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Why is it so challenging to treat the common cold?
Dig into the two main ways we fight the viruses that cause the common cold, and find out if it’s possible to create a cure.
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On average, adults catc…
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Gibberish, urine, and sheer chaos: What happens when you sleepwalk - Emmanuel During
Download a free audiobook version of “The Midnight Library“ and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed
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Mumbling fantasti…
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Why domestic violence victims don't exit - Leslie Morgan Steiner
Leslie Morgan Steiner was in "crazy love" -- that is, madly in love with a man who routinely abused her and threatened her life. Steiner tells the da…
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How tsunamis work - Alex Gendler
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-tsunamis-work-alex-gendler
The immense swell of a tsunami can grow up to 100 feet, hitting speeds over…
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How do oysters generate pearls? - Rob Ulrich
Explore how oysters use calcium carbonate to create pearls, and how this chemical compound creates a vast array of other materials.
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Despite their ir…
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The sibling rivalry that tore a town apart - Jay Van Bavel and Dominic Packer
Explore the psychology of social identity and in-group bias and discover the conditions that cause people to turn against one another.
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One day a pai…
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The magnificence of bioluminescence - Leslie Kenna
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-brilliance-of-bioluminescence-leslie-kenna
Some lucky animals are naturally endowed with bioluminescen…
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Why seasons change - Rebecca Kaplan
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/reasons-for-the-seasons-rebecca-kaplan
Why do some regions experience full-time heat while others are reck…
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What makes an algorithm? - David J. Malan
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/your-brain-can-solve-algorithms-david-j-malan
An algorithm is a mathematical method of solving problems bo…
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Could this technology stop all viruses?
Explore how scientists are developing a flu vaccine that would protect you against every strain— even ones that don’t exist yet.
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There’s a vaccine b…
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