- Ken Robinson, who gave the most-watched talk in TED history, was deeply inspired by this meteorological phenomenon occurring in California’s Death Valley.
. - This classic TED speaker isn’t the only one to have used a brain as a prop on stage—she’s just the only one to have used a real one.
. - The “D” in TED stands for this field, which has spawned its own specific type of “thinking.”
. - Kees Moeliker won which scientific award for his research on homosexual necrophiliac ducks?
. - Poet Rives dubbed this time of night “the most surreal of hours.”
. - Neil Harbisson isn’t just a loud dresser — he created a device that allows him to hear colors, because he was born fully color blind. What is his medical condition called?
. - Christopher McDougall highlights some differences between the running ability of men and women. In which gender did he note that the longer the race, the better they perform?
. - This speaker, who has the most talks on TED.com, is not only an accomplished sword-swallower but one of the cofounders of Doctors Without Borders Sweden.
. - In his TED Talk, Colin Powell shares his weakness for this New York City street treat.
. - Book lover Lisa Bu has read some of the world’s most esteemed literature. What much-beloved book does she call “interesting but strange?”
. - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie warns us not to listen to a single story about life in other parts of the world. She discovers her own single story impressions when she travels to which country?
. - This TED speaker, who shares a name with an insect, dedicates a full minute of her talk to the story of a woman who had an orgasm every time she brushed her teeth.
. - Soft-speaker Susan Cain landed in hot water at summer camp as a child for doing this not-so-dangerous activity.
. - The first TED was held in 1984. The second was held in this year, also known as the year that Tim Berners-Lee created the first web server.
. - Paola Antonelli found herself at the center of a controversy after daring to add this genre to the Museum of Modern Art’s collection.
. - Stefan Sagmeister thinks we’d all be more productive if we sprinkled some of our retirement years throughout our working ones. How often does he take a year off?
. - In Stewart Brand’s most recent talk, he explains that scientists are trying to “de-extinct” this North American bird that once lived in flocks 400 miles long.
. - What are the “M&M”’s that Jason Fried blames for holding back progress in the workplace?
. - In his talk, Terry Moore shares that many of smart people are tying their shoes incorrectly. What does he say is the secret?
. - This TED Prize-winning artist had his first gallery exhibition at age 17—on a sidewalk.
. - Originally created in 1941 by an American psychologist, this comic book character was the fitting inspiration for one of social psychologist Amy Cuddy’s ‘power poses.’
. - Out of 1600+ TED Talks, how many clock in under 3 minutes? Is it 13, 27, 71, or 203?
Answer away! We can’t wait to see which questions are easy … and which stump you.
Note: These questions were written by Kate Torgovnick, Morton Bast and Dan Powell.
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