“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest”
~Benjamin Franklin
 
Hope that all is well at your end. It feels great to be back after 1 month! I have not posted a new blog in the past one month because I spent most of my time studying for my exams. Finally, my mid-term exams are done and I can’t wait for my one-week Dussehra break. Before that, I wanted to post this week’s blog, which is all about an amazing platform called ‘TED-Ed’.
I am sure that all of you would have heard of ‘TED’. It stands for; Technology, Entertainment and Design. TED was created in 1984 by Richard Saul Wurman. The main goal of TED is to inform and educate people across the globe in an accesible way. Experts take the stage to present "Ideas Worth Spreading". It was created by his passion for spreading knowledge and ideas. The current CEO of TED is Chris Anderson. It started conferences (TED TALKS) where guest speakers like researchers, scientists, artists, business leaders, etc. addressed the crowd in not more than 18 minutes about their success stories. I have watched a few TED Talks and I love the way all the speakers apeak so passionately and profoundly. It is my dream to give a TED Talk. A few of TED’s main projects include, TED Talks, TED Talks Daily, TED-Ed, TED Books, TED Podcasts, etc.
 
Today, I will focus primarily on TED-Ed. Like I mentioned earlier TED-Ed is a platform where educational videos are shared for free. It is different from National Geographic and Curiosity Stream because all the videos available are animated. This makes the experience of learning new things much more fun. I love TED-Ed because all the videos are short and an absolute joy to watch. It is surprising how much you can learn in these 5-7-minute-long videos. The videos cover topics such as science, biology, maths, myths and much more.
 
Not only does TED-Ed provide educational videos but also riddles, brain teasers and puzzles. I love all the riddles I have tried so far. I enjoy the experience of sitting with my parents and solving these riddles. We all pull out pens and books and sit down in different places to see who can solve it first. I beat my parents almost every time I solve a TED-Ed riddle and it is the biggest thrill for me. Solving these riddles is a great way to bring the family together and spend time doing something fun and interesting. Every one of them is a learning experience. The easiest way to access their videos is to visit their website or you can also visit their YouTube channel.
 
Some of my favourite TED-Ed videos are:
·       Are all of your memories real? 
·       The fish that walk on land 
·       History through the eyes of a chicken 
·       The history of chocolate 
 
Some of my favourite TED-Ed riddles are:
·       The prisoner hat riddle 
·       Einstein’s riddle 
·       The sorting hat riddle 
·       The cheating royal riddle
·       The stolen rubies riddle 

It is so hard to pick a favourite among all of these because they all so intriguing. I try to make it a point to at least watch one TED-Ed video every day. I highly recommend all of you watch these videos too. This is the easiest way to learn something new every day! Hence, opening quote (“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest”).
 
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