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How to use a paper towel - Joe Smith
You use paper towels to dry your hands every day, but chances are, you're doing it wrong. In this enlightening and funny short talk, Joe Smith reveal…
2 hours ago
Are dead wasps actually found in figs? - Carolyn Beans
Dig into the close relationship between figs and wasps, and find out if it's normal and safe for bugs to be in our food.
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In 2023, a US grocer recall…
2 hours ago
Can you solve the demon dance party riddle? - Edwin Meyer
The only way into the world’s most exclusive club is to solve a challenge from the Demon of Reason. Can you get into the party?
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Once a year, thousan…
3 hours ago
Watch out for nominalizations (AKA zombie nouns) - Helen Sword
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/beware-of-nominalizations-aka-zombie-nouns-helen-sword
Few mistakes sour good writing like nominalizations…
4 hours ago
Does stress create pimples? - Claudia Aguirre
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/does-stress-cause-pimples-claudia-aguirre
Which came first: the stress or the pimples? The physical reacti…
5 hours ago
When is a pandemic over?
Explore the three strategies governments and communities can use to contain and end a pandemic, and find out which method is best.
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Consider the foll…
6 hours ago
ways to build relationships with people
Episode 6: Find a way to build trust, interest, and a connection with your audience so that they will be open to what you have to say.
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This is episo…
6 hours ago
How to reveal your best ideas
Episode 2: Uncover your best ideas by exploring your unique experiences, interests, and perspective.
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This is episode 2 of the animated series, “Publ…
7 hours ago
The greatest contraption that never was - John Graham-Cumming
Computer science began in the '30s ... the 1830s. John Graham-Cumming tells the story of Charles Babbage's mechanical, steam-powered "analytical engi…
8 hours ago
Why are American cities still so segregated? - Kevin Ehrman-Solberg and Kirsten Delegard
Discover the dark history of the American suburbs, and how practices like racial covenants restricted access to home ownership for people of color.
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9 hours ago