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How will AI impact the world?
Explore the current limitations of artificial intelligence and the possibility of creating human-compatible technology.
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In the coming years, artific…
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What's worse than a wasp's sting? Slaughter - Miles Zhang
Explore the gruesome evolutionary strategy employed by parasitoid wasps where they feed off other animals to grow their offspring.
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A cockroach and j…
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Kabuki: The people's dramatic art - Amanda Mattes
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The Japanese dance and theater art of kabuki, derived from…
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Are Elvish, Klingon, Dothraki and Na'vi real languages? - John McWhorter
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What do Game of Thrones' Dothraki, Ava…
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How to track a tornado - Karen Kosiba
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Atmospheric scientist Karen Kosiba studies how tornadoes form and do d…
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Tribal leadership - David Logan
David Logan talks about the five kinds of tribes that humans naturally form -- in schools, workplaces, even the driver's license bureau. By understan…
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Why do you want to squish cute things? - Joshua Paul Dale
Explore the psychology of the phenomenon known as cute aggression, which is the urge to squeeze, bite or pinch something cute.
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Watching a kitten fum…
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A girl who claimed her schooling - Kakenya Ntaiya
Kakenya Ntaiya made a deal with her father: She would undergo the traditional Maasai rite of passage of female circumcision if he would let her go to…
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1000 TEDTalks, 6 words - Sebastian Wernicke
Sebastian Wernicke thinks every TED Talk can be summarized in six words. In this talk, he shows how to do just that -- and less. (Filmed at TEDxZuric…
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Four sisters in Ancient Rome - Ray Lawrence
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How did the young, wealthy women of Ancient Rome spend their day…
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