4:33 Who were the Vestal Virgins, and what was their job? - Peta Greenfield View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-were-the-vestal-virgins-and...In ancient Rome, Vestal Virgins were tasked with keeping vigil over the flame of Vest...
4:43 The world’s most mysterious book - Stephen Bax View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-world-s-most-mysterious-boo...Deep inside Yale's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library lies a 240 page tome. Recently carbon dated to...
4:47 How does money laundering work? - Delena D. Spann View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-money-laundering-work-...Money laundering is the term for any process that “cleans” illegally obtained funds of their “dirty” crimi...
5:14 History’s deadliest colors - J. V. Maranto View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/history-s-deadliest-colors-j-v-...When radium was first discovered, its luminous green color inspired people to add it into beauty products and jew...
5:31 A brief history of goths - Dan Adams View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-brief-history-of-goths-dan-adamsWhat do fans of atmospheric post-punk music have in common with ancient barbarians? Not much ... so why are both know...
4:58 The history of tea - Shunan Teng View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-history-of-tea-shunan-tengTea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water –– and from sugary Turkish Rize tea to salty Tibetan bu...
4:13 How does your body process medicine? - Céline Valéry View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-your-body-process-medi...Have you ever wondered what happens to a painkiller, like ibuprofen, after you swallow it? Medicine th...
5:10 How does asthma work? - Christopher E. Gaw View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-asthma-work-christophe...More than 300 million people around the world suffer from asthma, and around 250,000 people die from it each year...
5:20 What is entropy? - Jeff Phillips View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-entropy-jeff-phillipsThere’s a concept that’s crucial to chemistry and physics. It helps explain why physical processes go one way and not the ...
8:07 What are the challenges of nuclear power? - M. V. Ramana and Sajan Saini View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-are-the-challenges-of-nucl...Our ability to mine great amounts of energy from uranium nuclei has led some to bill...
5:07 Check your intuition: The birthday problem - David Knuffke View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/check-your-intuition-the-birthd...Imagine a group of people. How big do you think the group would have to be before there’s more t...
1:51 How the popsicle was invented | Moments of Vision 11 - Jessica Oreck View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-popsicle-was-invented-m...Each year, approximately 2 billion popsicles are sold worldwide. But where did the idea...
5:24 Can you solve the pirate riddle? - Alex Gendler View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-solve-the-pirate-riddle...It’s a good day to be a pirate. Amaro and his four mateys – Bart, Charlotte, Daniel, and Eliza have struck ...
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