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👁When did we start using passports?
🧠Kristin Surak
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Passports are not the first form of travel documents: in Ancient Egypt, travelers carried “letters of safe conduct” issued by rulers; in Han China and Tudor England, foreigners were issued travel passes. However, for much of human history, borders have been relatively fluid, and travel lacked bureaucratic requirements. So, what changed? Kristin Surak details the history of the passport system. [Directed by Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Cem Misirlioglu, WORKPLAYWORK].
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👁Edgar Allan Poe's story of the Red Death
🧠Iseult Gillespie
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Looking to avoid the plague devastating his country, Prince Prospero summons a thousand nobles from his court and sequesters them in his abbey. Months into their seclusion, the Prince throws a lavish masquerade ball held in seven colored rooms. But amidst the revelry, a mysterious shrouded figure appears. Iseult Gillespie shares Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story, “The Masque of the Red Death.” [Directed by Mohammad Babakoohi, Yijia Cao, narrated by Adrian Dannatt, music by Aron Fard].
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👁How does the space station never run out of oxygen?
🧠Theo St Francis
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣For over 25 years, the International Space Station’s air supply systems have revolutionized space missions. Yet the need for regular maintenance, repairs, and upgrades has pushed engineers to develop even more reliable systems for future spacecraft. How do we create breathable air in space? And what does that look like for longer expeditions? Alvaro Romero-Calvo and Theo St Francis investigate. [Directed by Lazy Chief, narrated Addison Anderson, music by George Rodriguez].
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👁What toys have kids played with throughout history?
🧠 TED-Ed
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Archaeologists have found material, visual, and written evidence for toys across the ancient world. In 3000 BCE Anatolia, miniature toy carriages raced through the dirt. In the Indus Valley a thousand years later, a toddler giggled at the sound of their terracotta whistle. So, what other playthings have delighted us through history? Trace the ancient origins of toys, games, and play traditions. [Directed by Totem Creative, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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👁How did NASA touch the Sun without melting?
🧠 TED-Ed
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In 2021, the Parker Solar Probe achieved its mission to touch the Sun, skimming through its outermost atmosphere. Since then, it’s carved closer and closer paths, but probing deeper into the corona— without melting, exploding, or falling into the Sun— is a monumental engineering challenge. Is it possible? Explore the obstacles of the mission and how it could unlock the mysteries of our star. [Directed by Igor Ćorić, Artrake Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Cem Misirlioglu, WORKPLAYWORK].
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👁What causes avalanches, and can you survive them?
🧠Simon Trautman
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Avalanches are the rapid descent of snow, ice, rock, or a combination of these down a slope. They can be destructive natural disasters and personal tragedies: killing an average of 27 people annually in the US. These alpine nightmares don’t just awaken out of nowhere; they need three specific conditions. So, what causes an avalanche? And is there any way to survive? Simon Trautman investigates. [Directed by Denys Spolitak, narrated by Bethany Cutmore-Scott, music by Stephen LaRosa, Wonder Boy Audio].
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👁Do imaginary friends make you smarter?
🧠 TED-Ed
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Amia and her friend Zelba have been inseparable for nearly a year. They share secrets, play games, and rule over imaginary kingdoms. Amia sometimes has bad ideas, and Zelba goes along with them anyway. Amia is very real, but Zelba... is not. So, what leads kids to create these fictional figures? Explore why children invent imaginary companions and what skills they can develop through pretend play. [Directed by Caitlin McCarthy, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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👁Why was this kung fu masterpiece banned?
🧠Gladys Mac
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In the 1950s, citizens flocked to newsstands to pick up the latest edition of a story set hundreds of years in the past — a multigenerational tale of adventure and war, romance and intrigue, brotherhood and betrayal. Jin Yong’s epic "Legend of the Condor Heroes" is considered one of Hong Kong’s most important works of fiction. Gladys Mac digs into this beloved sweeping saga of the steppes. [Directed by Preetham Gunalan, LanLan Studios, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen, music by André Aires].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #history #literature #writing #ancient_world #culture #war

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👁How to give feedback that lands
🧠Renee St Jacques
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Most managers give feedback. Few give feedback that actually works. Drawing on her background in psychology and executive coaching, Renee St Jacques breaks down what so many well-intentioned leaders get wrong — and introduces a three-part framework to help teams rebuild trust and perform at their best.
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#psychology #business #communication #leadership #collaboration

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👁Why AI isn't going to become conscious
🧠Anil Seth
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣We see consciousness in AI the same way we see faces in clouds, says neuroscientist Anil Seth. He explores the all-too-human tendency to project inner life onto machines that are brilliant mimics, not sentient beings, and gives a definitive answer to the urgent question: Will AI ever gain consciousness?
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#AI #brain #technology #consciousness #future

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👁The wildlife sanctuary you can visit from anywhere
🧠Maya Higa
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Creator Maya Higa is on a mission to use the internet to build the next generation of conservationists. Her virtual education center, Alveus Sanctuary, is one of the most-watched sanctuaries on Earth, with dozens of rescued animals and cameras livestreaming to a community of millions inspired to help protect the wildlife. Visit with Bean the Hawk, Winnie the Moo and more — and see what the future of conservation looks like.
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#animals #wildlife #nature #conservation #Internet #media #social_media #social_change

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👁Why humans should merge with AI
🧠D. Scott Phoenix
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Deep tech entrepreneur D. Scott Phoenix spent years building AI — now, he believes we're on the cusp of a profound merger between humans and machines. Reframing the AI debate through the lens of evolutionary biology, he shifts the question from whether we should fear or embrace AI to whether we understand what's at stake if we get it wrong. Hear his provocative case for why we need to "eat the AI."
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#technology #AI #machine_learning #computers #history #evolution

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👁A simple solution to fix workplace miscommunication
🧠Melissa M. Mikus
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Leadership expert Melissa M. Mikus breaks down why most workplace friction isn't about personality clashes or bad intentions — it's about not knowing how to effectively communicate. Her solution? A small, visible and easy tweak that anyone can implement right away.
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#business #work #AI #technology #communication

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👁Waymo's case for a driverless future
🧠Sal Khan
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣What if we could solve the problem of fatal car accidents? Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana joins TED's Sal Khan to explore why fully autonomous vehicles (where you never have to touch the wheel) could end the dangerous status quo of traffic deaths. She makes the case for why self-driving cars are more than a tech novelty — they're an urgently needed upgrade that could make the world safer for everyone.
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#driverless_cars #technology #future #society

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👁What really won the trillion-dollar Supreme Court case
🧠Neal Kumar Katyal
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣In November 2025, Neal Kumar Katyal was asked to do what no US Supreme Court litigator had ever done: convince the justices to strike down a sitting president's signature initiative. After enlisting the help of four unlikely coaches — and one secret weapon he hasn't told anyone about until now — he walked into the courtroom ready for anything. What he discovered about winning and connecting might just change how you think about performing under pressure.
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#society #culture #law #policy #AI

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👁The rising cost of dissent in America
🧠Miles Taylor
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Former senior US national security official Miles Taylor shares a personal account that raises a broader civic concern: the growing cost of dissent in American public life. Drawing on his experience inside government and living the consequences of speaking openly, he says that the real threat to US democracy isn't the politicians or hard-liners — it's the two-thirds of Americans who don’t speak up. (This talk contains mature language.)
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👁How to invite creativity into your life
🧠Debbie Millman
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣What do you hear when you sit in silence? For artist Rose B. Simpson, that question is the beginning of all art. She comes from a line of ceramic artists stretching back generations and, as part of her multidisciplinary work, she also builds custom lowrider cars. (If that sounds like a contradiction, that's kind of the point.) In conversation with "Design Matters" podcast host Debbie Millman, Simpson invites you to find your own aesthetic — not by searching, but by listening.
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👁Why AI is unlikely to become conscious
🧠Anil Seth
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣We see consciousness in AI the same way we see faces in clouds, says neuroscientist Anil Seth. He explores the all-too-human tendency to project inner life onto machines that are brilliant mimics, not sentient beings, and gives a definitive answer to the urgent question: Will AI ever gain consciousness?
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#AI #brain #technology #consciousness #future

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👁Reimagining traditional architecture for modern needs
🧠Riyad Joucka
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Architect Riyad Joucka believes your home should be a mirror of who you are. Using 3D printing and ancient architectural wisdom, he's designing efficient, personal homes that respond to context, climate and culture without sacrificing character. He makes the case that we should start designing for people, not the market.
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👁The fascinating reason you loved peek-a-boo
🧠 TED-Ed
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In Italy, it’s called il gioco del cucù. Palestinians say ba' 'éno. And in Japan, it’s inaīnaibā! Peek-a-boo is a near universal source of laughter and connection for infants and adults— it’s the first game that almost everyone plays. So what is it about this goofy game that babies love so much? Dig into how this simple game promotes the development of our cognitive, motor, and social skills. [Directed by Homework Studio, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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