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The mathematics of yesteryear - Jean-Baptiste Michel
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-mathematics-of-history-jean-baptiste-michel
What can mathematics say about history? According to TED F…
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Meet Melissa Perez
This is one of five student perspectives featured in the PBS special "TED Talks Education" (#TEDTalksed.) Learn more here: https://www.ted.com/promos…
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misconceptions about the Middle Ages that everyone thinks are true - Stephanie Honchell Smith
Explore the 6 most common misconceptions about the Middle Ages, and find out what living in medieval times was actually like.
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Medieval Europe. Where…
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What is Juneteenth, and why is it meaningful? - Karlos K. Hill and Soraya Field Fiorio
Get to know the history of Juneteenth, a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War.
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At the end of the Civil War, …
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The epic of Gilgamesh, the king who tried to conquer death - Soraya Field Fiorio
Dive into the Epic of Gilgamesh, and follow the king of Uruk on a series of dangerous quests as he searches for immortality.
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In 1849, in the ancient…
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The woman who stared at the Sun - Alex Gendler
Get to know the legacy of Hisako Koyama, whose drawings of the Sun’s surface helped scientists reconstruct 400 years of sunspot activity.
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In 1944, a…
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Life's third act - Jane Fonda
Within this generation, an extra 30 years have been added to our life expectancy -- and these years aren't just a footnote or a pathology. In this ta…
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What occurred to antimatter? - Rolf Landua
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-happened-to-antimatter-rolf-landua
Particles come in pairs, which is why there should be an equal amo…
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Introducing Julia Delmedico
This is one of five student perspectives featured in the PBS special "TED Talks Education" (#TEDTalksed.) Learn more here: https://www.ted.com/promos…
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How the Mongols harnessed horses to forge an empire - William T. Taylor
Explore how the domestication of horses influenced the fate of entire civilizations and dramatically altered human history.
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People have been captiva…
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