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The wacky history of cell theory - Lauren Royal-Woods
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The wacky history of cell theory - Lauren Royal-Woods
8.1M viewsJun 4, 2012
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The 2,400-year search for the atom - Theresa Doud
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The 2,400-year search for the atom - Theresa Doud
3.2M viewsDec 8, 2014
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4.5 billion years ago, Earth was struck by a rock the size of Mars — resulting in the creation of the Moon and giving our planet its all-important tilt. Learn more about the cosmic crash known as the Big Whack: | TED-Ed
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4.5 billion years ago, Earth was struck by a rock the size of Mars — resulting in the creation of the Moon and giving our planet its all-important tilt. Learn more about the cosmic crash known as the Big Whack: | TED-Ed
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4.5 billion years ago, Earth was struck by a rock the size of Mars — resulting in the creation of the Moon and giving our planet its all-important tilt. Learn more about the cosmic crash known as the Big Whack: | TED-Ed
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4.5 billion years ago, Earth was struck by a rock the size of Mars — resulting in the creation of the Moon and giving our planet its all-important tilt. Learn more about the cosmic crash known as the Big Whack: | TED-Ed
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The history of the barometer (and how it works) - Asaf Bar-Yosef
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The history of the barometer (and how it works) - Asaf Bar-Yosef
2.4M viewsJul 28, 2014
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The woman who stared at the Sun - Alex Gendler
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The woman who stared at the Sun - Alex Gendler
2.3M viewsMay 24, 2021
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The most notorious scientific feud in history - Lukas Rieppel
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The most notorious scientific feud in history - Lukas Rieppel
1.2M viewsJul 13, 2021
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Five fingers of evolution - Paul Andersen
1.9M viewsMay 7, 2012
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How we conquered the deadly smallpox virus - Simona Zompi
9.1M viewsOct 28, 2013
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The mysterious origins of life on Earth - Luka Seamus Wright
1.5M viewsAug 26, 2019
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How inventions change history (for better and for worse) - Kenneth C. Davis
1M viewsOct 17, 2012
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How did a sacred ingredient from West Africa make its way into the original recipe of a drink that billions of people consume every day? Dig into the history of kola nuts: | TED-Ed
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400 years ago, the city of Edo, Japan was on the verge of ecological collapse. But over just a few decades, it would become one of the most sustainable and efficient cities in history. So, how did this transformation come about? | TED-Ed
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Why did it take so long to find giant squids? Travel into the deep sea to find out what scientists have learned about these mysterious creatures: | TED-Ed
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Why do we have crooked teeth when our ancestors didn’t? - G. Richard Scott
4.5M viewsMay 2, 2023
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What did people do before anesthesia? - Sally Frampton
2.5M viewsJun 8, 2023
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How batteries work - Adam Jacobson
2.8M viewsMay 21, 2015
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How pigeons took over the world - Elizabeth Carlen and Joanna Moles
681.7K viewsMar 15, 2022
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How did ancient civilizations make ice cream? - Vivian Jiang
2.5M viewsMay 30, 2024
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How well are you aging? Dig into the ways our bodies change over time, and the 3 biological markers scientists use to measure aging: | TED-Ed
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Why was bloodletting so popular? - Stephanie Honchell Smith
273.8K views11 months ago
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What if you experienced every human life in history?
3.8M viewsFeb 28, 2023
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Was Alexander the Great really that great? - Stephanie Honchell Smith
329.6K views4 months ago
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History vs. Russia’s most infamous empress - Carolyn Harris
289.2K views6 months ago
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How humanity got hooked on coffee - Jonathan Morris
3M viewsMar 5, 2024
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The genes you don't get from your parents (but can't live without) - Devin Shuman
2.3M viewsOct 5, 2021
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The science of laughter - Sasha Winkler
1.7M viewsDec 21, 2023
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Ancient Rome’s most notorious doctor - Ramon Glazov
3.2M viewsJul 18, 2019
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Ugly History: The U.S. Syphilis Experiment - Susan M. Reverby
741.7K viewsJun 8, 2021
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The history of the world according to rats - Max G. Levy
440.6K viewsJan 16, 2025
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