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Whats the point(e) of ballet? - Ming Luke
391 views / 0 likes - addedHow does ballet convey narrative, emotion, and character? Dive into The Sleeping Beauty to see how a ballet creates its essential elements. --A baby cursed at birth. A fierce battle of good and evil. A true love awoken with a kiss. Since premiering in 189
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Whats a squillo, and why do opera singers need it? - Ming Luke
404 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover the techniques opera singers use to project their voices over the orchestra and the importance of a singers squillo. --An orchestra fills an opera house with music, but a singers voice soars above the instruments. Its melody rings out across thou
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Overview Of The Bolshevik Revolution
565 views / 0 likes - addedOverview of the Bolshevik Revolution and the end of the Romanov Dynasty.
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Eating Chinas 1,000-Year-Old Egg
322 views / 0 likes - addedCentury eggs dont look anything like the eggs you might be used to. Cut one open, and youll find an albumen thats brown jelly and a yolk thats shades of black and brownish green. They are considered a delicacy in China, dating back to the Ming Dynasty. Qi
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What Maximum Security Meant for Ancient Tomb Raiders
587 views / 0 likes - addedThe Han dynasty tombs were packed with some of the empire's most valuable relics. To guard against theft, colossal stones, each weighing six tons, were cut to block the passageways from relentless tomb raiders. From: RAIDERS OF THE JADE EMPIRE http://bit.
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Great Pyramid of Giza
667 views / 0 likes - addedGreat Pyramid of Giza Ancient Egypt, 2580–2560 BC (4th dynasty) Beginning construction on 2580 BC, the great Pyramid was built for Pharaoh Khufu, son of Snefru and second ruler of the 4th dynasty as a tomb. Support the cartoons on patreon: https://www.pat
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Columbus, de Gama, and Zheng He! 15th Century Mariners. Crash Course: World History #21
1,160 views / 0 likes - addedIn which John Green teaches you about the beginning of the so-called Age of Discovery. You've probably heard of Christopher Columbus, who "discovered" America in 1492, but what about Vasco da Gama? How about Zheng He? Columbus gets a bad rap from many mod
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The rise and fall of the Kingdom of Man - Andrew McDonald
217 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover the medieval empire of the Isle of Man and the Hebrides, and how a dynasty of sea kings rose to power.--On a small island in the Irish Sea, fortresses preside over the rugged shores. This unlikely location was the birthplace of a medieval empire
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Card Games: Crash Course Games #13
750 views / 0 likes - addedToday, we’re going to step away from video games and take a closer look at a game type that has been with us for over a millennium - card games. Since Tang Dynasty China, cards have proven to have quite the staying power spawning a countless variety of ga
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The Roman Colosseum: What It Was Like to Attend the Games
31 views / 0 likes - addedFor FREE breakfast for life with HelloFresh, use code TASTINGHISTORYFREE at https://bit.ly/47VxHts! One breakfast item per box while subscription is active.Support the Channel with Patreon https://www.patreon.com/tastinghistoryRecipe at https://www.tastin
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The 26-Year-Old Trapped In A Toddler's Body | BORN DIFFERENT
258 views / 1 likes - addedSUBSCRIBE to Truly: http://bit.ly/Oc61Hj MANPREET Singh, from India, was born in 1995 but stopped growing before he could walk and talk. He stands at just 23 inches in height, and his condition has always been a mystery to medical professionals. Doctors b
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In Ancient Egypt, Even Boats Had Their Own Tombs | National Geographic
2,377 views / 0 likes - addedArchaeologists recently discovered an ancient Egyptian boat burial site dating more than 3,800 years old. National Geographic grantee and Penn Museum Associate Curator Josef Wegner and his team made the discovery while excavating the tomb of 12th Dynasty
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CHRISTMAS CARTOON: Hardrock, Coco and Joe: The Three Little Dwarfs (1951) [HD Children]
919 views / 0 likes - addedHardrock, Coco and Joe is a short stop motion animated cartoon based on a song written by Stuart Hamblen. It is about three of Santa Claus' helpers who ride on Santa's sleigh each Christmas. The short has become an annual "Christmas Classic" on Chicago's
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Tova - Team (From "Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron"/Official Lyric Video)
820 views / 1 likes - addedWatch “Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron” starring Sofia Wylie, Dove Cameron, and Ming-Na Wen and featuring the debut of “Team” by Tova AVAILABLE NOW on the Marvel HQ YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/_V07uH-90ak "Team" is available here: Download: http://disn
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How do your hormones work? - Emma Bryce
1,043 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-your-hormones-work-emma-bryce Over our lifetimes, our bodies undergo a series of extraordinary metamorphoses: we grow, experience puberty, and ma
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What would happen if every human suddenly disappeared? - Dan Kwartler
1,597 views / 1 likes - addedIf you enjoy this lesson, we highly recommend reading "The World Without Us." A discounted e-book version is available here: https://amzn.to/2QwSPyH Check out our book rec page to learn more: https://shop.ed.ted.com/products/the-world-without-us View full
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4*TOWN (From Disney and Pixars Turning Red) - Nobody Like U (From "Turning Red")
1,167 views / 12 likes - addedDisney and Pixars Turning Red introduces Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang), a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mothers dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voice of S
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Enlightened Monarchs: Crash Course European History #19
651 views / 0 likes - addedLast time we learned about the Enlightenment, and the philosophers and thinkers whose ideas would shape governance for hundred of years. This week, we're learning how monarchs across Europe were influenced by those ideas. Adoption of Enlightenment ideas a
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Turning Red - Cast - Nobody Like U (a cappella) (From Disney and Pixar's Turning Red)
607 views / 3 likes - addedDisney and Pixars Turning Red introduces Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang), a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mothers dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voice of S
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Nobody Like U (From Disney and Pixar's Turning Red | Sing-Along)
463 views / 1 likes - addedDisney and Pixars Turning Red introduces Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang), a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mothers dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voice of S
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Are naked mole rats the strangest mammals? - Thomas Park
536 views / 0 likes - addedVisit TED-Ed's shop to pick up t-shirts, totes, mugs and more featuring characters from your favorite TED-Ed Animations: http://bit.ly/2IWAKWE View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/are-naked-mole-rats-the-strangest-mammals-thomas-park What mammal h
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Romance and revolution: the poetry of Pablo Neruda - Ilan Stavans
495 views / 0 likes - addedGet to know Pablo Neruda, one of the most celebrated poets of the 20th century and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.--A romantic and a revolutionary, Pablo Neruda was one of the most celebrated poets of the 20th century, but also one of the most ac
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1 True Love (From "Turning Red")
319 views / 1 likes - addedTurning Red's Tyler takes us on a secret fan's journey in this music video set to 4*Town's soulful ballad, "1 True Love". Disney and Pixars Turning Red introduces Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang), a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her m
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How do crystals work? - Graham Baird
1,276 views / 1 likes - addedWhat makes crystals grow into their signature shapes? Dig into the atomic patterns and unique properties of crystals. --Many crystals have signature shapes like the cascade of pointed quartz or a pile of galena cubes. Every crystals atoms have a defining
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Ugly history: Japanese American incarceration camps - Densho
598 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the historic injustice of Japanese American incarceration camps, also known as internment camps, during World War II. --On December 7, 1941, 16 year-old Aki Kurose shared in the horror of millions of Americans when Japanese planes attacked Pearl
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Can you outsmart this logical fallacy? - Alex Gendler
1,298 views / 1 likes - addedExplore the psychology of the cognitive bias known as the conjunction fallacy, where we assume specific conditions are more probable than general ones. --Meet Lucy. She was a math major in college, and aced all her courses in probability and statistics. W
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Can you solve the death race riddle? - Alex Gendler
507 views / 1 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ --The night before the Death Race across the Wastelands is set to begin, your uncle, the great inventor Slate Kanoli, got kidnapped by the ruthless No-Side gang. The only way to get him back is
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U Know What's Up (From Disney and Pixar's Turning Red)
673 views / 2 likes - addedDisney and Pixar’s “Turning Red” introduces Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang), a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbear
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The mysterious science of pain - Joshua W. Pate
1,075 views / 2 likes - addedExplore the biological and psychological factors that influence how we experience pain and how our nervous system reactions to harmful stimuli.--In 1995, the British Medical Journal published a report about a builder who accidentally jumped onto a nail, w
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How do virus tests actually work? - Cella Wright
679 views / 0 likes - addedDig into two testing techniques for viruses: PCR tests to diagnose an infection and immunoassays to detect antibodies. --A new virus emerges and spreads like wildfire. In order to contain it, researchers must first collect data about whos been infected. T
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Claws vs. nails - Matthew Borths
366 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover the evolutionary purpose of nails, and explore the theories of why they evolved from claws over 55 million years ago. --Consider the claw. Frequently found on animals around the world, its one of natures most versatile tools. Bears use claws for
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Can you solve the vampire hunter riddle? - Dan Finkel
611 views / 0 likes - addedYou’re a vampire hunter entering the enemy’s lair. Can you outsmart this tricky brainteaser and vanquish the vampires? -- You’ve stealthily descended into the darkness of a vampire cave, setting a sequence of mirrors as you go. When the sun reaches the ri
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The philosophy of cynicism - William D. Desmond
456 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the ancient Greek philosophy of cynicism, which calls for the rejection of materialism and conformity in favor of a simple life. --In the 4th century BCE, a young Diogenes of Sinope was found to be counterfeiting coins. He was stripped of his citi
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Is life meaningless? And other absurd questions - Nina Medvinskaya
439 views / 0 likes - addedDive into Albert Camus philosophy of the absurd, and explore the question: if the world is meaningless, could our lives still hold value? --Albert Camus grew up surrounded by violence. His homeland of Algeria was mired in conflict. He lost his father in W
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The secret student resistance to Hitler - Iseult Gillespie
997 views / 1 likes - addedLearn the story of the WWII student resistance group, called the White Rose, fighting against Hitler in Nazi Germany. --In 1943, Allied aircraft rained tens of thousands of leaflets on Nazi Germany below. The leaflets urged readers to renounce Hitler, to
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The fish that walk on land - Noah R. Bressman
1,298 views / 3 likes - addedExplore the challenges facing amphibious fish when they leave water and the ingenious ways they survive on land. --We think of fish as completely aquatic animals. But there are actually hundreds of fish species that are amphibious, meaning that they posse
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Which voting system is the best? - Alex Gendler
361 views / 0 likes - addedDive into four different voting systems: plurality, instant runoff, tactical, and the Condorcet method, and find out which is fairest. --Imagine we want to build a new space port at one of four recently settled Martian bases, and are holding a vote to cho
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The big-beaked, rock-munching fish that protect coral reefs - Mike Gil
904 views / 1 likes - addedDiscover the quirky creature known as the parrotfish, and the key role it plays in keeping coral reefs healthy and thriving. --As the sun rises over a quiet coral reef, one animal breaks the morning silence. Named for its vibrant scales and beak-like teet
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Harvey Milk's radical vision of equality - Lillian Faderman
389 views / 0 likes - addedLearn about the life and tragic death of gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk, California’s first openly gay public official. -- By 1973, Harvey Milk had already been many things: naval officer, high school teacher, bit-part actor and wandering hippie. Starting
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Why isn't the Netherlands underwater? - Stefan Al
385 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the incredible engineering of the Netherlands Delta Works the most sophisticated flood prevention system in the world. --In January 1953, a tidal surge shook the North Sea. The titanic waves flooded the Dutch coastline, killing almost 2,000 peopl
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Why should you read sci-fi superstar Octavia E. Butler? - Ayana Jamieson and Moya Bailey
544 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the works of science fiction visionary Octavia E. Butler, whose novels, such as “Parable of the Sower,” influenced the growing popularity of Afrofuturism. -- Much science fiction features white male heroes who blast aliens or become saviors of bro
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The hidden network that makes the internet possible - Sajan Saini
714 views / 0 likes - addedExplore how fiber optics uses light to transmit data over long distances, and with integrated photonics, expands our virtual world beyond the internet. -- In 2012, a team of researchers set a world record, transmitting 1 petabit of data— that’s 10,000 hou
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Can you solve the Alice in Wonderland riddle? - Alex Gendler
459 views / 1 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ --After many adventures in Wonderland, Alice has once again found herself in the court of the temperamental Queen of Hearts. Shes about to pass through the garden undetected, when she overhears
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The life, legacy & assassination of an African revolutionary - Lisa Janae Bacon
361 views / 1 likes - addedGet to know the life of West African revolutionary Thomas Sankara, and his pursuit of liberating Burkina Faso from colonial rule.--In 1972, Thomas Sankara was swept into the revolution seeking to wrest control of Madagascar from Frances lingering colonial
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Crystal Dragons - 200 Foot Long, 2.5 Million Crystals
527 views / 0 likes - addedA glassmaking company by the name of LASVIT, has created the worlds largest piece of jewellery ever made, in the form of 2 giant crystal dragon chandeliers, located in the lobby, of the imperial palace casino in Saipan.The Lasvit Group, founded in 2007 an
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Could we harness the power of a black hole? - Fabio Pacucci
331 views / 1 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook version of "Children of Time" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-edCheck out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/products/children-of-time
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How Close Are We to Controlling Machines With Our Minds?
417 views / 0 likes - addedFrom outsmarting the self check-out to providing options for patients with communication disorders, merging mind with machine could be the next frontier for humanity. How close are we to controlling machines with our minds?Read more:This New Mind-Controll
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How Pee Helped Win the Revolutionary War (Maybe...) - July 4th Special Episode
649 views / 0 likes - addedOld school gunpowder is really called black powder, and it was so crucial to the Revolutionary War effort that we went to great (and gross) lengths to try and make it. This week on Reactions, find out what exactly those lengths were.Subscribe! http://bit.
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Sun Tzu | The Art of War
189 views / 0 likes - addedSEQUEL: https://youtu.be/-XPkXNVWWwA The Art of War by Sun Tzu is an ancient Chinese military text composed of thirteen chapters, that are devoted to the strategic and tactical aspects of warfare. The Art of War explains in detail how we must behave in ba
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The History Of Astrology In 6 Minutes
160 views / 0 likes - addedEver wonder where your horoscope comes from?Credits: https://www.buzzfeed.com/bfmp/videos/150483Subscribe to BuzzFeedVideo: https://bzfd.it/2lVAsJ3BuzzFeedVideoBuzzFeeds flagship channel. Sometimes funny, sometimes serious, always shareable. New videos po
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Why Alien Life Would be our Doom - The Great Filter
607 views / 2 likes - addedThe first 688 people to use this link will get 20% off their annual membership: http://brilliant.org/nutshell Thanks a lot to Brilliant for supporting this channel. Finding alien life on a distant planet would be amazing news - or would it? If we are not
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Did ancient Troy really exist? - Einav Zamir Dembin
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What Happens if You Accidentally Damage or Destroy a Priceless Work of Art in a Museum
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