# History

1,913 courses and talks.

- [The language of lying](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/noah_zandan_the_language_of_lying): Noah Zandan · TED
- [A brie(f) history of cheese](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/paul_s_kindstedt_a_brie_f_history_of_cheese): Paul S. Kindstedt · TED
- [How does anesthesia work?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/steven_zheng_how_does_anesthesia_work): Steven Zheng · TED
- [Why do women have periods?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/ted_ed_why_do_women_have_periods): TED-Ed · TED
- [Why don't perpetual motion machines ever work?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/netta_schramm_why_don_t_perpetual_motion_machines_ever_work): Netta Schramm · TED
- [The history of our world in 18 minutes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/david_christian_the_history_of_our_world_in_18_minutes): David Christian · TED
- [Can you solve the virus riddle?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/lisa_winer_can_you_solve_the_virus_riddle): Lisa Winer · TED
- [How Thor got his hammer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/scott_a_mellor_how_thor_got_his_hammer): Scott A. Mellor · TED
- [What makes something "Kafkaesque"?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/noah_tavlin_what_makes_something_kafkaesque): Noah Tavlin · TED
- [A brief history of chess](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/alex_gendler_a_brief_history_of_chess): Alex Gendler · TED
- [The Atlantic slave trade: What too few textbooks told you](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/anthony_hazard_the_atlantic_slave_trade_what_too_few_textbooks_told_you): Anthony Hazard · TED
- [A glimpse of teenage life in ancient Rome](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/ray_laurence_a_glimpse_of_teenage_life_in_ancient_rome): Ray Laurence · TED
- [The history of chocolate](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/deanna_pucciarelli_the_history_of_chocolate): Deanna Pucciarelli · TED
- [Why are some people left-handed?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/daniel_m_abrams_why_are_some_people_left_handed): Daniel M. Abrams · TED
- [The history of the world according to cats](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/eva_maria_geigl_the_history_of_the_world_according_to_cats): Eva-Maria Geigl · TED
- [History's "worst" nun](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/theresa_a_yugar_history_s_worst_nun): Theresa A. Yugar · TED
- [Why are these 32 symbols found in ancient caves all over Europe?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/genevieve_von_petzinger_why_are_these_32_symbols_found_in_ancient_caves_all_over_europe): Genevieve von Petzinger · TED
- [Does your vote count? The Electoral College explained](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/christina_greer_does_your_vote_count_the_electoral_college_explained): Christina Greer · TED
- [What explains the rise of humans?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/yuval_noah_harari_what_explains_the_rise_of_humans): Yuval Noah Harari · TED
- [The world's most mysterious book](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/stephen_bax_the_world_s_most_mysterious_book): Stephen Bax · TED
- [Four sisters in Ancient Rome](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/ray_laurence_four_sisters_in_ancient_rome): Ray Laurence · TED
- [Who were the Vestal Virgins, and what was their job?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/peta_greenfield_who_were_the_vestal_virgins_and_what_was_their_job): Peta Greenfield · TED
- [The great conspiracy against Julius Caesar](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/kathryn_tempest_the_great_conspiracy_against_julius_caesar): Kathryn Tempest · TED
- [The unexpected math behind Van Gogh's "Starry Night"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/natalya_st_clair_the_unexpected_math_behind_van_gogh_s_starry_night): Natalya St. Clair · TED
- [The myth behind the Chinese zodiac](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/megan_campisi_and_pen_pen_chen_the_myth_behind_the_chinese_zodiac): Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen · TED
- [The myth of Prometheus](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/iseult_gillespie_the_myth_of_prometheus): Iseult Gillespie · TED
- [The myth of Icarus and Daedalus](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/amy_adkins_the_myth_of_icarus_and_daedalus): Amy Adkins · TED
- [The myth of Pandora's box](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/iseult_gillespie_the_myth_of_pandora_s_box): Iseult Gillespie · TED
- [Why do we dream?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/amy_adkins_why_do_we_dream): Amy Adkins · TED
- [The myth of Arachne](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/iseult_gillespie_the_myth_of_arachne): Iseult Gillespie · TED
- [The unheard story of David and Goliath](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/malcolm_gladwell_the_unheard_story_of_david_and_goliath): Malcolm Gladwell · TED
- [The myth of Sisyphus](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/alex_gendler_the_myth_of_sisyphus): Alex Gendler · TED
- [Mansa Musa, one of the wealthiest people who ever lived](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/jessica_smith_mansa_musa_one_of_the_wealthiest_people_who_ever_lived): Jessica Smith · TED
- [What really happened during the Salem Witch Trials](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/brian_a_pavlac_what_really_happened_during_the_salem_witch_trials): Brian A. Pavlac · TED
- [Where does gold come from?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/david_lunney_where_does_gold_come_from): David Lunney · TED
- [This tool will help improve your critical thinking](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/erick_wilberding_this_tool_will_help_improve_your_critical_thinking): Erick Wilberding · TED
- [History's deadliest colors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/j_v_maranto_history_s_deadliest_colors): J. V. Maranto · TED
- [Plato's Allegory of the Cave](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/alex_gendler_plato_s_allegory_of_the_cave): Alex Gendler · TED
- [The myth of Hercules](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/alex_gendler_the_myth_of_hercules): Alex Gendler · TED
- [Why do we love? A philosophical inquiry](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/skye_c_cleary_why_do_we_love_a_philosophical_inquiry): Skye C. Cleary · TED
- [A brief history of alcohol](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/rod_phillips_a_brief_history_of_alcohol): Rod Phillips · TED
- [What causes cavities?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/mel_rosenberg_what_causes_cavities): Mel Rosenberg · TED
- [The tale of the doctor who defied Death](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/iseult_gillespie_the_tale_of_the_doctor_who_defied_death): Iseult Gillespie · TED
- [The history of Tea](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/shunan_teng_the_history_of_tea): Shunan Teng · TED
- [Philosophy 25A|Fall 2008|UC Berkeley (Ancient Philosophy)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ia/Philosophy_25A_Fall_2008_UC_Berkeley_Ancient_Philosophy): David B. Ebrey · University of California, Berkeley (38 lectures)
- [The wars that inspired Game of Thrones](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/alex_gendler_the_wars_that_inspired_game_of_thrones): Alex Gendler · TED
- [The war in Ukraine could change everything](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/yuval_noah_harari_the_war_in_ukraine_could_change_everything): Yuval Noah Harari · TED
- [When is a pandemic over?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/alex_rosenthal_when_is_a_pandemic_over): Alex Rosenthal · TED

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