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TED-Ed Riddles

What do giant cat armies, Leonardo da Vinci, birthday cake and the Trojan War all have in common? They’re part of this brain-busting riddle series from TED-Ed meant to test your might and mettle, your cunning and concentration, your puzzling prowess! Do you have what it takes to solve them?

Most popular TED-Ed animations of 2025

Explore the most popular TED-Ed animations of 2025, covering the brain and body, myths and mysteries, and more. From the science of cholesterol and social isolation to the history of dragon legends, the health benefits of walking and more, these lessons are perfect for curious minds.

The most popular TED-Ed animations of 2023

From the science behind stretching muscles and crooked teeth to the everyday mysteries of food expiration dates and airplane mode, these TED-Ed animations captured our attention in 2023.

TED-Ed Educator Talks

TED-Ed's Educator Talks program brings educators (teachers, principals, Ed consultants, CEOs, nonprofit leaders and industry trailblazers) to consider and share the most relevant and transformational ideas in the education landscape across the globe. All of the educators featured are developed, coached and curated through TED's coaches to deliver their ideas on the TED stage.

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Talks about TED-Ed

What toys have kids played with throughout history?

Stephanie H. Smith

The incredible engineering of Venice

Charles Rupprecht

Why is getting bitten by a rabid animal so dangerous?

Iseult Gillespie

You’re invited to the masquerade. Do you dare attend?

The missing ingredient in how we learn

Arianna Soldati

Why Iceland's lava is so hard to control

Theodore E. Yeshion

How did detectives solve the case of the bloody motel?

The fascinating reason you loved peek-a-boo

Arika Okrent

3 grammar rules that you don’t need to follow anymore

Gladys Mac

Why was this kung fu masterpiece banned?

Why kids need to take more risks

Noah Charney

What is "The Thinker" actually thinking about?

Do imaginary friends make you smarter?

Niko Zlotnik

How do snakes swallow animals so much bigger than they are?

Stephanie H. Smith

The haunting history of the Paris Catacombs

Vivian Jiang

What happens if you eat a silica gel packet?

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Exclusive articles about TED-Ed

The 10 most popular TED-Ed videos from the first 10 years!

To celebrate TED-Ed's 10th birthday, we’re taking a look back at 10 years of inspiring and informative lessons filled with great animation. Here are the most-viewed videos from each year we’ve been around.

Posted Mar 2022

These 5 Black women made history — and here’s why you should know their stories

Let this inspiring group -- which includes an explorer, a mother, a politician and two other remarkable individuals -- expand your knowledge of American history.

Posted Feb 2021

A car-trip video playlist: 8 great TED-Ed lessons to make a drive fly by

Got a car full of restless kids and miles of road ahead of you? These 8 TED-Ed lessons will entertain and amaze them -- and teach them a thing or two along the way.

Posted Nov 2019

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