ted-ed

What is a fecal microbial transplant? - Kathryn M. Stephenson and David L. Suskind

The fascinating history of cemeteries - Keith Eggener

Why did Megalodon go extinct? - Jack Cooper and Catalina Pimiento

3 tips to boost your confidence - TED-Ed

The chemistry of cookies - Stephanie Warren

The tale of the doctor who defied Death - Iseult Gillespie

A brief history of toilets - Francis de los Reyes

The world’s most painful insect sting - Justin Schmidt

The language of lying — Noah Zandan

Newton’s three-body problem explained - Fabio Pacucci

The strangest summer in recorded history - David Biello

A day in the life of a teenager in medieval Baghdad - Birte Kristiansen and Petra Sijpesteijn

Which is stronger: Glue or tape? - Elizabeth Cox

History's 'worst' nun - Theresa A. Yugar

What the oil industry doesn’t want you to know - Stephanie Honchell Smith

Can you solve the secret assassin society riddle? - Alex Rosenthal

Why is being scared so fun? - Margee Kerr

This one weird trick will get you infinite gold - Dan Finkel

The science of spiciness - Rose Eveleth

Can you solve the vampire hunter riddle? - Dan Finkel

Can you be awake and asleep at the same time? - Masako Tamaki

What Earth in 2050 could look like - Shannon Odell

Can you solve the birthday cake riddle? - Marie Brodsky

How do you decide where to go in a zombie apocalypse? - David Hunter