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TED-Ed - How Playing an Instrument Benefits Your Brain

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

USA

When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What's going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians' brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout.

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The Chainsmokers - #SELFIE

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

USA

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#Selfie was the breakthrough hit for American DJ and production duo The Chainsmokers, who used style, humor, and a dance beat to poke fun at social media culture.

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Caption 12 [en]: It's not even summer, why does the DJ keep on playing "Summertime Sadness"?
Caption 12 [en]: It's not even summer, why does the DJ keep on playing "Summertime Sadness"?

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Charlotte Jane - 10 percent

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

United Kingdom

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British singer-songwriter Charlotte Jane sings about a guy who isn’t giving enough to their relationship... but not for much longer, as she’s about to delete him from her phone and from her memory!

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Caption 3 [en]: You like playing games
Caption 3 [en]: You like playing games

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In a Nutshell - What Is Something?

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

United Kingdom

On the most fundamental level thinkable, what are things? Why are things? And why do things behave the way they do? Here is an introduction to particle physics, with all of the vocabulary you'll need.

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Caption 104 [en]: playing a game with four rules.
Caption 104 [en]: playing a game with four rules.

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ABC News - Lady Gaga Interview

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

USA

The flamboyant pop sensation Lady Gaga talks about the creative process behind her single "Applause." She explains how being forced to slow down by a hip injury actually helped her to focus, about working with famous names from the world of art, and exactly how much it means to her to be performing again for her adoring fans.

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Caption 21 [en]: That was the hardest part, not seeing the fans, not performing, not playing music,
Caption 21 [en]: That was the hardest part, not seeing the fans, not performing, not playing music,

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Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World - Electric Playground Interview - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

USA

The two filmmakers who created Rumble talk about how Native American musicians like Link Wray were idols in the eyes of famous performers, but totally unknown to the general public.

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Caption 56 [en]: Like, "I'm seventeen years old playing air guitar in my bedroom
Caption 56 [en]: Like, "I'm seventeen years old playing air guitar in my bedroom

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Lara Boyd | TEDxVancouver - After watching this, your brain will not be the same - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Canada

In a TEDx Talk, brain researcher Dr. Lara Boyd talks about neuroplasticity, how we learn, and how short-term and long-term memory work.

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Caption 58 [en]: maybe playing the piano, maybe learning to juggle.
Caption 58 [en]: maybe playing the piano, maybe learning to juggle.

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Numberphile - Connect Four

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

United Kingdom

Our friends at Numberphile provide a detailed look at how the game Connect Four is won or lost.

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Caption 54 [en]: But let's assume they're gonna keep playing anyway.
Caption 54 [en]: But let's assume they're gonna keep playing anyway.

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National Geographic WILD - Killer Whale vs. Great White Shark - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

USA

Why would a killer whale go after a great white shark? Enter Alisa Schulman-Janiger, a biologist who is very familiar with the different families of killer whales off the coast of California.

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Caption 76 [en]: There wasn't [sic, weren't] any obvious signs of trauma. [also known as "playing possum."]
Caption 76 [en]: There wasn't [sic, weren't] any obvious signs of trauma. [also known as "playing possum."]

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Yabla Tutorials - Getting Started With Yabla - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

USA

How to get started with Yabla...

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Caption 72 [en]: The "loop" button allows you to continue playing a certain title
Caption 72 [en]: The "loop" button allows you to continue playing a certain title

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Movie Trailers - Fight Club

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

USA

Here is the movie trailer of the cult David Fincher film Fight Club starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter.

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Caption 46 [en]: What kind of sick game are you playing? Oh, my God!
Caption 46 [en]: What kind of sick game are you playing? Oh, my God!

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Bob Parsons - Cyberbullies - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

United Kingdom

Check out this final clip in the series with more of Bob Parsons’ practical tips about how to deal with cyberbullies.

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Caption 35 [en]: In our society with our laws and even playing field,
Caption 35 [en]: In our society with our laws and even playing field,

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Landmark Sunshine Cinema - Sunshine at Midnight

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

USA

Do you like scary movies? If so, New York City's Sunshine Theater is the place for you! It's not only a popular midnight haunt for the horror flick aficionado, but it's also known for cheap reruns of old movies.

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Caption 43 [en]: Plus, a lot of movies they're playing here I saw, like, on my birthday,
Caption 43 [en]: Plus, a lot of movies they're playing here I saw, like, on my birthday,

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David Chappelle - Chappelle's Block Party

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

USA Urban

Enjoy this trailer for David Chappelle’s Block Party. Starring all the leading rap, hip hop and soul artists, such as the Fugees, Erykah Badu and The Roots to name but a few.

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Caption 40 [en]: We're playing these white people for our freedom.
Caption 40 [en]: We're playing these white people for our freedom.

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Somaya Reece - on UK RADIO

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

United Kingdom

Singer/Songwriter Somaya Reece gives an interview on Liberty Radio in the UK. We hear excerpts from her song “Ooh Baby Baby”.

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Caption 38 [en]: I'm not playing when I say that!
Caption 38 [en]: I'm not playing when I say that!

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