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EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 15 MIN

Reinventing the encyclopedia game - Rives

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Prompted by the Encyclopaedia Britannica ending its print publication, performance poet Rives resurrects a game from his childhood. Speaking at the TEDxSummit in Doha, Rives takes us on a charming tour through random (and less random) bits of human knowledge: from Chimborazo, the farthest point from the center of the Earth, to Ham the Astrochimp, the first chimpanzee in outer space. Talk by Rives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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