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Want to help someone? Stay silent and listen! - Ernesto Sirolli
When most well-intentioned aid workers hear of a problem they think they can fix, they go to work. This, Ernesto Sirolli suggests, is naïve. In this …
1 day, 8 hours ago
Does your vote matter? The Electoral College explained - Christina Greer
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/does-your-vote-count-the-electoral-college-explained-christina-greer
You vote, but then what? Discover how…
1 day, 9 hours ago
What happens when you spread an idea?
Episode 1: Learn how to identify the qualities that make an idea worth sharing with an audience.
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This is episode 1 of the animated series, “Public S…
1 day, 10 hours ago
The Greek tragedy of Oedipus' child - Stephen Esposito
Get to know the story of Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, who was determined to give her slain brother Polyneices a proper burial.
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The gods watched as…
1 day, 11 hours ago
How to use a paper towel - Joe Smith
You use paper towels to dry your hands every day, but chances are, you're doing it wrong. In this enlightening and funny short talk, Joe Smith reveal…
1 day, 12 hours ago
Are dead wasps actually found in figs? - Carolyn Beans
Dig into the close relationship between figs and wasps, and find out if it's normal and safe for bugs to be in our food.
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In 2023, a US grocer recall…
1 day, 12 hours ago
Can you solve the demon dance party riddle? - Edwin Meyer
The only way into the world’s most exclusive club is to solve a challenge from the Demon of Reason. Can you get into the party?
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Once a year, thousan…
1 day, 13 hours ago
Watch out for nominalizations (AKA zombie nouns) - Helen Sword
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/beware-of-nominalizations-aka-zombie-nouns-helen-sword
Few mistakes sour good writing like nominalizations…
1 day, 14 hours ago
Does stress create pimples? - Claudia Aguirre
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/does-stress-cause-pimples-claudia-aguirre
Which came first: the stress or the pimples? The physical reacti…
1 day, 15 hours ago
When is a pandemic over?
Explore the three strategies governments and communities can use to contain and end a pandemic, and find out which method is best.
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Consider the foll…
1 day, 16 hours ago