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Puzzles of vernacular: Tuxedo - Jessica Oreck
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mysteries-of-vernacular-tuxedo-jessica-oreck
How did tuxedo's roots extend from Native American history to…
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Bird migration, a perilous journey - Alyssa Klavans
Explore why migration is so taxing and dangerous for birds, and what ways we can help birds on their journey.
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Nearly 200 species of songbirds migrat…
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What if you underwent every human life in history?
Examine the ethical stance known as longtermism, which is the idea that we should be doing more to protect future generations.
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Imagine that your lif…
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It's time to question bio-engineering - Paul Root Wolpe
Bioethicist Paul Root Wolpe describes an astonishing series of recent bio-engineering experiments, from glowing dogs to mice that grow human ears. He…
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Why is 'x' the enigma? - Terry Moore
Why is 'x' the symbol for an unknown? In this short and funny talk, Terry Moore gives the surprising answer.
Talk by Terry Moore.
Learn more about yo…
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The mysterious science of pain - Joshua W. Pate
Explore the biological and psychological factors that influence how we experience pain and how our nervous system reactions to harmful stimuli.
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In 1…
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The archives the British Empire didn't want you to see - Audra A. Diptée
Explore the British policy called Operation Legacy, where the government hid incriminating documents from its former colonies.
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In 2009, five Kenyan …
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The moral dangers of non-lethal weapons - Stephen Coleman
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Pepper spray and tasers are in increasing use by b…
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A ensemble of heroes - April Gudenrath
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What can some of literature's most famous heroes teach us? From the epic …
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A day in the life of a teenager in medieval Baghdad - Birte Kristiansen and Petra Sijpesteijn
Join siblings Hisham and Asma in medieval Baghdad as they prepare and gather supplies for the hajj, a holy pilgrimage to Mecca.
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It’s 791 CE. As the …
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