Concise, clever and easy to implement, the ideas in these short TED talks are sure to get you to rethink your sleep, your wardrobe, your meals, your manners and your bathroom etiquette. Do be warned: you may never look at a paper towel the same way again.
1. Arianna Huffington, of Huffington Post fame, makes the case for getting a good night’s sleep.
6. Joe Smith’s TED talk just might save the world. One paper towel at a time.
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