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Which is best: Plastic, paper, or cloth bags? t.ted.com/z00BVQs

Which bag should you use? - Luka Seamus Wright and Imogen Ellen Napper

You’ve filled up your cart and made it to the front of the grocery line when you’re confronted with yet another choice: what kind of bag should you use? It might seem obvious that plastic is bad for...

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Why are people so obsessed with charismatic leaders? Dig into Plato’s infamous thought experiment, which examines how democratic societies handle leadership: t.ted.com/3gQff7E

Plato’s infamous Ship of State thought experiment - Michael Vazquez

Imagine a ship struggling in an endless storm. Its captain, though strong and commanding, is a terrible navigator. Neither he nor his crew have been trained to sail, yet they tirelessly vie for...

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“If rules are logical and rigid and fixed and unchanging, play is spontaneous, and creative and unexpected — and it's so much the opposite of rules, right? But we need those rules in order to help facilitate that play.” t.ted.com/C014ZTP

What makes a good game? - Eric Zimmerman

What’s the best way to make a project more playful? Drawing on his experience making everything from video games and tabletop classics to museum-scale installations, game designer Eric Zimmerman...

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On Pablo Picasso's birthday, find out why his painting "Guernica" is considered a masterpiece of anti-war art: t.ted.com/ssCtCH7

Why is this painting so shocking? - Iseult Gillespie

In 1937, in one of the worst civilian casualties of the Spanish Civil War, Fascist forces bombed the village of Guernica in Northern Spain. For Pablo Picasso, the tragedy sparked a frenzied period of...

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Did you know that the Great Plains in North America used to be a major waterway rife with exotic aquatic life? Find out what happened to the ocean that divided the continent millions of years ago: t.ted.com/hACogu7

When sharks swam the Great Plains

If you’ve ever been to, lived in, or even flown over the central swath of North America, then you’ve seen the remnants of what was a uniquely fascinating environment. Scientists call it the Western...

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On #WorldPolioDay, discover what makes polio such a dangerous disease, and what we can do to get rid of it for good: t.ted.com/4F84SSP

The real reason polio is so dangerous

In 1952, polio was everywhere: killing or paralyzing roughly half a million people annually. Yet just 10 years later, paralytic polio cases in the US dropped by 96% and we were on track to get rid of...

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Can you prove the temperamental Queen of Hearts wrong and escape Wonderland unscathed? t.ted.com/qEYqDsI

Can you solve the Alice in Wonderland riddle? - Alex Gendler

After many adventures in Wonderland, Alice has once again found herself in the court of the temperamental Queen of Hearts. She’s about to pass through the garden undetected, when she overhears the...

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Happy Mole Day, everyone! Math and science nerds, this one's for you: t.ted.com/zo6uSlf

How big is a mole? (Not the animal, the other one.) - Daniel Dulek

The word “mole” suggests a small, furry burrowing animal to many. But in this lesson, we look at the concept of the mole in chemistry. Learn the incredible magnitude of the mole— and how something so...

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What happens in your body when you have a fever: t.ted.com/EqofMIc

Why do you get a fever when you're sick? - Christian Moro

There are many mysteries around fever, but we do know that all mammals, some birds and even a few invertebrate and plant species feel fever’s heat. It has persisted for over 600 million years of...

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What will the future look like? And what role could you play in shaping it? Learn how to be a future-conscious global citizen and discover how you can take an active role in creating a better tomorrow: t.ted.com/dW1LjGK
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Did you know the better your relationships are, the longer and happier your life will be? 6 simple ways to improve those incredibly important bonds: t.ted.com/GALxvQJ

6 relationship resolutions to make this year

Most of us intuitively know that having close, supportive relationships is important to our general happiness and well-being. Decades of scientific research confirm that human connection not only a...

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AI is quickly reshaping education. But for AI to create a positive impact, educators need the mic. That’s why TED and @GoogleForEdu have launched a search for ideas from educators who are innovating with AI. Sign up for the free workshop to get started: t.ted.com/ykuMR0P
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How does the universe expand — and what is it expanding into? t.ted.com/nv5wEXl

What is the universe expanding into? - Sajan Saini

The universe began in a Big Bang nearly fourteen billion years ago, and has been expanding ever since. But how does the universe expand and what is it expanding into? Sajan Saini explains the...

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NEW VIDEO: Is there any way to tell if a sale price is actually a good deal?  Learn how to outsmart 5 sneaky tactics that retailers use to influence what you buy and what you’re willing to pay: t.ted.com/blsTdjd
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Why do we remember things that never happened? t.ted.com/ZoYXlbs

Are all of your memories real? - Daniel L. Schacter

In a 1990’s study, participants recalled getting lost in a shopping mall as children. Some shared these memories in vivid detail, but there was one problem: none of these people had actually gotten...

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To celebrate Alfred Nobel's birthday, find out how the Nobel Peace Prize came to be and how it works: t.ted.com/WiuG46o

How does the Nobel Peace Prize work? - Adeline Cuvelier and Toril Rokseth

Among the top prestigious awards in the world, the Nobel Peace Prize has honored some of the most celebrated and revered international figures and organizations in history. But how does the nominat...

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"If we can learn to trust one another more, we can have unprecedented human progress.” t.ted.com/WhArarJ

How to build (and rebuild) trust - Frances Frei

Trust is the foundation for everything we do. But what do we do when it's broken? In an eye-opening talk, Harvard Business School professor Frances Frei gives a crash course in trust: how to build...

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By the 3rd century BCE, Celtic warrior tribes were spread across Europe from Asia Minor in the east to Spain and the islands of Britain and Ireland in the west. What caused their downfall? t.ted.com/iXOdCUT

The rise and fall of the Celtic warriors - Philip Freeman

One summer evening in 335 BCE, Alexander the Great was resting by the Danube River when a band of strangers approached his camp. Alexander had never seen anything like these tall, fierce-looking...

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NEW VIDEO: Do hydras hold the secret to immortality? Explore the incredible regenerative abilities of this miraculous creature: t.ted.com/8p6AcgZ
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These research-backed tweaks will make it more likely that your emails get read— and you’ll spend less time writing them: t.ted.com/D7H2469

5 tips to writing emails that will always get you a reply

Emails are just as fundamental these days as food and water in our lives, and they form a large part of our daily communications. Roughly 300 billion emails are sent around the world every day, acc...

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