TED-Ed How one person saved over 2,000 children from the Nazis

From: TED-Ed - Sunday Jul 04, 2021 06:31 pm

How one person saved over 2,000 children from the Nazis

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How one person saved over 2,000 children from the Nazis
By Iseult Gillespie, directed by Chloé Gérard
In 1943, Irena Sendler and Janina Grabowska froze when they heard Gestapo pounding on the front door. Knowing she was minutes from arrest, Irena tossed Janina her most dangerous possession: a glass jar containing the names of over 2,000 Jewish children she’d smuggled to safety from the Warsaw Ghetto. Who was this courageous woman? Iseult Gillespie details the life and legacy of Irena Sendler.

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The dark history of the Chinese Exclusion Act
By Robert Chang, directed by Mohammad Babakoohi & Yijia Cao
In 1882, the United States Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, the first federal law that restricted immigration based explicitly on nationality. In practice, the Act banned entry to all ethnically Chinese immigrants besides diplomats, and prohibited existing immigrants from obtaining citizenship. Robert Chang details the lasting impact the Act had on immigrant rights and freedoms.

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What you can do with an extra jaw
By Darien Satterfield, directed by Zack Williams
After stalking a cuttlefish, a moray eel finally pounces. As the eel snags the mollusk in its teeth, its prey struggles to escape. But before it can wiggle away, a second set of teeth lunge from the eel’s throat. This adaptation is called a pharyngeal jaw, and is one of the most common adaptations under the sea. Darien Satterfield shares how this incredible skeletal mechanism works.

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