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TED-Ed Original Lessons The pharaoh that wouldn't be forgotten - Kate Narev Animation by Steff Lee Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh during the New Kingdom in Egypt. Twenty years after her death, somebody smashed her statues, took a chisel and attempted to erase the pharaoh’s name and image from history. But who did it? And why? Kate Narev investigates Hatshepsut's history for clues to this ancient puzzle. View full lesson » The great conspiracy against Julius Caesar - Kathryn Tempest Animation by Brett Underhill On March 15th, 44 BCE, Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of about 60 of his own senators. Why did these self-titled Liberators want him dead? And why did Brutus, whose own life had been saved by Caesar, join in the plot? Kathryn Tempest investigates the personal and political assassination of Julius Caesar. View full lesson » I'm Batman - Amy Wray  Animation by TED-Ed What flies through the night, silently guarding and protecting our world from evil? Batman? Try...a bat. Like Batman, bats are widely misunderstood and vilified. Amy Wray disproves the myth that bats are dangerous villains and explains why they, instead, deserve a hero's welcome -- and our protection. View full lesson »

TED-Ed Selects Two objects. Same room. Two different temperatures? View full lesson Featured Blog Post Should all students learn a second language? TED Talk Lesson The beauty of data visualization - David McCandless View full lesson TED-Ed Tumblr Is telekinesis real? - Emma Bryce