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TED debuts “Small Thing Big Idea” original video series on Facebook Watch

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Today we’re debuting a new original video series on Facebook Watch called Small Thing Big Idea: Designs That Changed the World.

Each 3- to 4-minute weekly episode takes a brief but delightful look at the lasting genius of one everyday object – a pencil, for example, or a hoodie – and explains how it is so perfectly designed that it’s actually changed the world around it.

The series features some of design’s biggest names, including fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi, museum curator Paola Antonelli, and graphic designer Michael Bierut sharing their infectious obsession with good design.

To watch the first episode of Small Thing Big Idea (about the little-celebrated brilliance of subway maps!), tune in here, and check back every Tuesday for new episodes.