The Murder Game Revolution That Has Gripped China
Interesting look into a Chinese role-playing game phenom (~32 min)
The Mystery of Bloomfield Bridge
Interesting article about someone trying to research why a bridge was built courtesy Tom Scott
You know you that b**** when you cause all this inflation
Crazy that an artists tour can have a noticeable effect on inflation. Courtesy Tom Scott
HIDARI (Pilot Film) - The Stop-Motion Samurai Film (~5 min)
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
We Mapped Roman Britain - With NO Maps (~20 min)
History of how people tried to map Roman roads in Britain
brr (blog by Antartica IT contractor)
Interesting blog discovered thanks to Tom Scott
How a system designed for circus performers and traveling salesmen helps homeless people access services.
Courtesy Tom Scott
A study into driverless cars has used a "ghost driver" to record other road user's responses.
BBC article about interesting method to study passenger behaviour to driverless vehicles. Courtesy Tom Scott
How to use the placebo effect to (actually) feel better (~1 hr)
Cardiac doctor talking about 10 levels of placebo effect. Courtesy Tom Scott's newsletters
What's The Largest Sofa That Can Fit Around a Corner? (~13 min)
Cool unsolved maths problem. Courtesy Tom Scott's newsletter
The Magic of Ancient Games | Dr. Irving Finkel (~90 min)
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)
Interactive article explaining how a mechanical watch works.
Just a great post on how mechanical watches work. Also impressive is his skill in writing JS code for the animation. Also a generally great website for all sorts of topics. Will probably share more of his stuff here in the future