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    The ancient origins of the Olympics

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  1. How porn changes the way teens think about sex
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Get to know your body

  1. Why you don't need 8 glasses of water a day
  2. Why you shouldn't worry about pooping once a day
  3. What really happens to your body during menopause
  4. Why healthy bones are about so much more than milk
  5. Can you actually boost your immune system? Here's the truth
  6. 5 skin health myths to stop believing now

TED-Ed animations: Feed your curiosity

  1. History's deadliest king
  2. The ancient origins of the Olympics
  3. The dark history of the Chinese Exclusion Act
  4. What causes an economic recession?
  5. Could we build a wooden skyscraper?
  6. How close are we to uploading our minds?

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Food lovers

  1. A cleanse won't detox your body -- but here's what will
  2. What foods did your ancestors love?
  3. Why aren't there more Native American restaurants?
  4. Which type of milk is best for you?
  5. How quinoa can help combat hunger and malnutrition
  6. Climate change is becoming a problem you can taste

Discussed on tedcircles.com

  1. How compassion could save your strained relationships
  2. How to disagree productively and find common ground
  3. In defense of dialogue
  4. Evolution's gift of play, from bonobo apes to humans
  5. Own your body's data
  6. My 12 pairs of legs

Editor's Picks

  1. Essential questions to ask your future self
  2. The cure for burnout (hint: it isn't self-care)
  3. How to discover your "why" in difficult times
  4. The science behind how parents affect child development
  5. What's your happiness score?
  6. How your memory works -- and why forgetting is totally OK

Keep your brain healthy

  1. How the food you eat affects your brain
  2. A simple way to break a bad habit
  3. How your memory works -- and why forgetting is totally OK
  4. The brain-changing benefits of exercise
  5. Sleep is your superpower
  6. The brain benefits of deep sleep -- and how to get more of it

Heard on TED Radio Hour

  1. You are not alone in your loneliness
  2. A magical mantra for nurturing a blissful life
  3. Let's get honest about our money problems
  4. How forgiveness can create a more just legal system
  5. The profound power of an authentic apology
  6. Rethinking infidelity ... a talk for anyone who has ever loved

About TED

TED is a nonpartisan nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 110 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.