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10 jaw-dropping images from the film “Mars et Avril,” and how the magic was created
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10 jaw-dropping images from the film “Mars et Avril,” and how the magic was created

Science-fiction films do not come cheap. Star Trek Into Darkness reportedly had a budget of $190 million, while the Will and Jaden Smith veh...

Jun 7, 2013
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Your mega summer reading list: 200 books recommended by TEDsters
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Your mega summer reading list: 200 books recommended by TEDsters

Books can entertain, sucking you like a tornado into incredible new worlds. Books can teach, giving you a richer understanding of time perio...

May 31, 2013
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Living with uncertainty: Fellows Friday with Anita Doron
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Living with uncertainty: Fellows Friday with Anita Doron

Anita Doron’s first feature film, The Lesser Blessed, is a love story that takes place in a remote community in the Northwest Territories. T...

May 31, 2013
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Fun to watch: Paper gets wings

In this super cool talk from TEDxTokyo, magician Kohtaro Fujiyama morphs ripped pieces of paper into butterflies, and then lets them take fl...

May 29, 2013
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Television show “Buenas Ideas TED” to debut in Spain
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Television show “Buenas Ideas TED” to debut in Spain

The concept behind Buenas Ideas TED, the 13-part Spanish television series that debuts today on TVE: to create a 21st century version of the...

May 26, 2013
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TEDxSydney sets up at the Opera House: A timelapse

On May 4, a TEDx event took place in one of the most architecturally recognizable sites in the world — the Sydney Opera House. Here, w...

May 22, 2013
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Talks to watch as you buy tickets for “Star Trek Into Darkness”

Last night, many boldly ventured where no man had gone before: to see Star Trek Into Darkness, which opened in some theaters at midnight. Th...

May 16, 2013
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How much a video weighs and why the chicken crossed the road: 13 great questions from Vsauce creator Michael Stevens

TED is in the business of online videos. And so we were very intrigued by this question from Michael Stevens, the creator of the popular edu...

Apr 24, 2013
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TEDsters, get ready to play Brain Games
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TEDsters, get ready to play Brain Games

Your brain is three and a half pounds of tissue — and yet it’s the key to everything you experience. The National Geographic Channel s...

Apr 15, 2013
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