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The most widespread falsehoods about Neanderthals - Bruce Hardy
Dig into the surprisingly complex lives of Neanderthals, and explore theories on what happened to our evolutionary cousins.
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In 1856, quarriers worki…
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Why every world map is wrong - Kayla Wolf
Dig into the inaccuracies of flat maps and how different map designs can shift our point of view.
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Fourteen Greenlands could fit in Africa— but you w…
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Do tax cuts invigorate the economy? - Jonathan Smith
Dig into trickle-down economics, which claims that tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy stimulate the economy and improve people's lives.
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In 19…
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Shakespeare's Insults
"You're a fishmonger!" By taking a closer look at Shakespeare's words--specifically his insults--we see why he is known as a master playwright whose …
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A short intro to the Studio School - Geoff Mulgan
Some kids learn by listening; others learn by doing. Geoff Mulgan gives a short introduction to the Studio School, a new kind of school in the UK whe…
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How skilled songwriters select the ideal lyrics | Think Like A Musician
Professional musicians share what makes for great, memorable lyrics, their writing process, and where they get inspiration from.
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"Think Like A Music…
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A prosthetic eye to treat blindness - Sheila Nirenberg
At TEDMED, Sheila Nirenberg shows a bold way to create sight in people with certain kinds of blindness: by hooking into the optic nerve and sending s…
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A brief history of the devil - Brian A. Pavlac
Download a free audiobook version of "Devil in the White City" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed
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Satan, the bea…
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TED-Ed Site Walkthrough
The TED-Ed team provides an in depth look at the powerful features of the newly-launched TED-ED Beta website. You'll learn how TED-Ed videos are crea…
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How do our brains process speech? - Gareth Gaskell
Learn how to identify, develop, and share your best ideas with TED Masterclass: http://bit.ly/tedmasterclass
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The average 20-year-old knows between…
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