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Ophelia, Gertrude, and Regicide - Hamlet II: Crash Course Literature 204

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Ghosts, Murder, and More Murder - Hamlet Part I: Crash Course Literature 203

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Why should you read "Hamlet"? - Iseult Gillespie

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Explore William Shakespeares classic tragedy, Hamlet, a play about conspiracy, deception and the tragic consequences of indecision.--Whos there? Whispered in the dark, this question begins a tale of conspiracy, deception and moral ambiguity. And in a play
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Why Shakespeare Loved Iambic Pentameter - David T. Freeman And Gregory Taylor

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-shakespeare-loved-iambic-pentameter-david-t-freeman-and-gregory-taylor Shakespeare sometimes gets a bad rap in high schools for his complex plots and antiquated language. But a quick peek into the rhythm of
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Tomorrow, and tomorrow -- Ian McKellen analyzes Shakespeare Macbeth speech (1979)

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This is a chunk of archival gold from British television, circa 1979. As part of an "in-studio master class" on speaking Shakespeare, Ian McKellen talks in depth about the imagery and analysis he used to bring a famous Macbeth speech to life for a product
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Did Shakespeare Write His Plays? - Natalya St. Clair And Aaron Williams

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/did-shakespeare-write-his-plays-natalya-st-clair-and-aaron-williams Some people question whether Shakespeare really wrote the works that bear his name – or whether he even existed at all. Could it be true that t
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"All the World's a Stage" by William Shakespeare

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An animated interpretation of William Shakespeare's poem "All the World's a Stage" -- For an analysis of this poem, watch this video: http://bit.ly/TEDEdShakespeareAnalysis This animation is part of our new series, "There's a Poem for That," which feature
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Orson Welles - Falstaff. William Shakespeare.

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Sir John Falstaff is a fictional character who appears in three plays by William Shakespeare. Watch Orson Welles transform into this person right in front of your eyes. This is a clip from theDean Martin Show.
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Why should you read Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”? - Iseult Gillespie

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Explore William Shakespeare’s play “The Tempest”, a story of shipwreck, magic and a fight for power. -- Claps of thunder and flashes of lightning illuminate a swelling sea, as a ship buckles beneath the waves. It is no ordinary storm, but a violent and ve
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Why Shakespeare Could Never Have Been French

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Shakespeare sounds a certain way. Why? And why could it only work in English? Written with Gretchen McCulloch of Lingthusiasm! Her podcast has an episode about how translators approach texts: https://lingthusiasm.com/post/632086691477323776/lingthusiasm-e
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Shakespeare's Sonnets: Crash Course Literature 304

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This week, we're learning about sonnets, and English Literature's best-known purveyor of those fourteen-line paeans, William Shakespeare. We'll look at a few of Willy Shakes's biggest hits, including Sonnet 18, "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day," So
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♪ 26 Insults Shakespeare Invented! | EVERY SINGLE THING

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Shakespeare might seem snooty, but his plays are packed with plenty of insults! Which one's your favorite?? LYRICS: William Shakespeare wrote some plays in Elizabethan days. Inventing words was all the craze like ‘eyeball’, ‘gloomy’, and ‘amazement’. This
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English Theater After Shakespeare: Crash Course Theater #17

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You can learn more about CuriosityStream at https://curiositystream.com/crashcourseThis week on Crash Course Theater, Shakespeare is dead. Long live Shakespeare. Well, long live English theater, anyway. Actually, it's about to get banned. Anyway, we're di
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Comedies, Romances, and Shakespeare's Heroines: Crash Course Theater #16

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This week we're continuing our discussion of William Shakespeare and looking at his comedies and romances. As well as something called problem plays. Some of his plays, they had problems. We'll also put on pants, escape to forest, and talk about Shakepear
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The Stratford Heist - Staging a false play in front of Shakespeare's gravestone to find a treasure.

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A man staged a false play in front of Shakespeare's gravestone in order to scan it with penetrating RADAR to confirm his suspicion it had a cavity with hidden works, a theory he put together from cryptic clues left by the altar. His RADAR confirmed the ca
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Of Pentameter&Bear Baiting - Romeo&Juliet Part I: Crash Course English Literature #2

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In which John Green examines Romeo&Juliet by William Shakespeare. John delves into the world of Bill Shakespeare's famous star-crossed lovers and examines what the play is about, its structure, and the context in which it was written. Have you ever wanted
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Obamanation: Crash Course US History #47

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Why should you read "A Midsummer Night's Dream"? - Iseult Gillespie

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-should-you-read-a-midsummer-night-s-dream-iseult-gillespie By the light of the moon, a group sneaks into the woods, where they take mind-altering su
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Development Of English Drama - Mindy Ploeckelmann

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-emergence-of-drama-as-a-literary-art-mindy-ploeckelmann When presented with the problem of hoards of illiterate commoners, English clergymen in the 11th century created plays to spread word about the Bible.
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This Is Not A Bug

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Its common to call creepy crawlies bugs, but because entomologists refer to a specific class of insects as bugs, its wrong to call other things bugs - right?LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: -
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How far back in time could you go and still understand English?

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If you had a time machine, how far back could you go and still understand English? AT what point in history would you not be able to understand the English language? If you went back in time to the 1800's and 1700's, you'd probably still be okay. This exc
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Fastest talker - Meet The Record Breakers

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► Subscribe for more || http://po.st/GWR-Subscribe ► Watch the GWR’s Favourites || http://po.st/GWRFavs Toronto-born Sean Shannon earned the Guinness World Records title of Fastest talker back in 1995, after reciting the famous Hamlet 'to be, or not to be
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How One French Poet Combined Poetry And Visual Art - Geneviève Emy

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View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-one-french-poet-combined-poetry-and-visual-art-genevieve-emy Among the great poets of literary history, certain names like Homer, Shakespeare and Whitman are instantly recognizable. However, there’s an earl
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How Falconry Shaped the English Language

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Feeling hoodwinked or fed up? You can thank falconry for those particular turns of phrase. During the 16th century, a rather notable amateur falconer named William Shakespeare became enamored of the sport. The playwright loved training birds of prey so mu
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Musicians and Artists of History | Horrible Histories

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Subscribe for more Horrible History: http://bit.ly/HorribleHistoriesSubscribeVisit our website: horrible-histories.co.ukFrom sensational Shakespeare to Leonardo Da Vinci, let's take a brief look at some of the musicians and artists from Horrible Histories
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How and Why We Read: Crash Course English Literature #1

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In which John Green kicks off the Crash Course Literature mini series with a reasonable set of questions. Why do we read? What's the point of reading critically. John will argue that reading is about effectively communicating with other people. Unlike a d
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Invading Birds

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Living things change and evolve to survive in the places they live. There are some animals, though, that end up in habitats where they don't belong, and that can cause big trouble for the native species! Hi there! We at SciShow want to learn more about yo
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How do fish make electricity? - Eleanor Nelsen

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-fish-make-electricity-eleanor-nelsen Nearly 350 species of fish have specialized anatomical structures that generate and detect electrical signal
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Your Screen Is Covered In Human Blood

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Math Magic

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Links to sources, more math magic, and other cool things below! My Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tweetsauce My Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/electricpants Thanks to Vanessa from BrainCraft! Check out her channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/brain
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Math Magic - Visualizing 52 factorial

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Links to sources, more math magic, and other cool things below! My Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tweetsauce My Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/electricpants Thanks to Vanessa from BrainCraft! Check out her channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/brain
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What is the universe expanding into? - Sajan Saini

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Join TED-Ed's Student Program: http://bit.ly/2Nps4NW View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/universe-expansion-sajan-saini The universe began in a Big Bang nearly fourteen billion years ago, and has been expanding ever since. But how does the univer
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Why do we sweat? - John Murnan

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-we-sweat-john-murnan There are a number of scenarios that can make us sweat–including exercise, eating spicy foods, and nervousness. But how does
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Why is Aristophanes called "The Father of Comedy"? - Mark Robinson

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Learn more about TED's Student Talks program here: http://bit.ly/2MUY1KK View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-aristophanes-called-the-father-of-comedy-mark-robinson Aristophanes, often referred to as the Father of Comedy, wrote the world’s
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A day in the life of an ancient Egyptian doctor - Elizabeth Cox

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-ancient-egyptian-doctor-elizabeth-cox It’s another sweltering morning in Memphis, Egypt. As the sunlight brightens the Nile, Pes
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Is fire a solid, a liquid, or a gas? - Elizabeth Cox

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-fire-a-solid-a-liquid-or-a-gas-elizabeth-cox Sitting around a campfire, you can feel its heat, smell the woody smoke, and hear it crackle. If you get
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Can you solve the multiplying rabbits riddle? - Alex Gendler

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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-solve-the-multiplying-rabbits-riddle-alex-gendler After years of experiments, you’ve finally created the pets of the
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Can you solve the giant cat army riddle? - Dan Finkel

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ Sign up to be emailed the solution to the bonus riddle: https://brilliant.org/tededm2s3/ The villainous Dr. Schrödinger has developed a growth ray and intends to create an army of giant cats to
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The truth about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - Helen M. Farrell

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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/the-truth-about-electroconvulsive-therapy-ect-helen-m-farrell In 1982, a young nurse was suffering from severe, unrelenting
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Why should you read Edgar Allan Poe? - Scott Peeples

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/edgar-allan-poe-scott-peeples The prisoner strapped under a descending pendulum blade. A raven who refuses to leave the narrator’s chamber. A beating he
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History through the eyes of a chicken - Chris A. Kniesly

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/history-through-the-eyes-of-a-chicken-chris-a-kniesly The Ancient Egyptian king Thutmose III described the chicken as a marvelous foreign bird that “giv
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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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512 Years Old Shark - Oldest Shark In The World

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Hey there, have you ever heard of a shark that's older than Shakespeare? Well, researchers have just discovered an ancient shark in the North Atlantic that is believed to be a whopping 512 years old! Yes, you heard that right. This could possibly make it
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Are there universal expressions of emotion? - Sophie Zadeh

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Learn more about TED-Ed Clubs here: http://bit.ly/2z8YFSo View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/are-there-universal-expressions-of-emotion-sophie-zadeh The 40 or so muscles in the human face can be activated in different combinations to create thou
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The rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire - 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-rise-and-fall-of-the-byzantine-empire-leonora-neville Most history books will tell you that the Roman Empire fell in the fifth century CE, but this
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Which Shape CUTS BEST? (Weed Eater Line at 100,000 Frames Per Second) - Smarter Every Day 238

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Can you solve the cheating royal riddle? - Dan Katz

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/--Youre the chief advisor to an eccentric king who needs to declare his successor. He wants his heir to be good at arithmetic, lucky, and above all else, honest. So hes devised a competition to
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Can a black hole be destroyed? - Fabio Pacucci

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Are black holes indestructible? Explore the theory of Hawking radiation, a process that could lead a black hole to gradually lose mass and evaporate. -- Black holes are among the most destructive objects in the universe. Anything that gets too close to a
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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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What Historical Figures Might Look Like If They Lived Today Vol. 2

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What Historical Figures Might Look Like If They Lived Today Vol.2 Hello everyone and welcome back to Mystery Scoop. An artist uses AI tools to create a modern version of historical figures.Have you ever wondered what historical figures might look like if
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The meaning of life according to Simone de Beauvoir - Iseult Gillespie

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Explore the life and works of Simone de Beauvoir, the author of The Second Sex and existentialist philosopher who influenced early feminist theory. --At the age of 21, Simone de Beauvoir became the youngest person to take the philosophy exams at Frances m
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A day in the life of a Cossack warrior - Alex Gendler

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Join the Cossack soldier Stepan as he tries to keep order in the battalion and help his people regain their independence. --The year is 1676, and a treaty has officially ended hostilities between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Ottoman Empire.
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Are all of your memories real? - Daniel L. Schacter

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Dig into the psychology of how memories are susceptible to false information and why we shouldnt treat them as truth.--In a 1990s study, participants recalled getting lost in a shopping mall as children. Some shared these memories in vivid detail, but the
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Game theory challenge: Can you predict human behavior? - Lucas Husted

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Solve this classic game theory challenge: given integers from 0 to 100, what would the whole number closest to of the average of all numbers guessed be?--Given a range of integers from 0 to 100, what would the whole number closest to 2/3 of the average of
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The lovable (and lethal) sea lion - Claire Simeone

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Plunge into the oceans depths to take a closer look at the sea lions hunting skills, and to learn more about how climate change is affecting its habitat. --Sunning themselves on rocks or waddling awkwardly across the beach, its easy to think of sea lions
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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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How the world's longest underwater tunnel was built - Alex Gendler

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Discover how the English Channel Tunnel was built and the engineering challenges of building a 200 kilometer long tunnel underwater.--Flanked by two powerful nations, the English Channel has long been one of the worlds most important maritime passages. Ye
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The wicked wit of Jane Austen - Iseult Gillespie

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English novelist Jane Austen’s beloved works, like “Pride and Prejudice,” explored the dependence of women on marriage in British high society. -- Whether she’s describing bickering families, quiet declarations of love, or juicy gossip, Jane Austen’s writ
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The accident that changed the world - Allison Ramsey and Mary Staicu

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Learn how Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, and how the antibiotic has changed medicine and the treatment of infections. --In 1928, scientist Alexander Fleming returned to his lab and found something unexpected: a colony of mold growing on a Petri
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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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Why doesn't the Leaning Tower of Pisa fall over? - Alex Gendler

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Dig into the 800 year history and architecture of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and find out what gives the tower its infamous tilt. --In 1990, the Italian government enlisted top engineers to stabilize Pisas famous Leaning Tower. Thered been many attempts du
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Notes of a native son: the world according to James Baldwin - Christina Greer

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James Baldwin was an American novelist and social critic whose essays in “Notes of a Native Son” explored race, sex and class distinctions. -- In the 1960s, the FBI amassed almost 2,000 documents in an investigation into one of America’s most celebrated m
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Why do animals form swarms? - Maria R. D'Orsogna

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-animals-form-swarms-maria-r-d-orsogna When many individual organisms come together and move as one entity, that’s a swarm. From a handful of bird
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The dark history of IQ tests - Stefan C. Dombrowski

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Explore the history of IQ tests; how they measure a persons intelligence and the ways they have been used to justify scientifically baseless ideologies. --In 1905, psychologists Alfred Binet and Thodore Simon designed a test for children who were struggli
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What yoga does to your body and brain - Krishna Sudhir

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Explore the ancient tradition of yoga, and discover how its blend of physical and mental exercise impacts your health.--There are many different approaches to modern yoga though most forms have three core elements: physical postures, breathing exercises,
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The Egyptian myth of the death of Osiris - Alex Gendler

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Dig into the Egyptian myth of Osiris, trapped by his brother, the warrior god Set, in a coffin and tossed into the Nile to die. --Long jealous of his older brother Osiris, the god who ruled all of Egypt, the warrior god Set plotted to overthrow him. Hosti
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How to biohack your cells to fight cancer - Greg Foot

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Check out the science of biohacking, where biologists go into a patient’s genetic code and reprogram their immune system to recognize and fight cancer cells. -- The human body is made up of about 30 trillion cells that carry a code which has been duplicat
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What if every satellite suddenly disappeared? - Moriba Jah

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Explore what would happen if all of humanitys satellites disappeared and the real-life scenarios that could lead to such a catastrophe. --What would happen if one day all of humanitys artificial satellites suddenly disappeared? Within hours, most of the p
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Why should you read Dantes Divine Comedy? - Sheila Marie Orfano

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Explore Dante Alighieris epic poem, Divine Comedy, a 3-part narrative that follows Dantes journey for salvation through Hell.--Abandon all hope, ye who enter here Inscribed above the Gate of Hell, this prophecy sets into motion an epic journey for salvati
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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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7 Science Illustrators You Should Know

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Long before we had cameras scientists still needed visual documentation—enter the science illustrator! Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the
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Are locust plagues unstoppable? - Jeffrey A. Lockwood

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Discover what causes desert locusts to transform into crop-consuming plagues and how they directly endanger humanity.--A ravenous swarm stretches as far as the eye can see. It has no leader or strategic plan; its only goals are to eat, breed, and move on.
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Can you solve the fantasy election riddle? - Dennis E. Shasha

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--After much debate, the realm has decided dragon jousting may not be the best way to choose its leaders, and has begun transitioning to democracy. Your company was hired to survey the citizens o
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A brief history of Spanish - Ilan Stavans

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Trace the history and evolution of the Spanish language, from its origins in the 3rd century BCE to modern day. --Beginning in the third century BCE, the Romans conquered the Iberian peninsula. This period gave rise to several regional languages in the ar
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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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Why is the Mona Lisa so famous? - Noah Charney

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Discover what factors helped Leonardo da Vincis Mona Lisa become the worlds most famous painting.--More than 500 years after its creation, Leonardo da Vincis Mona Lisa is arguably the worlds most famous painting. Many scholars consider it an outstanding w
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The paradox at the heart of mathematics: Gdel's Incompleteness Theorem - Marcus du Sautoy

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Explore Gdels Incompleteness Theorem, a discovery which changed what we know about mathematical proofs and statements.--Consider the following sentence: This statement is false. Is that true? If so, that would make the statement false. But if its false, t
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How stretching actually changes your muscles - Malachy McHugh

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Dig into the science of stretching, and find out what it actually does to your muscles and how you can improve your flexibility.--An athlete is preparing for a game. Theyve put on their gear and done their warmup, and now its time for one more routine str
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The secret society of the Great Dismal Swamp - Dan Sayers

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Uncover the history of the hidden communities that inhabited the Great Dismal Swamp in North America. --Straddling Virginia and North Carolina is an area that was once described as the most repulsive of American possessions. By 1728, it was known as the G
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The myth of Zeus' test - Iseult Gillespie

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Dig into the myth of Baucis and Philemon, a couple who unknowingly showed the gods hospitality after their neighbors refused.--It was dark when two mysterious, shrouded figures appeared in a hillside village. The strangers knocked on every door in town, a
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A day in the life of an ancient Athenian - Robert Garland

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-ancient-athenian-robert-garland It’s 427 BCE, and the worst internal conflict ever to occur in the ancient Greek world is in its
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Will there be another pandemic in your lifetime?

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Explore the probability of a future pandemic and the steps we can take to reduce its destructiveness.--We tend to think of pandemics as unlikely events, but disease outbreaks are surprisingly common. Over the past 400 years, the longest stretch of time wi
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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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How the Suez Canal changed the world - Lucia Carminati

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Dig into the construction of the Suez Canal, and discover how it became one of the worlds busiest maritime passages.--Today, nearly 30% of all global ship traffic passes through the Suez Canal, totaling over 20,000 ships in 2021. The site of the canal had
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How much would it cost to buy the ocean? - Astrid J. Hsu

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Dig into the monetary value of the ocean, from global trade, to tourism, fishing, and more, as Poseidon contemplates selling it.--Surveying his vast domain, Poseidon considers retirement. What if someone else donned the coral crown so he could spend his i
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Building the world's largest (and most controversial) power plant - Alex Gendler

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Explore the creation of Chinas Three Gorges Dam, and find out how the hydroelectric plant generates its power.--In 2018, a single power plant produced more energy than the worlds largest coal-powered and gas-powered plants combined. Chinas Three Gorges Da
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Why was the Rosetta Stone so important? - Franziska Naether

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Dig into how scholars decoded the writing on the Rosetta Stone, and how this helped them understand ancient hieroglyphs.--For centuries, scholars puzzled over the hieroglyphs they found carved onto ancient Egyptian ruins, tablets, and papyri. But in 1799,
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This person isn't actually screaming - Noah Charney

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Explore Edvard Munchs masterpiece The Scream, and find out why this artwork became one of the worlds most famous paintings.--An undulating sky melds into the landscape, two silhouettes move along a balustraded walkway, and a ghostly figures features exten
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The myth of Anansi, the trickster spider - Emily Zobel Marshall

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Follow the spider Anansi on his quest to complete a challenge from the Sky God in order to take ownership of the worlds stories.--Long ago, all stories belonged to Nyame, the all-seeing Sky God. But one creature, Anansi, was determined to bring the storie
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4 signs of emotional abuse - Viann Nguyen-Feng

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Learn how to spot some of the most common signs of emotional abuse and what you can do if someone is experiencing these behaviors.--Emotional abuse can be incredibly damaging, increasing a persons chances of developing depression and anxiety. But these be
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Can you transplant a head to another body? - Max G. Levy

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Follow a neurosurgeon's attempts to perform a head transplant, and dig into the ethical and biological questions the procedure raises.--In 1970, neurosurgeon Robert White and his team carted two monkeys into an operating room to conduct an ambitious exper
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The warrior who defeated the mighty Mughals - Stephanie Honchell Smith

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Trace Malik Ambars historic rise from enslaved youth to brilliant military tactician and kingmaker in the Indian sultanate.--In 1624, Mughal Emperor Jahangir received word of yet another defeat at the hands of his greatest enemy: Malik Ambar. Jahangir was
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Can zoos save species from extinction? - Nigel Rothfels

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Dig into the breeding program that saved Takhi horses from extinction, and explore the role of zoos in animal conservation.--For thousands of years, native Takhi horses roamed the steppes of Central Asia. But by the late 1960s, their extinction seemed ine
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Test yourself: Can you tell the difference between music and noise? - Hanako Sawada

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Get to know avant-garde music composer John Cage, whose work challenged the boundaries between music and noise.--In 1960, composer John Cage went on television to share his latest work. But rather than using traditional instruments, Cage appeared surround
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Building the impossible: Golden Gate Bridge - Alex Gendler

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Explore the construction of Californias Golden Gate Bridge, and dig into the engineering innovations that made the structure possible.--Stretching 227 meters tall, two towers were assembled to support Californias Golden Gate Bridge. They were just one of
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Coneheads, egg stacks and anteater attacks: The reign of a termite queen - Barbara L. Thorne

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Take a look inside the conehead termite colony as a queen begins her reign as one of the longest living insects in the animal kingdom.--A single determined termite braves countless threats to participate in the only flight of her lifetime. She evades the
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Whats in the air you breathe? - Amy Hrdina and Jesse Kroll

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Together, nitrogen, oxygen and argon make up 99.93% of our air. So whats the other .07%? Find out what makes up the air you breathe.--Take a deep breath. In a single intake of air, your lungs swell with roughly 25 sextillion molecules, ranging from days-o
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Can stereotypes ever be good? - Sheila Marie Orfano and Densho

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Explore the model minority stereotype, and discover how it became a label for Asian Americans and is used to enforce racial hierarchies.--In 2007, researchers surveyed 180 teachers to understand if they held stereotypes about their students. The most comm
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The life cycle of a cup of coffee - A.J. Jacobs

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Trace the globe-spanning journey of coffee as it goes from plant to brew, and the complex infrastructure that makes it possible.--How many people does it take to make a cup of coffee? For many of us, all it takes is a short walk and a quick pour. But this
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Where will you be able to live in 20 years? - Carol Farbotko and Ingrid Boas

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Explore how coastal communities are impacted by climate change and how theyre adapting to rising sea levels and extreme weather.--Humanity has always adapted to changing weather and moved to regions that best support cultural lifestyles and livelihoods. H
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How to make smart decisions more easily

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Explore the psychology of decision fatigue, what kinds of choices lead us to this state and what we can do to fight it.--Everything our bodies do whether physical or mental uses energy. Studies have found that many individuals seem to have a daily thresho
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Is it dangerous to wake a sleepwalker? - Emmanuel During

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Download a free audiobook version of The Midnight Library and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed--Mumbling fantastical gibberish; devouring blocks of cheese in the nude; peeing in places that arent toilets; and jumping out
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Mao Zedong's infamous mango cult - Vivian Jiang

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Dig into the era of Chinas Cultural Revolution, and how communist leader Mao Zedong used mangoes as a propaganda tool.--In August 1968, factory workers overheard news of a mandatory meeting. Whispered rumors described shipments of a gift from the countrys
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The year without summer - David Biello

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Dig into geoengineering, which uses technology to manipulate Earths environments to counteract climate change.--In 1815, Mount Tambora erupted and its emissions spread across the globe, blotting out the sun for almost an entire year. This wreaked havoc on
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The rise and fall of the Maya Empires most powerful city - Geoffrey E. Braswell

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Trace the rise and fall of the Maya city Chichen Itza, and how Yucatns unpredictable environment contributed to its demise.--During the 8th century CE, warfare and failing agriculture forced Maya people to move north, to hotter, drier Yucatn. Because of i
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Whats the best country to live in?

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Discover the shortcomings of using GDP to measure a countrys well-being, and what alternatives can be used to gauge quality of life.--Whats the best country to live in? Is it the one with the best food? The longest life expectancy? The best weather? For t
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Are solar panels worth it? - Shannon Odell

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Explore how solar units can help you save money on energy costs, and the most common challenges of switching to solar power.--Today in many countries solar is the cheapest form of energy to produce. Millions of homes are equipped with rooftop solar, with
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How do wind turbines work? - Rebecca J. Barthelmie and Sara C. Pryor

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Explore how wind turbines convert wind into electricity, and the challenges of powering the world entirely with wind energy.--Every 24 hours, wind generates enough kinetic energy to produce roughly 35 times more electricity than humanity uses each day. An
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Can you change your sleep schedule?

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Are you an early bird or a night owl? Explore how your circadian system acts as an internal clock to keep your body functioning.--An early bird rises with the sun, springing out of bed abuzz with energy. Meanwhile, a night owl groggily rises much later, n
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What is Juneteenth, and why is it important? - Karlos K. Hill and Soraya Field Fiorio

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Get to know the history of Juneteenth, a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War.--At the end of the Civil War, though slavery was technically illegal in all states, it still persisted in the last bastions of the Confe
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Sherlock Holmes and the case of the Red-Headed League - Alex Rosenthal

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Download the Audible Original podcast Moriarty: The Silent Order and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed --One day in the fall, you called upon your friend, Sherlock Holmes, and found him in conversation with Jabez Wilson. W
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Why does this flower smell like a dead body? - Daniel Nickrent

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Explore how the Rafflesia plant uses parasitic strategies to grow the worlds largest flower, and find out why it smells so bad.--Deep inside the Sumatran rainforest, a carrion fly descends, guided by the scent of its favorite place to lay eggs: rotting an
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Whats hidden in Arctic ice? - Brendan Rogers and Jessica Howard

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Discover what scientists have found buried in the Arctic permafrost, and find out the far-reaching effects of its melting. --In June 2022, a gold miner in the Canadian Yukon made a remarkable discovery. While working on the traditional lands of the Trondk
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What does the world's largest machine do? - Henry Richardson

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Dig into the delicate balancing act of how power grids supply energy to the world and how renewable energy factors into this process.--In 1967, Homer Loutzenheuser flipped a switch and connected the power grids of the United States, forming one interconne
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How one person saved over 2,000 children from the Nazis - Iseult Gillespie

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Get to know the story of Irena Sendler, a social worker who saved over 2,000 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII.--In 1943, Irena Sendler and Janina Grabowska froze when they heard Gestapo pounding on the front door. Knowing she was minutes
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How dangerous was it to be a jester? - Beatrice K. Otto

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Explore the history of court jesters, from 7th century China to medieval Europe, and how they were able to speak truth to power.--Contrary to common belief, jesters werent just a medieval European phenomenon but flourished in other times and cultures. The
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Queen Elizabeth I: "Boyfriends Are Trouble" | SUNG HISTORY

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Queen Elizabeth I ruled England for 44 years. How did she manage that? She did it alone! CLICK HERE FOR MORE SUNG HISTORY: http://bit.ly/20RsTAk Get "Boyfriends Are Trouble" on iTunes: http://apple.co/1mUatwc Get the whole "Sung History" album on iTunes:
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What happens if an engineered virus escapes the lab?

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How do we keep labs that handle dangerous pathogens safe and leak-free? Dig into the ongoing debate over virology research. --Since the 1970s, researchers have engineered superbugs. While this research could help us prepare for future outbreaks, the stake
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How to overcome your mistakes

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Explore what prevents us from learning from our failures, and how to become more resilient through cultivating a growth mindset.--People often describe failure as a teachable moment a necessary stumble on our way to improvement. But learning from our mist
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Scientists are obsessed with this lake - Nicola Storelli and Daniele Zanzi

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Explore the depths of Lake Cadagno, a meromictic lake that is considered a model for Earth before the Great Oxidation Event.--In the millions of years since oxygen began saturating Earths oceans and atmosphere, most organisms have evolved to rely on this
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The world's biggest battery looks nothing like a battery

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Discover the worlds biggest battery and explore how inventors are creating other giant batteries to help power the world sustainably. --As of 2020, the worlds biggest lithium-ion battery is hooked up to the Southern California power grid and can provide e
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Can you outsmart a troll (by thinking like one)? - Claire Wardle

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Explore the strategies employed by trolls and learn how disinformation campaigns are launched and how to stop them.--Your town is holding a mayoral election and the stakes have never been higher. You suspect one of the candidates will begin pushing false
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Which is better for you: "Real" meat or "fake" meat? - Carolyn Beans

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Explore the differences between farmed meat, plant-based meat, and lab-grown meat, and find out which is best for you and the planet.--In 2021, a survey of over 1,000 Americans found that nearly two-thirds had eaten plant-based meat alternatives in the pa
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Could you survive the real Twilight Zone? - Philip Renaud and Kenneth Kostel

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Find out how a hatchetfish survives its daily journey from the depths of the oceans Twilight Zone to the resource-rich surface.--Youre traveling deep beneath the oceans surface, where faint lights flicker and toothy grins flash. Your mission is to survive
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You can only save one who do you choose? - Doug MacKay

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Puzzle through the ethical dilemma where two ships are in distress but you can only save one, and decide: which do you choose?--You are the captain of an interstellar cargo transport headed to port when you receive two distress calls. The first is from a
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Does planting trees actually cool the planet? - Carolyn Beans

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Dig into common mistakes that tree-planting programs make, and explore strategies that can successfully re-green the planet.--In fighting climate change, few solutions are discussed more than planting lots and lots of trees. It sounds simple enough: trees
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Ethical dilemma: Who should you believe? - Alex Worsnip

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Puzzle through the ethical dilemma of a spouse accused of murder and decide: do you believe your spouse or the evidence?--Youre sitting on the couch, when you hear a knock on the door. The police have arrived to arrest your spouse for murder. This accusat
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The Taj Mahal: A monument to eternal love - Stephanie Honchell Smith

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Dig into the construction of the Taj Mahal, a mausoleum that Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan had built for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.--Its 1631. Mumtaz Mahal, beloved wife of Emperor Shah Jahan, is giving birth to their 14th child. A healthy girl is born, but Mumta
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What's happening to Earth's core? - Shannon Odell

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Explore the science of why Earths atmosphere is losing hydrogen, and find out what other leaks could affect life on our planet.--A hydrogen atom is traveling high within the outermost layer of Earths atmosphere. This particular atom first entered the exos
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Ethical dilemma: Would you lie? - Sarah Stroud

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Puzzle through the ethical dilemma of lying to a friend, and decide: is lying always wrong or can it be justifiable?--Your plan to set up your friend Carey with your acquaintance Emerson is finally coming together. Youve made them a dinner reservation, bu
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Ethical dilemma: What makes life worth living? - Douglas MacLean

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Puzzle through a classic ethical dilemma and decide: can human existence be meaningful without its creativity and culture? --Life on your planet depends entirely on Nuronium for normal cognition. Unfortunately, its source has been compromised and you are
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What's The Most Expensive Book In The World?

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Sometimes super-wealthy people like to spend millions on a single book. Which one cost the most? Hint: It’s about water and it's written backwards. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://www.howstuffworks.com/arts/literature/10-rare-books4.htm Share on F
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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
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Why should you read Charles Dickens? - Iseult Gillespie

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-should-you-read-charles-dickens-iseult-gillespie The starving orphan seeking a second helping of gruel. The spinster wasting away in her tattered we

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