👁How dangerous was it to be a jester?
🧠Beatrice K. Otto
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Contrary to common belief, jesters weren't just a medieval European phenomenon but flourished in other times and cultures. The first reliably recorded jester is thought to be You Shi, of 7th century BCE China. Jesters had unique relationships to power: they could be viewed as objects of mockery or as entertainers and trusted companions. Beatrice K. Otto digs into history's most infamous jokers. [Directed by Yael Reisfeld, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Jan Willem de With].
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#education #comedy #animation #TED_Ed #culture #history

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👁Which is better for you: "Real" meat or "fake" meat?
🧠Carolyn Beans
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In 2021, a survey of over 1,000 Americans found that nearly two-thirds had eaten plant-based meat alternatives in the past year. Many cited potential health and environmental benefits as their motivation. But are these alternative meats actually better for us and the planet? Carolyn Beans investigates the differences between farmed meat, plant-based meat, and lab-grown meat. [Directed Laura Jayne Hodkin, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Carlos Magaña Bru, cAMP Studio].
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#TED_Ed #food #education #animation #agriculture #farming #environment #climate_change #natural_resources

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👁Can alligators survive this apex predator?
🧠Kenny Coogan
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Despite alligators ruling the swamplands of the Everglades for millennia, the last 500 years have brought deadly new predators that challenge their reign. And the origins of these international invaders are just as unexpected as their impact on the Everglades. So, what exactly is threatening this biodiverse region? Kenny Coogan explores the unique and precious ecosystem. [Directed by Doug Alberts, Noodle, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Noodle].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #nature #animals #climate_change #conservation

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👁The climate crisis is expensive -- here's who should pay for it
🧠Avinash Persaud
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣The developing world is most affected by climate change but has contributed the least to the problem. Meanwhile, rich countries historically exacerbated the environmental crisis and grew wealthy as a result -- but aren't helping developing countries build climate resilience, which is now more crucial than ever to slowing climate change everywhere. Economist Avinash Persaud has an ambitious proposal to reimagine that dynamic: the Bridgetown Initiative, a groundbreaking vision of how rich countries can catalyze climate mitigation, contribute to loss and damages and help build a sustainable future for all.
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#Countdown #climate_change #resources #sustainability #energy #money #humanity #future #poverty

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👁The magic of a creative career
🧠Michael Sheen
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣The city of Port Talbot in South Wales is known for a few things: a steel mill, a proudly working class population and a passionate commitment to the arts that produced Hollywood superstars Richard Burton and Anthony Hopkins. In this sweet, personal talk, actor Michael Sheen shares how he was also able to take advantage of all the city had to offer, why he's worried that a change in approach to arts education means that kids now don't get the same kind of chances -- and the steps he's taking to ensure that creative up-and-comers get the support and access they deserve. (With animations by Sam Orams and Sarah Klan.)
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#art #theater #creativity #youth #culture #storytelling #diversity #TEDx

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👁The dazzling diversity of African dance -- in 14 moves
🧠Chinyanta Kabaso
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣If African culture were a tree, then dance would be its flowers, says choreographer and TED Idea Search winner Chinyanta Kabaso. In a captivating display of both traditional and modern dances, she showcases the beauty of these movements and explains how they reveal the history of migration and shared cultural connections of different ethnic groups across the continent.
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👁The one thing stopping jellyfish from taking over
🧠Mariela Pajuelo and Javier Antonio Quinones
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Over the past two decades, jellyfish have begun to overwhelm our oceans. If things stay on their current trajectory, we could be headed for a future where the entire ocean is thick with jellyfish. So, is there anything that can keep these gelatinous creatures under control? Mariela Pajuelo and Javier Antonio Quinones take a look at the jellyfish's most ancient predator. [Directed by Sinan Göksel, Emre Kanlıoğlu, Studio Big Box, narrated by Addison Anderson].
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#TED_Ed #animals #ocean #animation #education #fish #climate_change #sustainability #marine_biology

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👁Why do we eat popcorn at the movies?
🧠Andrew Smith
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Soft percussion and a toasty scent mark the violent transformation of tough seeds into cloud-like puffs. This is the almost magical process of popcorn-making. Dozens of kinds of popcorn are now grown in the US, with different strains assuming distinctive shapes when their kernels explode. So, how did we actually end up with this whimsical food? Andrew Smith traces the history of popcorn. [Directed by Mitchelle Tamariz, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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#TED_Ed #animation #education #history #culture #food #indigenous_peoples

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👁A day in the Islamic Golden Age
🧠Birte Kristiansen and Petra Sijpesteijn
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣It's 791 CE. As the morning sun shines on the Golden Gate Palace, brother and sister Hisham and Asma prepare for the journey of a lifetime: the hajj, a holy pilgrimage to Mecca. They intend to travel with the big hajj caravan— but a last-minute mishap threatens to undo months of careful planning. Birte Kristiansen and Petra Sijpesteijn detail a day in the life of siblings in medieval Baghdad. [Directed by Mohammad Babakoohi, narrated by Safia Elhillo, music by Aron Fard].
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#education #TED_Ed #animation #history #religion #culture #ancient_world #Middle_East

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👁Why your life needs novelty, no matter your age
🧠Kenneth Chabert
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣To truly savor life, pursue "powerful first experiences," says storyteller and nonprofit founder Kenneth Chabert. Learn more about how to create these meaningful moments, where mundane routine is broken by novel experiences in small but significant ways -- no matter how old you are.
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#TED_Ed #curiosity #personal_growth #Life #education #travel

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👁Why is this black square famous?
🧠Allison Leigh
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In 1915, an exhibition of radical artworks opened in Russia. Many pieces pushed the boundaries of form and style, but one was particularly controversial: Kazimir Malevich's "Black Square." Criticized as simple and uninspired, Malevich's work is more complicated than it first appears— and may not be a painting of a black square at all. Allison Leigh digs into the art style known as Suprematism. [Directed by Alexia Roider, Zedem Media, narrated by Addison Anderson].
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#history #animation #TED_Ed #education #painting #art

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👁Birds aren't real? How a conspiracy takes flight
🧠Peter McIndoe
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Peter McIndoe isn't a fan of birds. In fact, he has a theory about them that might shock you. Listen along to this eye-opening talk as it takes a turn and makes a larger point about conspiracies, truth and belonging in divisive times.
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#community #communication #relationships #social_change #United_States

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👁Can you change your sleep schedule?
🧠TED-Ed
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣An early bird rises with the sun, springing out of bed abuzz with energy. Meanwhile, a night owl groggily rises much later, not hitting their stride until late in the day. How many people are truly night owls or early birds? And are our sleep schedules predetermined at birth, or can we change them? Explore how our circadian systems act as internal clocks to keep our bodies functioning properly. [Directed by Avi Ofer, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by André Aires].
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#brain #TED_Ed #education #human_body #animation #health #sleep

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👁Is the US headed towards another civil war?
🧠Barbara F. Walter
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Based on her work for a CIA task force aimed at predicting civil wars, political scientist Barbara F. Walter examines the rise in extremism and threats to democracies around the globe -- and paints an unsettling picture of the increasing likelihood of a second civil war in the United States.
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#war #United_States #politics #social_change #history #violence

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👁This is what happens when you hit the gas
🧠Shannon Odell
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In 2015, two men drove a Volkswagen across the US on just over 100 gallons of fuel. Their 81-mile-per-gallon performance doubled the car's estimated fuel rating, and set the record for the lowest fuel consumption ride of a diesel car. The duo were experts in techniques that maximize fuel efficiency. So, how did their strategy save fuel? Shannon Odell explores what's going on beneath a car's hood. [Directed by Kevin Hermann, AIM Creative Studios, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by André Aires].
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#animation #TED_Ed #education #engineering #design #innovation

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👁Why is it so hard to break a bad habit?
🧠TED-Ed
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Many people deal with a nail-biting habit at some point in their lives. Some will go to great lengths to try to stop, employing strategies like dipping their hands in salt or wearing gloves. And while not all of us are nail-biters, most of us do have a habit we'd like to kick. So, what's the best way to break one? Explore how habits are formed, and discover tips on how to manage these behaviors. [Directed by Sacha Beeley, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Carlos Magaña Bru, cAMP Studio].
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#TED_Ed #animation #psychology #education #science #brain #memory

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👁Do mosquitos actually bite some people more than others?
🧠Maria Elena De Obaldia
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Some swear they're cursed to be hunted by mosquitos while their close-by companions are regularly left unscathed. Are mosquitos really attracted to some people more than others? And if so, is there anything we can do about it? Maria Elena De Obaldia digs into what factors make people tasty targets for these pesky insects. [Directed by Anton Bogaty, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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#TED_Ed #animation #education #insects #disease #science #human_body #biology

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👁What to do when there's a polar bear in your backyard
🧠Alysa McCall
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣As Arctic ice melts, polar bears are being forced on land -- and they're hungry. With the apex predators frequently turning to human junkyards for a snack, northern towns have had to get creative in order to keep both their people and wildlife safe. Biologist and conservationist Alysa McCall shares lessons from the field on how to safely navigate contact with these magnificent animals and plan for a future where climate change forces us all a little closer.
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#climate_change #environment #animals #conservation #science

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👁Why you should stop setting goals (yes, really)
🧠Emmanuel Acho
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In athletics, in business, in life, everyone sets goals. But that's not the way to excel, according to former NFL player Emmanuel Acho, now an author and TV sports analyst. Here's what he says to do instead.
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#goals #motivation #personal_growth #success #sports

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👁Science vs. Pseudoscience
🧠Siska De Baerdemaeker
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Pseudoscience is a set of theories, methods, and assumptions that appear scientific, but aren't. In the worst cases, pseudoscience practitioners encourage this confusion to exploit people. But even when it's well-intentioned, pseudoscience can still prevent people from getting the help they need. So, how can you tell what's science and what's pseudoscience? Siska De Baerdemaeker investigates. [Directed by Eoin Duffy, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Adam Alexander, Bamm Bamm Wolfgang].
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#education #TED_Ed #science #animation #history

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