Did you know? (7 talks)

Terry Moore found out he'd been tying his shoes the wrong way his whole life. In the spirit of TED, he takes the stage to share a better way. (Historical note: This was the very first 3-minute audience talk given from the TED stage, in 2005.)

TED2005, Filmed Feb 2005, Posted May 2011

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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. (Filmed at TEDxConcordiaUPortland.)

TEDxConcordiaUPortland, Filmed Mar 2012, Posted Apr 2012

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Tech columnist David Pogue shares 10 simple, clever tips for computer, web, smartphone and camera users. And yes, you may know a few of these already -- but there's probably at least one you don't.

TED2013, Filmed Feb 2013, Posted Apr 2013

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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. (This is the first talk posted from an amazing TEDYouth event. Many others will come on line next month as part of our TED-Ed launch. We can't wait ...)

TEDYouth, Filmed Nov 2011, Posted Feb 2012

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Oops! Nobody wants to see the 404: Page Not Found. But as Renny Gleeson shows us, while he runs through a slideshow of creative and funny 404 pages, every error is really a chance to build a better relationship.

TED2012, Filmed Feb 2012, Posted May 2012

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

TED2012, Filmed Feb 2012, Posted Jun 2012

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Lego blocks: playtime mainstay for industrious kids, obsession for many (ahem!) mature adults. Hillel Cooperman takes us on a trip through the beloved bricks' colorful, sometimes oddball grownup subculture, featuring CAD, open-source robotics and a little adult behavior.

TED2010, Filmed Feb 2010, Posted Jun 2010

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