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An Introduction to the Codex Seraphinianus, the Strangest Book Ever PublishedAn Introduction to the Codex Seraphinianus, the Strangest Book Ever Published
https://www.openculture.com/2026/02/an-introduction-to-the-codex-seraphinianus.html
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Umberto Eco’s List of the 14 Common Features of FascismUmberto Eco’s List of the 14 Common Features of Fascism
14.) Ur-Fascism speaks Newspeak. “All the Nazi or Fascist schoolbooks made use of an impoverished vocabulary, and an elementary syntax, in order to limit the instruments for complex and critical reasoning.”
https://www.openculture.com/2024/11/umberto-ecos-list-of-the-14-common-features-of-fascism.html
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Walter Benjamin Explains How Fascism Uses Mass Media to Turn Politics Into Spectacle (1935)Walter Benjamin Explains How Fascism Uses Mass Media to Turn Politics Into Spectacle (1935)
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How Audrey Hepburn Risked Death to Help the Dutch Resistance in World War IIHow Audrey Hepburn Risked Death to Help the Dutch Resistance in World War II
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Kent State 2026Kent State 2026
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How Scholars Finally Deciphered Linear B, the Oldest Preserved Form of Ancient Greek WritingHow Scholars Finally Deciphered Linear B, the Oldest Preserved Form of Ancient Greek Writing
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MTV Rewind Lets You Revisit 40,000 Music Videos & Commercials from the Golden Age of MTVMTV Rewind Lets You Revisit 40,000 Music Videos & Commercials from the Golden Age of MTV
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How to Spot a Communist by Using Literary Criticism: A 1955 Manual from the U.S.How to Spot a Communist by Using Literary Criticism: A 1955 Manual from the U.S. Military
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How Some of the World’s Most Famous Cheeses Are Made: Camembert, Brie, Gorgonzola & MoreHow Some of the World’s Most Famous Cheeses Are Made: Camembert, Brie, Gorgonzola & More
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Winston Churchill Gets a Doctor’s Note to Drink Unlimited Alcohol While Visiting the U.S.Winston Churchill Gets a Doctor’s Note to Drink Unlimited Alcohol While Visiting the U.S. During Prohibition (1932)
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Brigitte Bardot’s Legacy of Racist RhetoricBrigitte Bardot’s Legacy of Racist Rhetoric
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/world/europe/brigitte-bardot-racism-far-right.html?smid=bs-share
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How A Charlie Brown Christmas, and Its Beloved Soundtrack Album, Almost Never HappenedHow A Charlie Brown Christmas, and Its Beloved Soundtrack Album, Almost Never Happened
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The Woman Who Theorized Color: An Introduction to Mary Gartside’s New Theory of Colours (1808)The Woman Who Theorized Color: An Introduction to Mary Gartside’s New Theory of Colours (1808)
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An Animated History of Cheese: 10,000 Years in Under Six MinutesAn Animated History of Cheese: 10,000 Years in Under Six Minutes
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Robert Reich’s UC Berkeley Course on Wealth & Poverty Is Free OnlineRobert Reich’s UC Berkeley Course on Wealth & Poverty Is Free Online
https://www.openculture.com/2023/08/wealth-and-poverty-a-free-online-course.html
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How to Make Roman Concrete, One of Human Civilization’s Longest-Lasting Building MaterialsHow to Make Roman Concrete, One of Human Civilization’s Longest-Lasting Building Materials
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Why Do Filmmakers Call The Battle of Algiers the Greatest War Movie Ever?: Watch It Free OnlineWhy Do Filmmakers Call The Battle of Algiers the Greatest War Movie Ever?: Watch It Free Online
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An Origami Samurai Made from a Single Sheet of Rice Paper, Without Any CuttingAn Origami Samurai Made from a Single Sheet of Rice Paper, Without Any Cutting
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A Database of Paper Airplane Designs: Hours of Fun for Kids & Adults AlikeA Database of Paper Airplane Designs: Hours of Fun for Kids & Adults Alike
https://www.openculture.com/2018/11/database-paper-airplane-designs-hours-fun-kids-adults-alike.html