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Claws vs. nails - Matthew Borths
Discover the evolutionary purpose of nails, and explore the theories of why they evolved from claws over 55 million years ago.
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Consider the claw. F…
5 days, 9 hours ago
musicians discuss what defines a great performance | Think Like A Musician
Professional musicians share the key components of being a great performer and what it means to have stage presence.
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"Think Like A Musician" connect…
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Are the illuminati real? - Chip Berlet
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Before my life ends I want to... - Candy Chang
In her New Orleans neighborhood, artist and TED Fellow Candy Chang turned an abandoned house into a giant chalkboard asking a fill-in-the-blank quest…
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The five major world religions - John Bellaimey
Explore the intertwined histories and cultures of the major religions: Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam.
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It's perfectly human to …
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Why Libya's revolution didn't succeed -- and what might - Zahra' Langhi
In Libya, Zahra' Langhi was part of the "days of rage" movement that helped topple the dictator Gaddafi. But -- then what? In their first elections, …
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How do antidepressants work? - Neil R. Jeyasingam
Dig into the discovery of antidepressant drugs, how they work, and what we still don’t know about depression.
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In the 1950s, the discovery of two new…
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Overcoming obstacles - Steven Claunch
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When faced with a bump in the road, sometimes we…
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This is what happens in your brain when you struggle to recall a word - Cella Wright
Dig into what causes the tip of the tongue phenomenon, where your brain struggles to recall a word or term from memory.
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You’re sure you know your 3r…
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What happened when the United States banned alcohol - Rod Phillips
Dig into the Prohibition era in the United States, when the government banned the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcohol.
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On January 17, 1920,…
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