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Bewildered by recycling? It's not your fault - Shannon Odell
Dig into the biggest problems facing our current plastic recycling process, and explore potential solutions to these systems.
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If you’ve ever looked…
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The scheme to unseat the Inca Empire - Gabriel Prieto
Follow Maxo, a warrior of the Chimu Empire, as he navigates the Inca-conquered streets of Chan Chan to receive a secret message.
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It’s daybreak in th…
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What causes seizures, and how can we treat them? - Christopher E. Gaw
Discover what we know — and don’t know — about the causes and treatment of seizures, and what to do if you encounter someone experiencing a seizure.
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The case of the vanishing honeybees - Emma Bryce
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In the past decade, the US honeybee population has been dec…
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The linguistic genius of babies - Patricia Kuhl
Patricia Kuhl shares astonishing findings about how babies learn one language over another -- by listening to the humans around them and "taking stat…
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Mysteries of vernacular: Breeches - Jessica Oreck
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mysteries-of-vernacular-pants-jessica-oreck
From 4th Century Roman Saint Pantaleon to the trousers we wear…
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How Mr. Condom made Thailand a better place - Mechai Viravaidya
Thailand's "Mr. Condom," Mechai Viravaidya, walks us through the country's bold plan to raise its standard of living, starting in the 1970s. First st…
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The science behind a climate headline - Rachel Pike
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/rachel-pike-the-science-behind-a-climate-headline
In 4 minutes, atmospheric chemist Rachel Pike provides a…
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How you persist in the coldest place on Earth - Nadia Frontier
Explore how marine creatures survive the frigid waters of Antarctica, and what traits allow them to live in such conditions.
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The vast, white surface…
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Myths and misconceptions about evolution - Alex Gendler
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How does evolution really work? Actually, not how so…
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