Videos
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The Murder Game Revolution That Has Gripped China
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Interesting look into a Chinese role-playing game phenom (~32 min)
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HIDARI (Pilot Film) - The Stop-Motion Samurai Film (~5 min)
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Very impressive preview stop motion film. The consistent woodpunk details of sawdust instead of blood and great cinematography take it to the next level. YouTube comments mention the cat is also from a famous painting, probably other easter eggs about Japanese history are also present
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We Mapped Roman Britain - With NO Maps (~20 min)
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History of how people tried to map Roman roads in Britain
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How to use the placebo effect to (actually) feel better (~1 hr)
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Cardiac doctor talking about 10 levels of placebo effect. Courtesy Tom Scott's newsletters
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What's The Largest Sofa That Can Fit Around a Corner? (~13 min)
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Cool unsolved maths problem. Courtesy Tom Scott's newsletter
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The Magic of Ancient Games | Dr. Irving Finkel (~90 min)
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Interesting ArchaelogyNow lecture about ancient games. There is also a Tom Scott video where he plays the Royal Game of Ur. Also see here an interesting article about its possible connection with India & the Cochin Jews (https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/tradtional-board-games-from-kochi-to-iraq/article7711918.ece)