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The coin flip conundrum - Po-Shen Loh

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-coin-flip-conundrum-po-shen-loh When you flip a coin to make a decision, there's an equal chance of getting heads and tails. What if you flipped two
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The Most Beautiful Equation in Math

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Happy Pi Day from Carnegie Mellon University! Professor of mathematical sciences Po-Shen Loh explains why Euler’s Equation is the most beautiful equation in math. The video was filmed as part of a pi and pie discussion with CMU alumna, baker and blo
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A Different Way to Solve Quadratic Equations

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Here at Expii, we love thinking about new ways to solve any problem, and this is our newest adventure: solving quadratic equations differently. This method takes out the guesswork, is simple, and is easier to understand than what is typically written in t
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What is the tragedy of the commons? - Nicholas Amendolare

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-the-tragedy-of-the-commons-nicholas-amendolare Is it possible that overfishing, super germs, and global warming are all caused by the same thing
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Where do math symbols come from? - John David Walters

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Sign up for our newsletter here: https://ed.ted.com/newsletter View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/where-do-math-symbols-come-from-john-david-walters Math is full of symbols: lines, dots, arrows, English letters, Greek letters, superscripts, subs
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Can you solve the dark coin riddle? - Lisa Winer

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ Solution to the bonus riddle mentioned at the end: https://brilliant.org/tededcoinflip You heard the travelers’ tales, you followed the maps, and now, you’ve finally located the dungeon contain
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What causes heartburn? - Rusha Modi

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-heartburn-rusha-modi Humans have been battling heartburn for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. But recently the incidence has risen, mak
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How do cigarettes affect the body? - Krishna Sudhir

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-cigarettes-affect-the-body-krishna-sudhir Cigarettes aren’t good for us. That’s hardly news -- we’ve known about the dangers of smoking for decad
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Can you solve the troll’s paradox riddle? - Dan Finkel

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ Solution to bonus riddle: https://brilliant.org/TedEdTrollParadox/ You and your brother have discovered another realm and set off exploring the new wonderful world. Along the way, you see a tro
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History vs. Augustus - Peta Greenfield & Alex Gendler

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/history-vs-augustus-alex-gendler-and-peta-greenfield His reign marked the beginning of one of history’s greatest empires … and the end of one of its fir
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Zen kōans: unsolvable enigmas designed to break your brain - Puqun Li

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/zen-koans-unsolvable-enigmas-designed-to-break-your-brain-puqun-li How do we explain the unexplainable? This question has inspired numerous myths, relig
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History through the eyes of a chicken - Chris A. Kniesly

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/history-through-the-eyes-of-a-chicken-chris-a-kniesly The Ancient Egyptian king Thutmose III described the chicken as a marvelous foreign bird that “giv
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How one scientist averted a national health crisis - Andrea Tone

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TED wants to promote student ideas! Learn more here: http://bit.ly/2M7hd87 View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-one-scientist-averted-a-national-health-crisis-andrea-tone In 1960, Frances Kelsey was one of the Food and Drug Administration’s ne
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How squids outsmart their predators - Carly Anne York

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-squids-outsmart-their-predators-carly-anne-york There are about 500 species of squid, and they live in all the world’s oceans, making them a reliabl
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Can you survive nuclear fallout? - Brooke Buddemeier and Jessica S. Wieder

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Sign up for our newsletter and never miss an animation: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-survive-nuclear-fallout-brooke-buddemeier-and-jessica-s-wieder Nuclear weapons are some of the most powerful tools o
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Why should you read Kurt Vonnegut? - Mia Nacamulli

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Download a free audiobook version of "Slaughterhouse Five" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://adbl.co/2DPI5Ys Check out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/products/slaughterhouse-five Kurt Vonnegut found the tidy, satisfyin
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Are there universal expressions of emotion? - Sophie Zadeh

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Learn more about TED-Ed Clubs here: http://bit.ly/2z8YFSo View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/are-there-universal-expressions-of-emotion-sophie-zadeh The 40 or so muscles in the human face can be activated in different combinations to create thou
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The high-stakes race to make quantum computers work - Chiara Decaroli

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Get to know the unique properties of quantum computers and the obstacles that have prevented this theoretical technology from becoming a reality. --Quantum computers could eventually outstrip the computational limits of classical computers. They rely on t
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The rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire - Leonora Neville

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-byzantine-empire-leonora-neville Most history books will tell you that the Roman Empire fell in the fifth century CE, but this
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The physics of surfing - Nick Pizzo

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Wondering how you can catch the perfect wave? Dive into the fascinating and complex physics of surfing. -- Whether or not you realize it, surfers are masters of complicated physics. The science of surfing begins as soon as a board first hits the water. Su
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How do viruses jump from animals to humans? - Ben Longdon

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Discover the science of how viruses can jump from one species to another and the deadly epidemics that can result from these pathogens.--At a Maryland country fair in 2017, farmers reported feverish hogs with inflamed eyes and running snouts. While farmer
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Whats a squillo, and why do opera singers need it? - Ming Luke

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Discover 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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A day in the life of a Cossack warrior - Alex Gendler

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Join the Cossack soldier Stepan as he tries to keep order in the battalion and help his people regain their independence. --The year is 1676, and a treaty has officially ended hostilities between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Ottoman Empire.
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Can you solve the sea monster riddle? - Dan Finkel

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ --According to legend, once every thousand years a host of sea monsters emerges from the depths to demand tribute from the floating city of Atlantartica. As the ruler of the city, youd always d
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How your digestive system works - Emma Bryce

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-your-digestive-system-works-emma-bryce Across the planet, humans eat on average between 1 and 2.7 kilograms of food a day, and every last scrap make
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How does chemotherapy work? - Hyunsoo Joshua No

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Discover how chemotherapy drugs use cytotoxic agents to attack cancer cells and the impact they have on your body. --During World War I, scientists were trying to develop an antidote to the poisonous yellow cloud known as mustard gas. They discovered the
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Why should you read The Master and Margarita? - Alex Gendler

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Get to know the Russian classic The Master and Margarita, a genre-defying blend of political satire and occult mysticism about a visit from the Devil.--The Devil has come to town. But dont worry all he wants to do is stage a magic show. This absurd premis
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The Amazonian myth of the goblins' revenge - Nathan D. Horowitz

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Discover the Siekopai myth of the air goblins, spirits who fly and control the winds, as they clash with the human world. --Deep in the Amazon rainforest in the river Neaocoy lived a school of particularly big and tasty fish. When the rains came and the w
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The first and last king of Haiti - Marlene Daut

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Dive into the life of Henry Christophe, a former slave and leader in the Haitian Revolution and the only king of Haiti. --The royal couple of Haiti rode into their coronation to thunderous applause. After receiving his ornate crown, Henry Christophe ascen
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What is consciousness? - Michael S. A. Graziano

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Explore the theories of human consciousness and the science of how your brain works to create a conscious experience. -- Patient P.S. suffered a stroke that damaged the right side of her brain, leaving her unaware of everything on her left side. If someon
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The electrifying speeches of Sojourner Truth - Daina Ramey Berry

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Get to know the story of Sojourner Truth, a woman born into slavery who became known as a powerful orator and outspoken activist. --Isabella Baumfree was born into slavery in late 18th century New York. Fleeing bondage with her youngest daughter, she rena
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The last living members of an extinct species - Jan Stejskal

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Dig into how scientists are attempting to revive the functionally extinct northern white rhino through artificial reproduction.--In the savannahs of Kenya, two female northern white rhinos, Njin and Fatu, munch contentedly on grass. They are the last two
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The accident that changed the world - Allison Ramsey and Mary Staicu

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Learn how Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, and how the antibiotic has changed medicine and the treatment of infections. --In 1928, scientist Alexander Fleming returned to his lab and found something unexpected: a colony of mold growing on a Petri
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Can you solve the dragon jousting riddle? - Alex Gendler

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ -- After years of war, the worlds kingdoms have come to an agreement. Every five years, teams representing the elves, goblins, and treefolk will compete in a grand tournament of dragon jousting
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What yoga does to your body and brain - Krishna Sudhir

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Explore the ancient tradition of yoga, and discover how its blend of physical and mental exercise impacts your health.--There are many different approaches to modern yoga though most forms have three core elements: physical postures, breathing exercises,
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Why haven't we cured arthritis? - Kaitlyn Sadtler and Heather J. Faust

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Get to know the science behind what causes the stiff, creaky joints of the most common forms of arthritis and what you can do to prevent it. --The bad backs, elbow pain, and creaky knees so common in older people often aren't just old age. In fact, the so
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The rise and fall of the Celtic warriors - Philip Freeman

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Trace the rise and fall of the ancient Celts, a group of hundreds of independent warrior tribes defeated by the Roman Empire. --One summer evening in 335 BCE, Alexander the Great was resting by the Danube River when a band of strangers approached his camp
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What “Machiavellian” really means - Pazit Cahlon and Alex Gendler

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Download a free audiobook version of "The Art of War" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://adbl.co/2CDGJi9 Check out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/products/the-art-of-war -- From Shakespeare’s plays to modern TV dramas,
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The World Machine | Think Like A Coder, Ep 10

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The adventure ends! Episode 10: Can Ethic make it to the World Machine and stop Hedge from covering the world in a giant maze? --This is episode 10 of our animated series Think Like A Coder. This 10-episode narrative follows a girl, Ethic, and her robot c
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What is phantom traffic and why is it ruining your life? - Benjamin Seibold

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Download a free audiobook version of "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed Check out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/produc
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A day in the life of an ancient Athenian - Robert Garland

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-ancient-athenian-robert-garland It’s 427 BCE, and the worst internal conflict ever to occur in the ancient Greek world is in its
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Can you outsmart a troll (by thinking like one)? - Claire Wardle

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Explore the strategies employed by trolls and learn how disinformation campaigns are launched and how to stop them.--Your town is holding a mayoral election and the stakes have never been higher. You suspect one of the candidates will begin pushing false
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Inside The Sunny Center of a Hurricane

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To learn more about how Florida International University is revolutionizing what we know about hurricanes, visit https://FIU.edu Why is the middle of a hurricane sometimes so clear and calm?LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start you
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The Secret Social Life Of Plants

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Worlds Smallest Nerf Gun Shoots an Ant

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Creating the Worlds smallest Nerf gun 5 times in a row. Reserve your CrunchLabs Build Box for the holidays here- https://crunchlabs.comI started a company called CrunchLabs, where we build a toy together, and then I teach you all the juicy physics for how
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Nobody Really Knows What A Concussion Is

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Go to https://curiositystream.com/minute to get a free month trial with CuriosityStream and get a subscription to Nebula bundled in for free!Experts can't agree on the definition of the term "concussion," which makes it difficult to diagnose, treat, and r
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Why should you read Charles Dickens? - Iseult Gillespie

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-should-you-read-charles-dickens-iseult-gillespie The starving orphan seeking a second helping of gruel. The spinster wasting away in her tattered we
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Poor Siblings SHARE SHOES for SCHOOL, What Happens Next Is Shocking | Dhar Mann Studios

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STUDENTS Find Out Teacher Is KUNG FU MASTER, What Happens Next Is Shocking | Dhar Mann Studios

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