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You know them, you love them. Here is just a picture of two guys you may know, pre-Mythbusters, working on a model of a Trade Federation ship for George Lucas circa the mid to late 90's.
We are big fans of TED videos in our house. They are educational, enlightening and uplifting. Here is a collected list of the best and most popular 20 videos posted on TechCrunch.