Judy Meyers Wr
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History vs. Augustus - Peta Greenfield & Alex Gendler

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/history-vs-augustus-alex-gendler-and-peta-greenfield His reign marked the beginning of one of history’s greatest empires … and the end of one of its fir
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Which is stronger: Glue or tape? - Elizabeth Cox

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Check 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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Zen kōans: unsolvable enigmas designed to break your brain - Puqun Li

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/zen-koans-unsolvable-enigmas-designed-to-break-your-brain-puqun-li How do we explain the unexplainable? This question has inspired numerous myths, relig
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Iceland's superpowered underground volcanoes - Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl

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Explore how geothermal energy the heat in the Earths crust is being used to create renewable electricity and power.--While the weather in Iceland is often cold, wet, and windy, a nearly endless supply of heat bubbles away below the surface. In fact, almos
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The infamous overpopulation bet: Simon vs. Ehrlich - Soraya Field Fiorio

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Discover an infamous bet between two professors, which sought to predict whether the earth would run out of resources due to a growing human population.--In 1980, Paul Ehrlich and Julian Simon bet $1,000 on a question with stakes that couldnt be higher: w
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A day in the life of an ancient Babylonian business mogul - Soraya Field Fiorio

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Follow Beltani, a Babylonian priestess and businesswoman, as she investigates who is undermining her barley fields and tavern.--Its 1762 BCE. As dawn breaks in the Babylonian city of Sippar, Beltani a priestess and businesswoman receives an urgent visit f
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The epic of Gilgamesh, the king who tried to conquer death - Soraya Field Fiorio

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Dive into the Epic of Gilgamesh, and follow the king of Uruk on a series of dangerous quests as he searches for immortality.--In 1849, in the ancient city of Nineveh in Iraq, archaeologists sifted through dusty remains, hoping to find records to prove tha
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Could Life Evolve Inside Stars?

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Take the PBS Digital Studios annual survey: http://to.pbs.org/2020surveyOne of the most bizarre proposals for life not as we know it doesnt even use atoms. It proposes that fundamental kinks and defects in the fabric of the universe - cosmic strings beade
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What causes body odor? - Mel Rosenberg

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Check 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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Meet the bluefin tuna, the toughest fish in the sea - Grantly Galland and Raiana McKinney

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Discover the unique adaptations that make the Atlantic bluefin tuna one of the most dominant predators in the ocean.--Whats as big as a polar bear, swallows its prey whole, and swims at forty miles an hour? Its not a shark or a killer whale... its the Atl
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Scientists Are Close To Eliminating Pain, Here’s How

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How we might experience the unpleasantness of pain might come down to these 150 neurons in mouse brains. How Close Are We to Downloading the Human Brain? - https://youtu.be/DE5e5zF6a-8 Read More: Scientists Find Brain Cells That Make Pain Hurt https://www
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The spear-wielding stork who revolutionized science - Lucy Cooke

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Explore ridiculous ancient theories of bird migration and discover how scientists finally solved one of the field's oldest mysteries.--In 1822, Count von Bothmer shot down a stork in Germany. However, the bird had already been impaled by a yard-long woode
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Can origami save your life? - Evan Zodl

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Dig into the mathematical rules and patterns of folding origami, the ancient Japanese art of paper folding. --Origami, which literally translates to folding paper, is a Japanese practice dating back to at least the 17th century. In origami, a single, trad
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History's deadliest king - by Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja

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Dig into the Rubber Terror, the period in which King Leopold IIs horrific regime in the Congo resulted in the deaths of 10 million people.--In 1904, Chief Lontulu laid 110 twigs in front of a foreign commission. Every twig represented a person in his vill
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How to Pass A Spy Note (DIY Peel-To-Reveal Banana Message) | D.I.SPY

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Today's assignment from Head Quarters: spies-in-training Izzy and Kaiden must sneak a secret mac n cheese recipe out of the school cafeteria. Watch to learn how to hide a note in a banana and make a timed distractor. → Credits ← Executive Producer - Judy
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The most successful pirate of all time - Dian Murray

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Check 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 to Hide Your Phone (DIY Puzzle Safe) | D.I.Spy

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Today's assignment from Head Quarters: spies-in-training Izzy and Kaiden must build an impenetrable safe and then hide the directions on how to open it. Watch to learn how to build a puzzle safe and secret shoe sole compartment. → Credits ← Executive Prod
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The science of skin - Emma Bryce

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science-of-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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How one scientist averted a national health crisis - Andrea Tone

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TED wants to promote student ideas! Learn more here: http://bit.ly/2M7hd87 View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-one-scientist-averted-a-national-health-crisis-andrea-tone In 1960, Frances Kelsey was one of the Food and Drug Administration’s ne
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How squids outsmart their predators - Carly Anne York

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-squids-outsmart-their-predators-carly-anne-york There are about 500 species of squid, and they live in all the world’s oceans, making them a reliabl
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Can you survive nuclear fallout? - Brooke Buddemeier and Jessica S. Wieder

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Sign up for our newsletter and never miss an animation: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/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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Run, sail, or hide? How to survive the destruction of Pompeii - Gary Devore

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Download a free audiobook version of Into Thin Air and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed--Its a bustling day in Pompeii. After a quick visit to the market, Fabia spots her brothers, Lucius and Marcus, crossing the Forum. T
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Why doesn't everyone have a jetpack? - Richard Browning

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Explore the physics of how jetpacks fly, and discover the technology that allows pilots to maneuver the engines.--In 1961, Yuri Gagarin piloted a spacecraft in humanitys first manned space flight. A week later, Bell Aerosystems debuted a gas-powered rocke
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Why should you read Kurt Vonnegut? - Mia Nacamulli

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Download a free audiobook version of "Slaughterhouse Five" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://adbl.co/2DPI5Ys Check out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/products/slaughterhouse-five Kurt Vonnegut found the tidy, satisfyin
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How to Prank a Thief (DIY Booby Trap Cupcake) | D.I.Spy

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Today's assignment from Head Quarters: spies-in-training Izzy and Kaiden must catch the thief who keeps stealing Izzys birthday cupcakes. Watch to learn how to DIY booby trap cupcakes and a lie detector. 3D Glasses Template: http://www.preproom.org/downlo
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How Much Pain Can You Handle?

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We put ourselves through a lot of PAIN for SCIENCE! Follow us! @whalewatchmeplz and @mitchellmoffit SUBSCRIBE! It's free: http://bit.ly/asapsci The LAB is our new series where we take your questions and turn them into experiments! Have a cool idea for the
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Can you solve the Mondrian squares riddle? - Gordon Hamilton

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Practice 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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When Pterosaurs Walked

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Take the PBS Digital Studios audience survey: https://to.pbs.org/2021surveyIf you know one thing about pterosaurs, its that theyre flyers. And while pterosaurs may be well-known for their domination of the skies in the Mesozoic Era, they didnt live their
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The coin flip conundrum - Po-Shen Loh

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-coin-flip-conundrum-po-shen-loh When you flip a coin to make a decision, there's an equal chance of getting heads and tails. What if you flipped two
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How to do a Secret Handoff (DIY Fake Arm) | D.I.SPY

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Today's assignment from Head Quarters: spies-in-training Izzy and Kaiden must create a fake arm in a cast to carry out the hand off of a secret note. Watch to learn how to DIY a fake arm and infrared coded messages! → Credits ← Executive Producer - Judy M
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The high-stakes race to make quantum computers work - Chiara Decaroli

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Get to know the unique properties of quantum computers and the obstacles that have prevented this theoretical technology from becoming a reality. --Quantum computers could eventually outstrip the computational limits of classical computers. They rely on t
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Humans In 1000 Years

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What will humanity look like in 1000 years? Watch as we cover some cutting-edge innovations happening today. Thanks to the National Geographic Channel for sponsoring this video! Check out Breakthrough on Nov 1st at 9/8c (new episodes on Sundays) http://bi
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The physics of surfing - Nick Pizzo

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Wondering how you can catch the perfect wave? Dive into the fascinating and complex physics of surfing. -- Whether or not you realize it, surfers are masters of complicated physics. The science of surfing begins as soon as a board first hits the water. Su
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How do viruses jump from animals to humans? - Ben Longdon

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Discover the science of how viruses can jump from one species to another and the deadly epidemics that can result from these pathogens.--At a Maryland country fair in 2017, farmers reported feverish hogs with inflamed eyes and running snouts. While farmer
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How Ancient Art Captured Australian Megafauna

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Check out Self-Evident on PBS Voices: https://youtu.be/B6QeZ07FaggBeneath layers of rock art are drawings of animals SO strange that, for a long time, some anthropologists thought they could only have been imagined. But what if these animals really had ex
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Whats a squillo, and why do opera singers need it? - Ming Luke

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Discover 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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SCOOB! - Official Teaser Trailer

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www.facebook.com/scoob www.twitter.com/scoob www.instagram.com/scoob www.scoob.movie The first full-length animated Scooby-Doo adventure for the big screen is the never-before told stories of Scooby-Doo’s origins and the greatest mystery in the care
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How to increase your happiness

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Dig into the benefits of practicing gratitude in your everyday life, and discover how being thankful can impact your happiness.--Many people would say the connection between happiness and gratefulness is very simple: when you are happy, you are grateful.
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How to increase your happiness

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Dig into the benefits of practicing gratitude in your everyday life, and discover how being thankful can impact your happiness.--Many people would say the connection between happiness and gratefulness is very simple: when you are happy, you are grateful.
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How the Meter Became the Meter

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Try CuriosityStream and learn something new today: http://curiositystream.com/smart ↓ More info and sources below ↓ The meter is the world’s ultimate measure, but how did it become “the” meter? What is this measurement based on? The story of this revoluti
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The Birth of Hip Hop

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In 1973, DJ Kool Herc set up his turntables and introduced a technique at a South Bronx house party that would change music as many people knew it. His ability to switch from record to record as well as isolate and repeat music breaks led to the discovery
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Can you solve the sea monster riddle? - Dan Finkel

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Practice 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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How your digestive system works - Emma Bryce

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-your-digestive-system-works-emma-bryce Across the planet, humans eat on average between 1 and 2.7 kilograms of food a day, and every last scrap make
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How does chemotherapy work? - Hyunsoo Joshua No

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Discover how chemotherapy drugs use cytotoxic agents to attack cancer cells and the impact they have on your body. --During World War I, scientists were trying to develop an antidote to the poisonous yellow cloud known as mustard gas. They discovered the
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Why should you read The Master and Margarita? - Alex Gendler

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Get 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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The Amazonian myth of the goblins' revenge - Nathan D. Horowitz

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Discover the Siekopai myth of the air goblins, spirits who fly and control the winds, as they clash with the human world. --Deep in the Amazon rainforest in the river Neaocoy lived a school of particularly big and tasty fish. When the rains came and the w
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The first and last king of Haiti - Marlene Daut

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Dive 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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What is consciousness? - Michael S. A. Graziano

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Explore the theories of human consciousness and the science of how your brain works to create a conscious experience. -- Patient P.S. suffered a stroke that damaged the right side of her brain, leaving her unaware of everything on her left side. If someon
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The electrifying speeches of Sojourner Truth - Daina Ramey Berry

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Get to know the story of Sojourner Truth, a woman born into slavery who became known as a powerful orator and outspoken activist. --Isabella Baumfree was born into slavery in late 18th century New York. Fleeing bondage with her youngest daughter, she rena
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The last living members of an extinct species - Jan Stejskal

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Dig 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 dragon jousting riddle? - Alex Gendler

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ -- After years of war, the worlds kingdoms have come to an agreement. Every five years, teams representing the elves, goblins, and treefolk will compete in a grand tournament of dragon jousting
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Can you solve the secret sauce riddle? - Alex Gendler

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As 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

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Follow 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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The battle that formed the universe - Fabio Pacucci

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Explore what happened after the Big Bang and how the battle between gravity and pressure shaped the structure of our universe.--Its time for the biggest battle in the Universe: the Big Bang. In one corner is gravity the force that brings all matter togeth
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Can you solve the Trojan War riddle? - Dennis E. Shasha

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--On Olympus, youve been waiting for an opportunity to bring the bloody Trojan War to its conclusion. The two sides have agreed to a brief truce, and when you consult the Fates, they advise: shou
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Cat Feeder Machine (Short Version)

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If you forget to feed your cat, no worries... here's a machine to feed them, problem solved!What's Your Problem? is a new series in which Joseph and his team solve kids really annoying problems by making hilarious contraptions out of everyday household ob
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Why are eating disorders so hard to treat? - Anees Bahji

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Dig into the psychiatric conditions of eating disorders, and explore the complex effects they have on the body and mind. --Globally, about 10% of people will experience an eating disorder during their lifetime. And yet, eating disorders are profoundly mis
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Robotic Raptor Claw DESTROYS Giant Gummy ft Veritasium | SCI-FI TEST LAB presented by Jurassic World

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Brought to you by Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom! Today in the Sci Fi Test Lab, we are building a razor-sharp RAPTOR CLAW! Will it destroy a GIANT GUMMY BEAR? Will it tear through a TELEVISION? → Credits ← Hosts: Skye Povov Zaire Adams Directed by Shane S
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Why haven't we cured arthritis? - Kaitlyn Sadtler and Heather J. Faust

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Get 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 humanity got hooked on coffee - Jonathan Morris

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Trace the history of coffee, from its first known origins to its rise in popularity due to trade routes and cultivation.--One day around 850 CE, a goatherd observed that his goats started acting abnormally after nibbling on some berries. The herder tried
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The rise and fall of the Celtic warriors - Philip Freeman

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Trace 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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Can you solve the risky disk riddle? - James Tanton

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--Your antivirus squad is up against a code thats hijacked your mainframe. What youve learned from other infected systems, right before they went dark, is that it likes to toy with antivirus agen
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How to Tidy Your Room in 10 Seconds | What's Your Problem?

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We are making a machine to instantly tidy your room.What's Your Problem? is a new series in which Joseph and his team solve other people's really annoying problems by making hilarious contraptions out of everyday household objects. Welcome to my channel!
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A day in the life of a teenage samurai - Constantine N. Vaporis

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Follow 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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Casual Gaming: Crash Course Games #11

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Today, we’re moving on from game consoles to talk about a bigger shift that was happening in the gaming industry. In the mid 2000s, we saw a proliferation of Internet accessible devices and with them gaming would expand to a new audience. We’re going to t
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Why is this black square famous? - Allison Leigh

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Discover the symbolism of Kazimir Malevichs Black Square, and how it pushed the boundaries of what art is and what it can be.--In 1915, an exhibition of radical artworks opened in Russia. Many pieces pushed the boundaries of form and style, but one was pa
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Why do cats have vertical pupils? - Emma Bryce

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Dive into the incredible diversity of animal pupils, and how the different shapes indicate the animals role in an ecosystem.--Peering into the eyes of different animals, youll see some extraordinarily shaped pupils. House cats, for one, are twilight hunte
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What “Machiavellian” really means - Pazit Cahlon and Alex Gendler

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Download 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 World Machine | Think Like A Coder, Ep 10

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The adventure ends! Episode 10: Can Ethic make it to the World Machine and stop Hedge from covering the world in a giant maze? --This is episode 10 of our animated series Think Like A Coder. This 10-episode narrative follows a girl, Ethic, and her robot c
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The rise and fall of Italys warriors-for-hire - Stephanie Honchell Smith

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Dig into the history of the elite mercenaries known as condottieri, who were soldiers for hire for Italy's rich and powerful.--During the 14th and 15th centuries, mercenaries known as condottieri dominated Italian warfare, profiting from and encouraging t
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How to prevent political corruption - Stephanie Honchell Smith

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Explore common types of corruption and find out what we can do to combat it and promote transparency in our institutions.--Corruption is often defined as misuse of a position of power for personal gain. And while corruption in politics is nothing new, it
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Metal T. Rex ATTACKS Car | SCI FI TEST LAB PRESENTED BY JURASSIC WORLD

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Brought to you by Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom! Today in the Sci Fi Test Lab, we are building a metal T. REX JAW! Can it smash a CAR DOOR? Can it tear through a WATERMELON? Watch Skye and Zaire put it to the explosive test! → Credits ← Hosts: Skye Povov
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How to see with sound - Jacques S. Abramowicz

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Discover 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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Robotic Dinosaur Stiggy CRUSHES Cement Wall | SCI-FI TEST LAB presented by Jurassic World

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Brought to you by Jurassic World! Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is available for digital download now! Make sure to check it out. Today in the Sci Fi Test Lab, we build a robotic STYGIMOLOCH STIGGY SKULL! Will it bust through a CEMENT WALL? Will it shatt
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Robotic Stegosaurus Tail SMASHES Watermelon | SCI-FI TEST LAB presented by Jurassic World

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Brought to you by Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom! Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is available for digital download now! Make sure to check it out. Today in the Sci Fi Test Lab, we are building a robotic STEGOSAURUS TAIL! Will it destroy a large LIGHTBULB?
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Is inequality inevitable?

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Explore how economic inequality can be measured and how it is impacted by different governmental policy choices.--Income and wealth inequality are not new. In fact, economists and historians who have charted economic inequality throughout history havent f
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Is it possible to lose weight fast? - Hei Man Chan

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Is it possible to lose weight fast in a healthy way? Dig into how different forms of dieting affect your body. --In the wealthiest circles of Victorian England, dieters would swallow an unhatched tapeworm and let it grow inside them by consuming undigeste
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The Santa Catcher Machine | What's Your Problem

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We are making a machine to catch Santa Claus! What's Your Problem? is a series in which Joseph and his team solve other people's really annoying problems by making hilarious contraptions out of everyday household objects. Welcome to my channel! I am an in
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How do you know what's true? - Sheila Marie Orfano

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Explore 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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What is phantom traffic and why is it ruining your life? - Benjamin Seibold

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Download a free audiobook version of "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry" 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/produc
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Seeing things that aren't there? It's pareidolia - Susan G. Wardle

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Dig into the phenomenon of face pareidolia, which is the tendency of our brains to see faces in everyday objects.--Imagine opening a bag of chips, only to find Santa Claus looking back at you. Or turning a corner to see a building smiling at you. Humans s
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The animal architecture visible from space - Glynnis Hood

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Explore how beavers build their impressive dams, and what impact these structures have on the surrounding environment. --Nestled in the forests of Canada sits the worlds longest beaver dam. This 850-meter-long structure is large enough to be seen in satel
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The myth of Gawain and the Green Knight - Dan Kwartler

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Dig into the myth of the Green Knight, who comes to King Arthurs court to challenge the honor and bravery of Camelots knights. --It was Christmas in Camelot and King Arthur was throwing a party. In the midst of the revelry, a towering knight proposed a ga
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Is capitalism actually broken?

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Explore the different types of capitalism, how they operate, and how they impact issues like climate change and rising inequality.--People have become increasingly worried that the threats we face today, like climate change and rising inequality, cant be
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End of Space – Creating a Prison for Humanity

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To support Kurzgesagt and learn more about Brilliant, go to https://www.brilliant.org/nutshell and sign up for free. The first 688 people that go to that link will get 20% off the annual Premium subscription. Space travel is the most exciting adventure fo
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The Sun Blocker | What's Your Problem?

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AJ finds it annoying that he can't reach his own back when applying sunscreen, so Joseph and his team make a machine to do it automatically. What's Your Problem? is a new series in which Joseph and his team solve really annoying problems by making hilario
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Hands-Free Snacking | What's Your Problem?

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Rashid has a problem, he can't eat and play video games at the same time. We're building a machine that will feed him without him needing his hands!What's Your Problem? is a new series in which Joseph and his team solve other people's really annoying prob
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What is a gig economy?

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Explore the benefits and drawbacks of the gig economy, and find out the key factors of becoming a successful freelancer.--A 2016 survey of freelancers in six countries found that those who freelance by choice 70% of respondents were happier than people in
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What happened when these 6 dictators took over - Stephanie Honchell Smith

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Examine 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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When are you actually an adult? - Shannon Odell

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Explore 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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SPOILED TEEN Acts Like She Owns The World, She Instantly Regrets It | Dhar Mann

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You really dont know how hard it is being a Mom until you become one. Hi #DharMannFam, thanks for watching my video! For exclusive giveaways & more inspirational content follow me on Instagram here: http://bit.ly/2Kcbgs2Also, did you know you can text me
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Would you raise the baby that ate your siblings? - Francesca Barbero

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Explore how the offspring of parasitic butterflies trick their way into ant colonies for food and protection.--You might not guess it, but Alcon blue butterflies are just one of over 200 parasitic butterfly species, all of which target ants. And their off
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How did South African Apartheid happen, and how did it finally end? - Thula Simpson

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Explore how Dutch and British colonization of South Africa led to Apartheid, the strict national policy of racial segregation.--For 46 years, South Africans lived under Apartheid, a strict policy of segregation that barred the countrys Black majority from
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Can loud music damage your hearing? - Heather Malyuk

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Dig 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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The Fijian myth of the greedy god - Raiana McKinney and Esther Wozniak

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Dig into the Fijian myth of Dakuwaqa, the shape-shifting shark god who is determined to take over all of Fiji's islands.--Long ago, the ancestral gods of Fiji settled on the Pacific archipelago. They eventually metamorphosed into various forms, with the g
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How you survive the coldest place on Earth - Nadia Frontier

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Explore how marine creatures survive the frigid waters of Antarctica, and what traits allow them to live in such conditions.--The vast, white surface of Antarctica stretches for over 3 million square kilometers. On the coast of this expanse, just a few me
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The true cost of gold - Lyla Latif

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Dig into how foreign corporations exploit African nations like Mali for their gold mining, and often rob them of proper compensation.--In 2020, Mali produced over 71 tons of gold an amount worth billions of dollars. But Mali saw only $850 million dollars
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How do oysters make pearls? - Rob Ulrich

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Explore 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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Does trickle-down economics actually work? - Jonathan Smith

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Dig into trickle-down economics, which claims that tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy stimulate the economy and improve people's lives.--In 1981, the US economy was struggling: unemployment rates were climbing and inflation had peaked at an all-tim
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4 epidemics that almost happened (but didn't) - George Zaidan

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What makes for an effective outbreak response? Explore successful systems from around the world that prevented epidemics.--In 2013, an Ebola outbreak began in Guinea. The country had no formal response system and the outbreak became the largest Ebola epid
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How friendship affects your brain - Shannon Odell

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Dig 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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The Chinese legend of the butterfly lovers - Lijun Zhang

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Dig into the Chinese myth of Zhu Yingtai, who disguises herself as a boy in order to attend school, and her love Liang Shanbo.--Although only boys were allowed at the Confucius Academy, what Zhu Yingtai wanted was to go to school. She begged her parents t
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The dark history of the suburbs - Kevin Ehrman-Solberg and Kirsten Delegard

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Discover the dark history of the American suburbs, and how practices like racial covenants restricted access to home ownership for people of color.--Beginning in the 1800s, people began writing clauses into property deeds that were meant to prevent all fu
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How we can detect pretty much anything - Hlne Morlon and Anna Papadopoulou

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Explore how scientists use environmental DNA (eDNA) in a technique called DNA metabarcoding to find and track species.--Scientists have been staking out a forest in Montana for an animal thats notoriously tricky to find. Camera traps havent offered defini
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Why didn't this 2,000 year old body decompose? - Carolyn Marshall

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Discover 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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4 things all great listeners know

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Dig into different strategies that can improve your listening skills so you can become a high quality listener.--Its easy to tell when someones not paying attention, but it can be surprisingly tricky to know what good listening looks like. Good listening
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3 ways to end a virus

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Explore 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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