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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…
6 days, 19 hours ago
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 …
6 days, 19 hours ago
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, …
6 days, 20 hours ago
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…
6 days, 20 hours ago
Overcoming obstacles - Steven Claunch
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/there-s-no-dishonor-in-having-a-disability-steven-claunch
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…
6 days, 21 hours ago
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,…
6 days, 21 hours ago
How to understand gravity - Jon Bergmann
View full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/jon-bergmann-how-to-think-about-gravity
Did you know that when you fall down, the earth falls up to m…
6 days, 21 hours ago
How bathing led to Archimedes' principle - Mark Salata
View full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mark-salata-how-taking-a-bath-led-to-archimedes-principle
Stories of discovery and invention often be…
6 days, 22 hours ago
How bees help plants have sex - Fernanda S. Valdovinos
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-bees-help-plants-have-sex-fernanda-s-valdovinos
Plants have a hard time finding mates -- their inabili…
6 days, 22 hours ago