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Can you outsmart Fate and break her old curse? - Dan Finkel
Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd
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Hundreds of years ago, your ancestor stole a magical tarot deck from Fate herself— and …
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The revival of Mongolia's "wild" horses - Nigel Rothfels
Dig into the breeding program that saved Takhi horses from extinction, and explore the role of zoos in animal conservation.
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For thousands of years, …
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Humans are all practically the same... practically - Greg Foot
Dig into why ethnic diversity is so important to medical research when creating new treatments and medicines for diseases.
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While all humans share 99…
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The optimism bias – Tali Sharot
Are we born to be optimistic, rather than realistic? Tali Sharot shares new research that suggests our brains are wired to look on the bright side --…
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Is it normal to chat with yourself?
Dig into the psychological benefits of positive self-talk, and find out when it can become problematic.
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Being caught talking to yourself can feel em…
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What did people endure before anesthesia? - Sally Frampton
Trace the history of anesthesia from the 3rd century to today, and explore how doctors performed surgery before anesthetic drugs.
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The quest for anes…
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The lovable (and lethal) sea lion - Claire Simeone
Plunge into the ocean’s depths to take a closer look at the sea lion’s hunting skills, and to learn more about how climate change is affecting its ha…
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The good news of the decade? - Hans Rosling
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-good-news-of-the-decade-hans-rosling
Hans Rosling reframes 10 years of UN data with his spectacular vi…
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Pursuing the pursuers - Gary Kovacs
As you surf the Web, information is being collected about you. Web tracking is not 100% evil -- personal data can make your browsing more efficient; …
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How much mass does a video have? - Michael Stevens of Vsauce
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-much-does-a-video-weigh-michael-stevens
What color is a mirror? How much does a video weigh? Michael S…
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