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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/did-shakesp… Some people question whether Shakespeare really wrote the works that bear his name – or

Next-generation Japanese didgeridoo performer SMILY first heard the otherworldly tones of the quintessential Australian wind instrument while studying

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-we-h… Museums have been a part of human history for over 2,000 years — but they weren&#

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-history… If you have a tattoo, you’re part of a rich cultural history that dates back at least 8

Andrew Bennett began his career as Ross Perot’s personal assistant, and for over three decades he has been a leadership consultant and coach to

Jimmy Nelson is one of Britain’s finest and most adventurous photographers. When he was only 19, Nelson began a year-long trek across Tibet. A small h

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/mysteries-o… Stemming from the days of bubonic plague in Medieval Europe, quarantines were originall

View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-we-… Ah, romantic love; beautiful and intoxicating, heart-breaking and soul-crushing…

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science… Homer’s “Odyssey” recounts the adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus

Known in the music realm as Shing02, bilingual rapper Shingo Annen spent his childhood in Tanzania, London and Japan. At the age of 15, he moved to th

Katsumi Sakakura expresses his art through a combination of elements characteristic of traditional Japanese culture—movement, rhythm and spirit.

The world is filled with words. There is not a single day that goes without words. Why don’t we listen to those words carefully and see how they look

Cristina Domenech es escritora y filósofa, coordina talleres de escritura y lectura para niños, adultos, y presidiarios del Centro de Estudiantes Rodo

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/this-is-spa… In ancient Greece, violent internal conflict between border neighbors and war with fore

View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-thi… On first glance, the painting “Las Meninas” (“The Maids of Honor”) might not seem terri

With his pictures, photographer Jimmy Nelson documented 35 unique tribes in 44 countries around the world. He shares his stories about the connections