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Bertrand Piccard's solar-powered adventure
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http://www.ted.com For the dawn of a new decade, adventurer Bertrand Piccard offers us a challenge: Find motivation in what seems impossible. He shares his own plans to do what many say can't be done -- to fly around the world, day and night, in a solar-powered aircraft. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from ... Read more

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- -: Bertrand Piccard's solar-powered adventure

January 1, 2010 (over 14 years ago)

http://www.ted.com For the dawn of a new decade, adventurer Bertrand Piccard offers us a challenge: Find motivation in what seems impossible. He shares his own plans to do what many say can't be done -- to fly around the world, day and night, in a solar-powered aircraft. TEDTalks is a daily vide...

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- -: What Can Jennifer Love Hewitt Do?

January 25, 2011 (over 13 years ago)

When Jennifer Love Hewitt stopped by, Ellen decided to play a new game: Can Hewitt Do It? If Jennifer accomplished certain challenges, she'd win money for charity!

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- -: A Bed of Nails

June 22, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)

Ellen loves learning cool science tricks from Steve Spangler. When he asked her to lie on a bed of nails, she wasn't so sure it was a good idea!

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- -: Steve Spangler's Explosive Pringles

June 23, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)

For Ellen's Halloween Show, she asked Science Guy Steve Spangler to bring some cool tricks. He shocked everyone with his exploding Pringles can!

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- -: TEDxDelft - Tim Zaman - buy a balloon, put helium in it, attach a camera and let it go

November 22, 2011 (over 12 years ago)

Tim Zaman is a 22 years old student Mechanical Engineering. He is mastering in Biorobotics at the Technical University in Delft. He's into camera's, software, finance, programming, electronics and working. In his spare time he sends balloons up in the air. Buy a balloon, put helium in. Attach a...

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- -: Darwin Award Nominee Lawn Chair Larry Soars 12,000 Feet

March 14, 2009 (about 15 years ago)

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/10/The_Darwin_Awards_Wendy_Northcutt Darwin Awards creator Wendy Northcutt tells the story of Lawn Chair Larry, one of the original Darwin Award nominees, who strapped himself to a lawn chair and 42 weather balloons. Rather than cruising around at a mere...

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- -: Our Expanding Universe, Explained - Bethany Cobb

October 9, 2009 (over 14 years ago)

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/01/Bethany_Cobb_In_Galileos_Footsteps Bethany Cobb, a UC Berkeley postdoctoral fellow, explains Edwin Hubble's discovery that the universe is constantly expanding. She describes how galaxies are free to move through space, claiming in a few billion years...

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Richard Branson: Life at 30,000 feet

March 1, 2007 (about 17 years ago)

Richard Branson's discusses his various brands, companies and business explorations to help save the environment in this interview with Chris Anderson.

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