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This is a completely fantastic look at how the Enigma Machine works. Jared Owen constructed a 3D model of the German cipher ...

Jared Owen constructed a 3D model of the German cipher device and clearly walks the viewer through how the electricity flows through the machine to scramble and unscramble secret messages. When ...

I don’t know what sort of neurodiverse bucket this puts me in, but I think a lot about mowing the lawn1 relative to how much ...

Hey folks. I just wanted to hop in here quickly to let a cat out of a bag: I am in the midst of moving. Not going to get into the wheres, whys, and hows right n ...

This 17-minute interview about the Odyssey with Christopher Nolan conducted by philosophy doctoral student Zhong Shu is one ...

This 17-minute interview about the Odyssey with Christopher Nolan conducted by philosophy doctoral student Zhong Shu is one of the better ones I’ve seen. Big thanks to Arcustech for hosting the site ...

Something that still blows my mind is that every apple seed produces a new variety. Every single one. This is a lovely short ...

The European Central Bank is providing a sneak peek at the next design of the Euro banknotes. From a shortlist of 10 designs ...

This is an extremely 2026 story (derogatory): because of the Trump regime’s assualt on scientific funding, a group of ...

From the filmmakers who made the excellent Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland comes a four-part series on space exploration ...

Last year, The Athletic offered a list of their own, which included Wayne Gretzky’s 1,963 career assists, the furthest goal in soccer (96.01 meters), Michael Phelps’ 23 Olympic golds, and Wilt ...