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1686: "M.C. Escher"
Episode 1686
Interesting Things with JC #1686: "M.C. Escher" – An artist fills a page with shapes that fit perfectly together, then turns them into staircases, wa…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
1685: "Lisa del Giocondo"
Episode 1685
Interesting Things with JC #1685: "Lisa del Giocondo" – Leonardo da Vinci is painting a merchant’s wife when the commission stops behaving like a com…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
1684: "Gene Shalit"
Episode 1684
Interesting Things with JC #1684: "Gene Shalit" – Gene Shalit spent more than seven decades writing for American audiences, from newspapers and magaz…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
1683: "Is Jell-O Made from Horses?"
Episode 1683
Interesting Things with JC #1683: "Is Jell-O Made from Horses?" – People still say Jell-O is made from horses. The rumor has survived for decades, ev…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
1682: "Sea Otters Hold Hands when they Sleep"
Episode 1682
Interesting Things with JC #1682: "Sea Otters Hold Hands when they Sleep" – A sea otter falls asleep while floating on the Pacific Ocean, but the wat…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
1681: "The Day After Disclosure: Humanity Already Has a Plan"
Episode 1681
Interesting Things with JC #1681: "The Day After Disclosure: Humanity Already Has a Plan" – Scientists verify a possible alien signal before anyone a…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
1680: "The Overview Effect: How Does a Cosmic Perspective Change Us?"
Episode 1680
Interesting Things with JC #1680: "The Overview Effect: How Does a Cosmic Perspective Change Us?" – An astronaut sees Earth from space and the known …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
1679: "The Fermi Paradox: Why Haven't We Found Anyone?"
Episode 1679
Interesting Things with JC #1679: "The Fermi Paradox: Why Haven't We Found Anyone?" – The Milky Way contains billions of stars and planets, and many …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
1678: "The Formal Study of ESP"
Episode 1678
Interesting Things with JC #1678: "The Formal Study of ESP" – A Duke University student is identifying symbols on hidden cards without seeing them, h…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
1677: "The Benben Stone"
Episode 1677
Interesting Things with JC #1677: "The Benben Stone" – A sacred stone once stood at the center of Egypt’s solar temple, marking the place where creat…
2 months, 4 weeks ago