How to Start Any Conversation the Right Way | Chris Fenning | TED
AdultsWorkSpeakingCommunicationCommunication expert Chris Fenning reveals how the first 60 seconds can make or break a workplace conversation, and shares a simple three-step framework to help you get it right.
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Barnyard Stories: Chickens
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You're Washing Your Dishes Wrong
AdultsCookingEnvironmentLifestyleScienceWe all do dishes. And we think we do it the best way. But should you rinse the suds off? Is hand-washing better on germs and the environment than machines? Does the two-tub technique reign supreme? We dug into the science.
Why magnets stumped scientists for so long - Rachel Yang
AdultsPhysicsTechnologyExplore the physics of magnetism, and how its properties are used in modern technologies like MRI machines, hard drives, and more.
The Heaviest Part of a Forest Is NOT What You Think
AdultsEcologyScienceIn the 1850s, German scientists were trying to figure out how to weigh a forest – but they weren’t particularly interested in the trees. Because as it turns out, forests are much more than trees, and trees aren't the heaviest – or even the second heaviest – part of a forest.
Lyric Video: Fight Song
YouthEntertainmentLanguageMusicVocabularyYouth 110Youth 115Youth 120Youth 125Youth 130This official lyric video combines an empowering anthem about resilience and self-belief with a visual narrative of the artist’s journey.