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
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Watch Winsor McCay’s The Sinking of the Lusitania, the First Major Animated Propaganda Film (1918)Watch Winsor McCay’s The Sinking of the Lusitania, the First Major Animated Propaganda Film (1918)
https://www.openculture.com/2025/11/watch-winsor-mccays-the-sinking-of-the-lusitania.html
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M.C. Escher’s Perpetual Motion Waterfall Brought to Life: Real or Sleight of Hand?M.C. Escher’s Perpetual Motion Waterfall Brought to Life: Real or Sleight of Hand?
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Artificial Intelligence & Drones Uncover 303 New Nazca Lines in PeruArtificial Intelligence & Drones Uncover 303 New Nazca Lines in Peru
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The First Photograph of a Human Being: A Photo Taken by Louis Daguerre in 1838The First Photograph of a Human Being: A Photo Taken by Louis Daguerre in 1838
https://www.openculture.com/2025/11/the-first-photograph-of-a-human-being-1838.html
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The Ambitious Engineering Behind the Golden Gate BridgeThe Ambitious Engineering Behind the Golden Gate Bridge
https://www.openculture.com/2025/11/the-ambitious-engineering-behind-the-golden-gate-bridge.html
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Dozens of M.C. Escher Prints Have Been Digitized & Put Online by the Boston Public LibraryDozens of M.C. Escher Prints Have Been Digitized & Put Online by the Boston Public Library
https://www.openculture.com/2025/11/dozens-of-m-c-escher-prints-have-been-digitized-put-online.html
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A Turing Machine Handmade Out of WoodA Turing Machine Handmade Out of Wood
https://www.openculture.com/2018/03/a-turing-machine-handmade-out-of-wood.html
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A Short Animated History of Daylight Saving Time, Narrated by Stephen FryA Short Animated History of Daylight Saving Time, Narrated by Stephen Fry
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The Bauhaus Chess Set Where the Form of the Pieces Artfully Show Their Function (1922)The Bauhaus Chess Set Where the Form of the Pieces Artfully Show Their Function (1922)
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How to Bake Ancient Roman Bread Dating Back to 79 AD: A Video Primer 'nhttps://www.openculture.com/2015/08/how-to-bake-ancient-roman-bread-dating-back-to-79-ad.htmlHow to Bake Ancient Roman Bread Dating Back to 79 AD: A Video Primer
https://www.openculture.com/2015/08/how-to-bake-ancient-roman-bread-dating-back-to-79-ad.html
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A Tour of the New David Bowie Archive Featuring 90,000 Artifacts from His Life & Career 'nhttps://www.openculture.com/2025/09/a-tour-of-the-new-david-bowie-archive-featuring-90000-artifacts-from-his-life-career.htmlA Tour of the New David Bowie Archive Featuring 90,000 Artifacts from His Life & Career
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Take The Near Impossible Literacy Test Louisiana Used to Suppress the Black Vote (1964) 'nhttps://www.openculture.com/2024/10/take-the-near-impossible-literacy-test-louisiana-used-to-suppress-the-black-vote.htmlTake The Near Impossible Literacy Test Louisiana Used to Suppress the Black Vote (1964)
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Aldous Huxley, Dying of Cancer, Left This World Tripping on LSD (1963) https://www.openculture.com/2024/04/aldous-huxley-dying-of-cancer-left-this-world-tripping-on-lsd-1963.htmlAldous Huxley, Dying of Cancer, Left This World Tripping on LSD (1963)