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How do steroids affect your muscles— and the rest of your body? - Anees Bahji
Dig into the science of how anabolic steroids and their recreational use can affect your body, organs and brain.
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Steroids. They’ve caused global sc…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
The gruesome legacy of barber surgeons - Stephanie Honchell Smith
Trace the history of barber-surgeons, and find out what led to barbers performing medical procedures in medieval Europe.
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It’s a cold morning in 15th…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
A voyage of the ancient Greek Underworld - Iseult Gillespie
Download a free audiobook version of “The Song of Achilles" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed
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Achilles, just s…
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Deciphering a visible quantum object - Aaron O'Connell
Physicists are used to the idea that subatomic particles behave according to the bizarre rules of quantum mechanics, completely different to human-sc…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
The rise and fall of the Kingdom of Man - Andrew McDonald
Discover the medieval empire of the Isle of Man and the Hebrides, and how a dynasty of sea kings rose to power.
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On a small island in the Irish Sea, …
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The power of vulnerability - Brené Brown
Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her researc…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Where did these massive space bubbles come from? - Ashkbiz Danehkar
Explore the massive structures known as the Fermi bubbles, and dig into the prevailing theories about how they came to be.
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In 2010, NASA announced t…
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Mysteries of vernacular: Breeches - Jessica Oreck
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From 4th Century Roman Saint Pantaleon to the trousers we wear…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Comma story - Terisa Folaron
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It isn't easy holding complex sentences together (just ask a conjunction or a s…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
How to stop torture - Karen Tse
Political prisoners aren't the only ones being tortured -- the vast majority of judicial torture happens in ordinary cases, even in 'functioning' leg…
3 weeks, 4 days ago