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Why was India split into two countries? - Haimanti Roy
Dig into the 1947 Partition of India, when Britain split the region into two states, India and Pakistan, and the mass migrations and violence that fo…
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How to look inside the brain - Carl Schoonover
There have been remarkable advances in understanding the brain, but how do you actually study the neurons inside it? Using gorgeous imagery, neurosci…
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What happens if you forget airplane mode on your phone? - Lindsay DeMarchi
Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/teded
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Right now, invisible signals are flying through the air all around you. Massive radio w…
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This one weird trick will help you spot clickbait - Jeff Leek and Lucy McGowan
Test your wits with a set of hypothetical health studies and find out just how good you are at spotting clickbait.
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Health headlines are published ev…
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Can alligators survive this supreme predator? - Kenny Coogan
Explore the diverse and vital ecosystem of the Everglades, and discover why the alligator is so essential to the region.
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Despite alligators ruling t…
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Could we build a wooden skyscraper? - Stefan Al
Explore the viability of wooden skyscrapers, and see how cross-laminated timber (CLT) helps make these once impossible structures possible.
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Towering…
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One of the most epic engineering feats in history - Alex Gendler
Dig into the history of the construction of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge and how John Roebling designed a hybrid suspension system to build it.
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In th…
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Less stuff, greater joy - Graham Hill
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/less-stuff-more-happiness-graham-hill
Writer and designer Graham Hill asks: Can having less stuff, in less…
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Every city needs vital honey bees - Noah Wilson-Rich
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/every-city-needs-healthy-honey-bees-noah-wilson-rich
Bees have been rapidly and mysteriously disappearing …
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How to live to be 100+ — Dan Buettner
To find the path to long life and health, Dan Buettner and team study the world's "Blue Zones," communities whose elders live with vim and vigor to r…
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