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The Art of Splendor Solis, the Most Glorious Illuminated Alchemical Manuscript of Them All

When it was published in the United States in 1998, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The jokes about the American readin

Open Culture

OccipitalCoreBrainstem

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We Took $10,000 From @mkbhd's Locked iPhone

There's a flaw in some virtual wallets. We exploited this flaw to steal $10,000 from @mkbhd. Watch the full video to find out how we did it...

Veritasium

CoreFrontalOccipital

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This Person Does Not Exist

AI-generated portrait of a person who doesn't exist, refreshed each reload.

This Person Does Not Exist

Core

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156 Optical Illusions & Visual Phenomena

Collection of optical illusions and visual phenomena demonstrating how perception works.

Michael Bach

CoreFrontal

9 min read

The Science of Close-Up Magic

Sleight of hand techniques and psychological principles underlying close-up magic illusions.

Wikipedia

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