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The prison of your mind | TEDxIronwoodStatePrison

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.  Transcriber: Phuong Cao Reviewer: Denise RQ I’m trying to compose my blog post for tonight, and I’m thinking it sounds really believable that I went to prison and hugged a bunch of really nice prisoners, while a DJ busy, threw on some records, and Richard Branson told me where I can score some free heroin. Lesson number one: never believe a prediction that doesn’t empower you. When I was born, the doctors told my parents that I would be dead within the first 24 hours of my life. 35 years later, all those doctors...

Top 10 Facts - Unsolved Mysteries

 I'm Russian. The first signal just says random people's names (Russian spy's usually code with people's names) the second signal shows a woman  talking to someone and asking where everyone is. Its so creepy and sadly ironic that CPR dummies are based on the face of girl found floating in a river. It's like we're forever giving her the aid that she didn't get in time. A book named The Secret - A Treasure Hunt was published in America in 1982. It contained 12 paintings and 12 verses. The book explained that these were clues to find 12 hidden treasures across the US. The key to finding the treasures was to match one of the paintings to one of the verses, then solve the riddle to reveal the location and start digging.  Since the publication of the book over 30 years ago now, only 2 of the 12 treasures have been found. The first was located in Chicago and was discovered in 1984. The second was found in Cleveland in 2004. The remaining 10 are still out there wait...

The Philippines Is Different from the Rest of the World

There is a country where over 175 languages are spoken, people text more than anywhere else in the world and boxing fights directly influence crime rates? It sounds pretty much unbelievable, but it’s all true in the Philippines! And among other things, it's an amazingly beautiful country with extremely good-looking people!  What if I told you there is a country where over 175 languages are spoken, people text more than anywhere else in the world and boxing fights directly influence crime rates?   It sounds pretty much unbelievable, but it’s all true in the Philippines! 15 times. There were four girls crowned Miss Universe, one Miss World , six title-holders of Miss International and four Miss Earth Crowns. The first official pageant was held within the country in 1908, and since 2001, it’s not just about beauty, but also for promotion of environment protection. Would you like to visit the Philippines or maybe you’ve already been there? Let me know in the comment section below!...

Most Dangerous Ways To School | ETHIOPIA

  Most Dangerous Ways To School | ETHIOPIA | Free Documentary When the schoolchildren wake up to the first rays of sunshine, the temperature is already over 30 degrees Celsius. They live in the Danakil desert in northeast Ethiopia, near an active volcano, in a region that is the world’s hottest on average. Amongst these children are 6-year-old Looita and his sister Khadiga. Their route to school, which is many kilometers long, takes these children of the Afar tribe over jagged earth, over seemingly endless lengths, and every day they are confronted with much more than just the astounding heat. Not one shadow offers coolness; water is a rare and expensive commodity. Even if a breath of wind blows through the desert it most often quickly evolves into a sandstorm, the grains of which temporarily blind the children and whip at their skin. The very young schoolchildren deal with this until they finally reach their destination: school. But it isn't over yet. There is still plenty of dan...

25 Top Tourist Attractions in Europe

 With its layers of history and overlapping of cultures, Europe is a treasure trove of everything from the medieval and ancient to the baroque and art nouveau. Couple this with Arctic conditions in the north and beautiful Mediterranean climates in the south, and there’s a whole side of nature to go with the main dish of culture that can be found in this wonderful continent. Here’s a look at the top tourist attractions in Europe: With its layers of history and overlapping of cultures, Europe is a treasure trove of everything from the medieval and ancient to the baroque and art nouveau. Couple this with Arctic conditions in the north and beautiful Mediterranean climates in the south, and there’s a whole side of nature to go with the main dish of culture that can be found in this wonderful continent. Here’s a look at the top tourist attractions in Europe: Number 25. Leaning Tower of Pisa. The world-famous leaning tower is known around the globe for its incredible four-degree tilt th...