The Radical Ideas of Plato’s Republic: An In-Depth Introduction
We no longer live in a time when college freshmen get shocked by much of the reading material assigned to them.
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Danny MacAskill Rides Norway’s Rugged Granite Slabs Beneath the Midnight Sun on an E-Bike
Professional street trials rider Danny MacAskill rides the granite slabs of Narvik, Norway, on an e-bike beneath the midnight sun.
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figure-eight knot casts into a glass light sculpture projecting shifting shadows
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How Leonardo da Vinci’s Procrastination Contributed to His Creativity
At the height of their productivity as Beatles, neither Paul McCartney nor John Lennon could read or write music notation. Clearly it didn't keep them from making a cultural impact, and as with so much else in life, they regarded it humorously.
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'Weird Al' Yankovic Sings a Catchy Song About How the Human Brain Works
"Weird Al" Yankovic answers a question from Paul McCartney about how the human brain works in a humorous 3D short that culminates in a catchy song.
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Rocket-Mounted DJI Osmo Action 6 Cameras Capture Spectacular Footage of Orbital Launch and Re-Entry
DJI mounted 12 Osmo Action 6 cameras on LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 reusable rocket, capturing continuous POV footage from liftoff through re-entry and landing.
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Why Reading Egyptian Hieroglyphics Is Easier Than You Think
We've featured Egyptologist Ilona Regulski here on Open Culture a few times before. Once, she explained how to read ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs; another time, she told us what the Rosetta Stone actually says.
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Cosplayer Dressed as Darth Vader Satirically Defends the Use of Flock Cameras in San Diego
An unidentified Darth Vader cosplayer satirically defended Flock cameras at a San Diego City Council Public Safety Committee meeting.
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Amusing Puppets Made From Paper Towel Rolls
Artist Troy Picou created amusing puppets from paper towel roll cores, including characters from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail".
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Compassionate Man Incubates Six Abandoned Emu Eggs and Repairs a Hatched Shell With Gold Leaf
Alwyn Wils of "A Chick Called Albert" incubated six abandoned emu eggs, found two viable, and later repaired a hatched shell with gold leaf.
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