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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-we-h… The longest recorded case of hiccups lasted for 68 years … and was caused by a falling

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-we-s… Your cell phone is mainly made of plastics and metals. It’s easy to appreciate the proc

Can working on your weaknesses reward you in surprising ways? A chance discovery by Callum led to the realisation that an egg could be “unboiled”. The

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/where-we-ge… Fresh water accounts for only 2.5% of Earth’s water, yet it is vital for human ci

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-dogs… You may have heard the expression that dogs ‘see with their noses. ’ But these creature

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-the-arc… The Arctic may seem like a frozen and desolate environment where nothing ever changes.

Watch full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/joshua-manl… Why would it be hard to pedal a 10,000 pound bicycle? This simple explanation sho

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-geck… Geckos aren’t covered in adhesives or hooks or suction cups, and yet they can effortles

Doug Melton talks about the potential of stem cell biology for regenerative medicine, with a focus on finding new treatments for diseases such as diab

Huai-Chien (Bill) Chang has his head way above the clouds. A PhD student at the University of Tokyo’s Institute of Industrial Science, he helped launc

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-zen… Can you ever travel from one place to another? Ancient Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea g

Why are comments off? We’re definitely looking for feedback on this series demo! However, the interactive nature of the demo makes it difficult

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-there-a-… It’s been a long road to the discovery that Earth is not the center of the Solar

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/exploration… There is a mind-boggling amount of data floating around our society. Physicists at CERN

Imagine being paralyzed or in a vegetative state, powerless to move or even speak. Keio University researcher Junichi Ushiba may be the one to awaken

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-memorie… Think back to a really vivid memory. Got it? Now try to remember what you had for lunch