The fascinating reason you loved peek-a-boo
3 grammar rules that you don’t need to follow anymore - Arika Okrent
How can you overcome writer’s block?
Write every day, even if it’s terrible | Think Like A Musician
War, love, and betrayal: The epic tale of the “Legend of the Condor Heroes” - Gladys Mac
Why kids need to take more risks
What is "The Thinker" actually thinking about? - Noah Charney
Have you ever had an imaginary friend? Watch this
How do snakes swallow animals so much bigger than they are? - Niko Zlotnik
The haunting history of the Paris Catacombs - Stephanie H. Smith
What happens if you eat a silica gel packet? - Vivian Jiang
Do artists really write their own songs? | Think Like A Musician
How did ancient civilizations brew beer? - Malcolm Purinton
What if your president was chosen via lottery? - Michael Vazquez
3 surprising ways microplastics can enter your body
How long can hair grow? - Maksim Plikus
What happens when you break a bone? - Gurpreet Baht and Natalie Pang
How to use emergency contraception effectively - Alison Edelman
How hat fashion has evolved throughout history - Alison L. Goodrum
The biggest mistake lottery winners make
Does hypnosis ever actually work? - Devin Terhune
How expert songwriters find the right lyrics | Think Like A Musician
The biggest myths about Neanderthals - Bruce Hardy
3 things that can cause painful periods - Chen X. Chen
The machine that changed our understanding of human history - Max G. Levy
What is vaginal discharge and why does it happen? - Elizabeth Micks
Introducing TED Summer School!
How much do you really know about Vikings? - Stephanie H. Smith
What causes herpes, and how can you treat it? - Christine Johnston
Father vs. Son: A journey into the underworld - Joseph Mbele
How top songwriters craft the perfect pop song | Think Like A Musician
The infamous JoJo thought experiment - Michael Vazquez and Sarah Stroud
Kiranmala: The tale of the princess who conquered Magic Mountain - Malay Bera
Will laser blasters ever be possible? - Christopher Baird
Upstairs, downstairs: The life of a British maid - Stephanie Honchell Smith
How Japan saved its biggest city from collapse - Roman Krznaric
Which instrument should you play? | Think Like A Musician
Was Alexander the Great really that great? - Stephanie Honchell Smith
Winter got you feeling down? Watch this - Kelly Rohan
What’s the best position to sleep in? - Rachel Marie E. Salas
Scientists still don't know the answer to this infamous question - Charles Wallace & Dan Kwartler
10 musicians weigh in on what makes for a great performance | Think Like A Musician
How comic books can help you learn - Gene Luen Yang
How one of the world’s richest companies rose to power - Shantel George
This is what happens in your brain when you can’t recall a word - Cella Wright
What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel
How the lead industry lied to the public for decades - Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner
The 3 best predictors of how well you’ll age - Juulia Jylhävä
How does leg lengthening surgery work? - Jason Shih Hoellwarth
The best way to become good at something might surprise you - David Epstein
How to become a great singer | Think Like A Musician
Japan's most famous ghost story - Jeffrey Angles
What’s the best way to lift people out of poverty?
History vs. Russia’s most infamous empress - Carolyn Harris
Why don't we send our trash to space? - Jim Bentley and Imogen Ellen Napper
Are vampire bats dangerous? - Imran Razik
Inside the mind of a drummer | Think Like A Musician
How exactly do inhalers work? - Anna Rothschild
Your phone’s camera isn’t as good as you think - Rachel Yang
The Greek myth of the Fates’ prophecy - Iseult Gillespie
Is it really that bad to eat cookie dough? - Emma Bryce
The myth of Dionysus’ drunken revenge - Iseult Gillespie
How do sinkholes swallow entire houses and cities? - Elise Cutts
How to improve your singing | Think Like A Musician
If you had the chance to be immortal, would you take it? - Sarah Stroud and Michael Vazquez
What are truffles, and why are they so expensive? - Carolyn Beans
How we got hooked on credit cards - Nidhi Upadhyaya
Can humans be trusted with control over genetics? - Michael Vazquez and Raye Ploeger
Why are there so many different kinds of dogs? - Kathleen Morrill Pirovich
Can you figure out the savanna mystery? - Cella Wright
Can saunas make you live longer? - Max G. Levy
How do fireflies create light? - Emily A. Geest
How smart are crows? - Katharina Brecht
One big reason that life on Earth exists - Elise Cutts
What should you do if you accidentally cut off your finger? - Jason Hoellwarth
5 ways to connect with people
The Greek tragedy of Oedipus' daughter - Stephen Esposito
How to speak with meaning
What your poop can tell you about your health - Hannibal Person
What’s the best way to give a presentation?
What happens to your brain without any social contact? - Terry Kupers
How to communicate clearly
Why is it so hard to get rid of bed bugs? - Gale E. Ridge
How to uncover your best ideas
Are there really dead wasps in figs? - Carolyn Beans
What happens when you share an idea?
How did NASA touch the Sun without melting?
The physics behind Einstein’s most famous equation - Lindsay DeMarchi and Fabio Pacucci
Ethical dilemma: Should knowledge be free? - Michael Vazquez and Will Kanwischer
Why was bloodletting so popular? - Stephanie Honchell Smith
The dark history of Graham crackers - Stephanie Honchell Smith
How much do you really know about Ancient Rome? - Stephanie Honchell Smith
The surprising new treatment for mental illness - Anees Bahji
Why do so many cultures have dragon legends? - Timothy J. Burbery
Would you eat a ghost pepper for a prize? - Dan Kwartler
The trillion dollar paradox - George Zaidan
When should you break a promise? - Sarah Stroud and Michael Vazquez
Can you survive a Komodo dragon bite? - Achmad Ariefiandy
What inspired us to create Pandora’s Legacy? #shorts #puzzle #escaperoom #boardgames
How much does it cost to fly private? - Rachel Yang
Behind-the-scenes look at illustrator Senne Trip creating the art of Pandora’s Legacy
The clever trick used by sports betting apps - Shannon Odell
It’s not your typical jigsaw puzzle — it’s your next great adventure
Is this the grossest parasite? - Niko Zlotnik
What caused the fall of one of the most influential empires in history? - Mostafa Minawi
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Can you solve the riddle of Pandora’s box? - Alex Rosenthal
How did detectives solve the case of the bloody fingerprints? - Theodore E. Yeshion
How much would it cost to buy the Sun? - Cella Wright
No one really knows what a tree is - Max G. Levy
What Earth in 2125 could look like - Iseult Gillespie
The tale of the Monkey King and the Buddha - Ji Hao
Why are there two tides a day? - Elise Cutts
The epic Nordic legend of the monster slayer - Iseult Gillespie
This is how nomadic farmers live
The murderous medieval king who inspired "Macbeth" - Benjamin Hudson
The surprising way we can cool the planet - Elise Cutts
Do you dare open Pandora’s box?
5 signs you’re a good driver - Iseult Gillespie
Why don’t we get our drinking water from the ocean? - Manish Kumar
This is the most common way to get head lice - Nazzy Pakpour
The solution to our energy problems is … a toaster - Rachel Yang
You might be surprised by what you'd find in your pores - M. Alejandra Perotti
The tale of the brothers who outwitted the demon queen - Malay Bera
Which species would you get rid of? | Ada, Ep. 5
How are microchips made? - George Zaidan and Sajan Saini
Can we actually control superintelligent AI? | Ada, Ep. 4
Can you "see" images in your mind? Some people can't - Adam Zeman
Should we get rid of pregnancy? | Ada, Ep. 3
The myth of Ireland's most infamous love triangle - Iseult Gillespie
Would you sell your kidney for $100,000? | Ada, Ep. 2
Why you feel stuck — and how to get motivated - Shannon Odell
How to survive the apocalypse | Ada, Ep. 1
Is the Amazon Rainforest disappearing? - Anna Rothschild
Have we reached the limit of computer power? - Sajan Saini and George Zaidan
What actually causes high cholesterol? - Hei Man Chan
The history of the world according to rats - Max G. Levy
One of the most controversial medical procedures in history - Jenell Johnson
The dark history of arsenic - Neil Bradbury
A day in the life of a martial artist in medieval China - Peter Lorge
Do you really need to take 10,000 steps a day? - Shannon Odell
How some friendships last — and others don’t - Iseult Gillespie
Why animals help each other - Ashley Ward
Lady Meng Jiang: The legend of the woman who outwitted an evil emperor - Juwen Zhang
How to make your stress work for you - Shannon Odell
How scientists are creating real-life invisibility cloaks - Max G. Levy
How are these fires burning underground? - Emma Bryce
Why don’t companies want you to repair your stuff? - Aaron Perzanowski
What staying up all night does to your brain - Anna Rothschild
Can you solve the trickster god riddle? - Alex Rosenthal
This could save lives— but are you willing to do it? - Michael Vazquez and Sarah Stroud
Ugly History: The Armenian Genocide - Ümit Kurt
How does kidney transplant surgery work? - Alexander H. Toledo
The real reason polio is so dangerous
The curse of the monkey's paw - Iseult Gillespie
How does extreme heat affect your body? - Carolyn Beans
Who is to blame for high prescription prices? - Kiah Williams
The dungeon master's riddle - Alex Rosenthal
What are those spots you see after you rub your eyes? - Paul CJ Taylor
The real tale of the Monkey King in Heaven - Ji Hao
This mushroom will kill you before you know what’s happening - Michael Beug
Greek mythology’s greatest warrior - Iseult Gillespie
Are there any places on Earth with no bugs? - Charles Wallace
You'll travel 1 trillion kilometers through space - Fabio Pacucci and Lindsay DeMarchi
Why did it take so long to find giant squids? - Anna Rothschild
What is hysteria, and why were so many women diagnosed with it? - Mark S. Micale
The birth of the galaxy in 60 seconds - Scott Hershberger
What’s the best way to treat the common cold?
The deadliest thing in your kitchen - George Zaidan
How do animals regrow their limbs? And why can't humans do it? - Jessica Whited
What does appendix pain feel like? - David R. Flum
The surprising reason zebras have stripes - Cella Wright
Are you more likely to explode or freeze in space? - Tejal Gala
The tale of the boy who tricked a tyrant - Paschal Kyiiripuo Kyoore
The tragedy of the one guy who was right about the Trojan Horse - Noah Charney
Is this the most valuable thing in the ocean? - David Biello
What is kevlar, and why is it so strong? - Max G. Levy
Why is it so dangerous to step on a rusty nail? - Louise Thwaites
What are warts — and how do you get rid of them? - Cella Wright
The most dangerous elements on the periodic table - Shannon Odell
Why did people wear powdered wigs? - Stephanie Honchell Smith
Why is Alzheimer’s disease so difficult to treat? - Krishna Sudhir
What the oil industry doesn’t want you to know - Stephanie Honchell Smith
Why does hitting your funny bone feel so horrible? - Cella Wright
Why are scientists shooting mushrooms into space? - Shannon Odell
The coolest stuff animals can do with their tongues - Cella Wright
The fall of the House of Cadmus - Iseult Gillespie
Why fish are better at breathing than you are - Dan Kwartler
What happens in your body during a miscarriage? - Nassim Assefi and Emily M. Godfrey
How close are we to powering the world with nuclear fusion? - George Zaidan
How do doctors determine what stage of cancer you have? - Hyunsoo Joshua No and Trudy Wu
The secret behind how Chinese characters work - Gina Marie Elia
What really happened to Oedipus? - Stephen Esposito
Can you solve the basketball riddle? - Dan Katz
These animals can hear everything - Jakob Christensen-Dalsgaard
How to love, according to Rumi - Stephanie Honchell Smith
One surgeon's obsession with head transplants - Max G. Levy
How did ancient civilizations make ice cream? - Vivian Jiang
How does an air conditioner actually work? - Anna Rothschild
Why is English so confusing? - Arika Okrent
Can AI predict someone's breakup? - Thomas Hofweber
Has there ever been a good dictator? - Stephanie Honchell Smith
Scientists are obsessed with this lake - Nicola Storelli and Daniele Zanzi
How could so many people support Hitler? - Joseph Lacey
Why do bugs swarm over water? - Luke M. Jacobus
How to increase your happiness
How do gas masks actually work? - George Zaidan
The rise and fall of the Maya Empire’s most powerful city - Geoffrey E. Braswell
Does math have a major flaw? - Jacqueline Doan and Alex Kazachek
Picture a perfect society. What does it look like? - Joseph Lacey
The Nazis recruited to win the Cold War - Brian Crim
How to prevent political corruption - Stephanie Honchell Smith
The true story behind the legend of the 47 Rōnin - Adam Clulow
Why is "The Scream" screaming? - Noah Charney
What is earwax — and should you get rid of it? - Henry C. Ou
What Earth in 2050 could look like - Shannon Odell
The Greek myth of Demeter's revenge - Iseult Gillespie
The underground cities of the Byzantine Empire - Veronica Kalas
What causes addiction, and why is it so hard to treat? - Judy Grisel
Why was the Rosetta Stone so important? - Franziska Naether
One of the world’s oldest condiments - Dan Kwartler
5 philosophers on anger - Delaney Thull
How humanity got hooked on coffee - Jonathan Morris
Will the real Fernando please stand up? - Ilan Stavans
Can you solve the magical maze riddle? - Alex Rosenthal
The warrior who defeated the mighty Mughals - Stephanie Honchell Smith
When ancient wisdom beats modern industry - Rebecca Webster
Why can't you put metal in a microwave? - Aaron Slepkov
The Fijian myth of the greedy god - Raiana McKinney and Esther Wozniak
Is Chandigarh a perfectly planned city? - Vikramāditya Prakāsh
The corpse flower may keep you up at night - Daniel Nickrent
How does alcohol cause blackouts? - Shannon Odell
The real reason dodo birds went extinct - Leon Claessens
Would you raise the baby that ate your siblings? - Francesca Barbero
How to know if you're selfish (and whether or not that's bad) - Mark Hopwood
History vs. Egypt’s "most powerful" pharaoh - Jessica Tomkins
How much would it cost to buy the ocean? - Astrid J. Hsu
Why is rice so popular? - Carolyn Beans
Are pandas the most misunderstood animal? - Lucy Cooke
Why is Texas hold 'em so popular? - James McManus
How to get motivated even when you don’t feel like it
The science of laughter - Sasha Winkler
Does planting trees actually cool the planet? - Carolyn Beans
How does whale communication work? - David Gruber and Shane Gero
The largest river on Earth is actually in the sky - Iseult Gillespie
The rights you might not realize you have - Shannon Odell
How did South African Apartheid happen, and how did it finally end? - Thula Simpson