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Ted Talk - Why Americans will never accept Soccer

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Penn State University English 137H project

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Arthur Benjamin: the magic of Fibonacci numbers

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Arthur Benjamin: the magic of Fibonacci numbers

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Math is logical, functional and just ... awesome. Mathemagician Arthur Benjamin explores hidden properties of that weird and wonderful set of numbers, the Fibonacci series. (And reminds you that mathematics can be inspiring, too!)

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You use paper towels to dry your hands every day, but chances are, you're doing it wrong. In this enlightening and funny short talk, Joe Smith reveals the trick to perfect paper towel technique.

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Why is 'x' the symbol for an unknown? In this short and funny talk, Terry Moore gives the surprising answer.

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Ken Robinson:Bring on the learning revolution!

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Ken Robinson:Bring on the learning revolution!

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Ken Robinson: Changing education paradigms

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Ken Robinson: Changing education paradigms

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Sir Ken Robinson: Changing education paradigms

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In this talk from RSA Animate, Sir Ken Robinson lays out the link between 3 troubling trends: rising drop-out rates, schools' dwindling stake in the arts, and ADHD. An important, timely talk for parents and teachers.

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Malcolm London: "High School Training Ground"

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Malcolm London: "High School Training Ground"

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Malcolm London: "High School Training Ground"

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Young poet, educator and activist Malcolm London performs his stirring poem about life on the front lines of high school. He tells of the "oceans of adolescence" who come to school "but never learn to swim," of "masculinity mimicked by men who grew up with no fathers." Beautiful, lyrical, chilling.

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John McWhorter: Txtng is killing language! JK!!!

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John McWhorter: Txtng is killing language! JK!!!

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John McWhorter: Txtng is killing language. JK!!!

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Does texting mean the death of good writing skills? John McWhorter posits that there's much more to texting -- linguistically, culturally -- than it seems, and it's all good news.

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Marco Tempest: The magic of truth and lies (and iPods)

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Marco Tempest: The magic of truth and lies (and iPods)

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Marco Tempest: The magic of truth and lies (and iPods)

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Using three iPods like magical props, Marco Tempest spins a clever, surprisingly heartfelt meditation on truth and lies, art and emotion.

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Jamila Lyiscott: 3 ways to speak English

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Jamila Lyiscott: 3 ways to speak English

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Jamila Lyiscott is a “tri-tongued orator;” in her powerful spoken-word essay “Broken English,” she celebrates — and challenges — the three distinct flavors of English she speaks with her friends, in the classroom and with her parents. As she explores the complicated history and present-day identity that each language represents, she unpacks what it means to be “articulate.”

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When Colin Stokes' 3-year-old son caught a glimpse of "Star Wars," he was instantly obsessed. But what messages did he absorb from the sci-fi classic? Stokes asks for more movies that send positive messages to boys: that cooperation is heroic, and respecting women is as manly as defeating the villain.

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Dr. Tae: Can skateboarding save our schools?

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Dr. Tae: Can skateboarding save our schools?

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Eduardo - this is about skatebaording

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Can skateboarding save our schools? | Dr. Tae | TEDxEastsidePrep

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Charlie Todd: The shared experience of absurdity

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Charlie Todd: The shared experience of absurdity

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Charlie Todd: The shared experience of absurdity

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Charlie Todd causes bizarre, hilarious, and unexpected public scenes: Seventy synchronized dancers in storefront windows, "ghostbusters" running through the New York Public Library, and the annual no-pants subway ride. His group, Improv Everywhere, uses these scenes to bring people together.

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Erin McKean: Go ahead, make up new words!

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Erin McKean: Go ahead, make up new words!

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Erin McKean: Go ahead, make up new words!

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In this fun, short talk from TEDYouth, lexicographer Erin McKean encourages - nay, cheerleads - her audience to create new words when the existing ones won't quite do. She lists out 6 ways to make new words in English, from compounding to "verbing," in order to make language better at expressing what we mean, and to create more ways for us to understand one another.

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JR: One year of turning the world inside out

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JR: One year of turning the world inside out

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JR: One year of turning the world inside out

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Street artist JR made a wish in 2011: Join me in a worldwide photo project to show the world its true face. One year after making his TED Prize wish, he shows how giant posters of human faces, pasted in public, are connecting communities, making change, and turning the world inside out.

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Magda Sayeg: How yarn bombing grew into a worldwide movement

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Magda Sayeg: How yarn bombing grew into a worldwide movement

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Magda Sayeg: How yarn bombing grew into a worldwide movement

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Textile artist Magda Sayeg transforms urban landscapes into her own playground by decorating everyday objects with colorful knit and crochet works. These warm, fuzzy "yarn bombs" started small, with stop sign poles and fire hydrants in Sayeg's hometown, but soon people found a connection to the craft and spread it across the world.

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Kevin Allocca is YouTube's trends manager, and he has deep thoughts about silly web video. In this talk from TEDYouth, he shares the 4 reasons a video goes viral.

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Kevin Allocca is YouTube’s Head of Culture & Trends, and he has deep thoughts about silly web video. In this talk from TEDYouth, he shares the 4 reasons a video goes viral.

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Alexis Ohanian: How to make a splash in social media

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Alexis Ohanian: How to make a splash in social media

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In a funny, rapid-fire 4 minutes, Alexis Ohanian of Reddit tells the real-life fable of one humpback whale's rise to web stardom. The lesson of Mister Splashy Pants is a shoo-in classic for meme-makers and marketers in the Facebook age.

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In a funny, rapid-fire 4 minutes, Alexis Ohanian of Reddit tells the real-life fable of one humpback whale’s rise to web stardom. The lesson of Mister Splashy Pants is a shoo-in classic for meme-makers and marketers in the Facebook age.