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The rise and fall of the medieval Islamic Realm - Petra Sijpesteijn and Birte Kristiansen
Trace the rise and fall of the Islamic Empire, from the prophet Muhammad in the 7th century to the sacking of Baghdad.
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In the 7th century CE, the p…
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What doctors don't know about the medicines they dispense - Ben Goldacre
When a new drug gets tested, the results of the trials should be published for the rest of the medical world -- except much of the time, negative or …
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Can the economy expand forever?
Is infinite economic growth possible on a planet with finite resources? Explore how countries can balance efficiency with sustainability.
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Many econo…
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Quarrying literature for deeper meanings - Amy E. Harter
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mining-literature-for-deeper-meanings-amy-e-harter
Writing a great English paper can be tough because lite…
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Why did Phillis Wheatley slip away? - Charita Gainey
Get to know the life and works of poet Phillis Wheatley, an enslaved woman who became one of colonial America’s most famous writers.
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In 1775, Genera…
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Gyotaku: The classical Japanese art of printing fish - K. Erica Dodge
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/gyotaku-the-ancient-japanese-art-of-printing-fish-k-erica-dodge
How did fishermen record their trophy catc…
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The secret formula to Agatha Christie's whodunits - Jamie Bernthal
Dig into Agatha Christie’s writing style to find out how she crafted her mystery novels and how to employ these strategies in your own work.
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With a…
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Unraveling maps - Aris Venetikidis
Map designer Aris Venetikidis is fascinated by the maps we draw in our minds as we move around a city -- less like street maps, more like schematics …
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The Boltzmann brain mystery - Fabio Pacucci
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What on Earth is angular velocity? - Brian Jones
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-on-earth-is-spin-brian-jones
Why does the Earth spin? Does a basketball falling from a spinning merry…
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