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June Cohen
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Executive Producer, TED Media, TED

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What's the best hidden gem in the TED archive?

Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Jill Bolte Taylor, Patties Maes, David Gallo, Elizabeth Gilbert ... They're crowd pleasers and perennial favorites (and I love them, every one!). But there are so many hidden gems in the TED archive that deserve to be seen and shared. Let's unearth them!

What's the little-known sleeper hit that captured your heart?

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Michele Gianella 200+
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Feb 13 2011: Hi all!
Here's my three "hidden" gems.

1) "I have been very lucky". Spoken at 7:58 by no less than....

http://tinyurl.com/mk97pm

Every time I compare his limitations with his achievements, I simply feel humiliated. And I dare to say, this talk conveys his attitude at least as much as his physics. Definitely a must-see talk.

2) Chris Jordan's shocking stats

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/chris_jordan_pictures_some_shocking_stats.html

One of the most "dense" and "bridging" talks I've ever seen. Art, statistics, sociology, politics, economics, psychology, laughters and chills. All together, in a few images and less than twelve minutes. If you haven't watched it yet, Please. Do.

3) Robert Lang (and the following Cappadocia/Bowden show)

What happens when a paper sheet meets mathematics?

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/robert_lang_folds_way_new_origami.html
and
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/bruno_bowden_folds_while_rufus_cappadocia_plays.html

Cheers!
- June Cohen 500+
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  Feb 14 2011: Oh, I'm so glad you mentioned Robert Lang! I think of his talk as one of those perfect TED surprises... Who knew there was so much to origami? I loved the way his talk blended creativity and technology and opened up a hidden world. It's the kind of talk you might not think to seek out, but is such a pleasure to stumble upon.
  - Michele Gianella 200+
    
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    Feb 19 2011: > It's the kind of talk you might not think to seek out, but is such a pleasure to stumble upon.
    I agree :) Glad you appreciated!
- Ibrahim EL Kazaz 500+
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  Feb 19 2011: I am also very much like you mentioning Robert Lang because I just loved his talk and I hope that Beatrice Coron the papercutter artist who will speak at TED2011 will reveal to us papercutting with the same contribution that oragami seems to give to the world

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