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TED-Ed: Lessons Worth Sharing

TED-Ed's commitment to creating lessons worth sharing is an extension of TED's mission of spreading great ideas. Within TED-Ed's growing library of TED-Ed animations, you will find carefully curated e... Read more

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What is a coronavirus? | Elizabeth Cox

What is a coronavirus? | Elizabeth Cox

For almost a decade, scientists chased the source of a deadly new virus through China's tallest mountains and most isola... Read more

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How can we solve the antibiotic resistance crisis? | Gerry Wright

How can we solve the antibiotic resistance crisis? | Gerry Wright

Antibiotics: behind the scenes, they enable much of modern medicine. We use them to cure infectious diseases, and to saf... Read more

16 Mar 2020

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Can you solve the sea monster riddle? | Daniel Finkel

Can you solve the sea monster riddle? | Daniel Finkel

According to legend, once every thousand years a host of sea monsters emerges from the depths to demand tribute from the... Read more

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Can you solve the dragon jousting riddle? | Alex Gendler

Can you solve the dragon jousting riddle? | Alex Gendler

After years of war, the world's kingdoms have come to an agreement. Every five years, teams representing the elves, gobl... Read more

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Why is cotton in everything? | Michael R. Stiff

Why is cotton in everything? | Michael R. Stiff

Centuries ago, the Inca developed ingenuous suits of armor that could protect warriors from even the fiercest physical a... Read more

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The accident that changed the world | Allison Ramsey and Mary Staicu

The accident that changed the world | Allison Ramsey and Mary Staicu

In 1928, scientist Alexander Fleming returned to his lab and found something unexpected: a colony of mold growing on a P... Read more

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What is depression? | Helen M. Farrell

What is depression? | Helen M. Farrell

Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world; in the United States, close to ten percent of adults struggl... Read more

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Hacking bacteria to fight cancer | Tal Danino

Hacking bacteria to fight cancer | Tal Danino

In 1884, an unlucky patient who had a rapidly growing cancer in his neck came down with an unrelated bacterial skin infe... Read more

11 Dec 2019

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The Gauntlet | Think Like A Coder, Ep 8 | Alex Rosenthal

The Gauntlet | Think Like A Coder, Ep 8 | Alex Rosenthal

This is episode 8 of our animated series "Think Like A Coder." This 10-episode narrative follows a girl, Ethic, and her ... Read more

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How does alcohol make you drunk? | Judy Grisel

How does alcohol make you drunk? | Judy Grisel

Ethanol: this molecule, made of little more than a few carbon atoms, is responsible for drunkenness. Often simply referr... Read more

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The Train Heist | Think Like A Coder, Ep 4 | Alex Rosenthal

The Train Heist | Think Like A Coder, Ep 4 | Alex Rosenthal

This is episode 4 of our animated series "Think Like A Coder." This 10-episode narrative follows a girl, Ethic, and her ... Read more

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How to spot a pyramid scheme | Stacie Bosley

How to spot a pyramid scheme | Stacie Bosley

In 2004, a nutrition company offered a life-changing opportunity to earn a full-time income for part-time work. There we... Read more

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The wars that inspired Game of Thrones | Alex Gendler

The wars that inspired Game of Thrones | Alex Gendler

Beginning around 1377, medieval England was shaken by a power struggle between two noble families, which spanned generat... Read more

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Why is ketchup so hard to pour? | George Zaidan

Why is ketchup so hard to pour? | George Zaidan

Ever go to pour ketchup on your fries...and nothing comes out? Or the opposite happens, and your plate is suddenly swimm... Read more

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The science of spiciness | Rose Eveleth

The science of spiciness | Rose Eveleth

When you take a bite of a hot pepper, your body reacts as if your mouth is on fire -- because that's essentially what yo... Read more

15 Feb 2019

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How do blood transfusions work? | Bill Schutt

How do blood transfusions work? | Bill Schutt

In 1881, doctor William Halsted rushed to help his sister Minnie, who was hemorrhaging after childbirth. He quickly inse... Read more

20 Feb 2020

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The secret messages of Viking runestones | Jesse Byock

The secret messages of Viking runestones | Jesse Byock

With their navigational skills and advanced longships, the Vikings sustained their seafaring for over 300 years. But for... Read more

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The hidden life of Rosa Parks | Riché D. Richardson

The hidden life of Rosa Parks | Riché D. Richardson

Throughout her life, Rosa Parks repeatedly challenged racial violence and the prejudiced systems protecting its perpetra... Read more

13 Apr 2020

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How Thor got his hammer | Scott A. Mellor

How Thor got his hammer | Scott A. Mellor

Loki the mischief-maker, writhes in Thor's iron grip. The previous night, he'd snuck up on Thor's wife and shorn off her... Read more

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The history of the world according to cats | Eva-Maria Geigl

The history of the world according to cats | Eva-Maria Geigl

In ancient times, wildcats were fierce carnivorous hunters. And unlike dogs, who have undergone centuries of selective b... Read more

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