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openculture, 8 months ago to random

Hokusai’s Iconic Print, "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," Recreated with 50,000 LEGO Bricks

https://www.openculture.com/2020/12/hokusais-iconic-print-the-great-wave-off-kanagawa-recreated-with-50000-lego-bricks.html

openculture, 2 months ago to random

The Getty Makes Nearly 88,000 Art Images Free to Use However You Like

https://www.openculture.com/2024/03/the-getty-makes-nearly-88000-art-images-free-to-use-however-you-like.html

openculture, 9 months ago to random

The British Library Puts 1,000,000 Images into the Public Domain, Making Them Free to Reuse & Remix. ICYMI

https://www.openculture.com/2013/12/british-library-puts-1000000-images-into-public-domain.html

openculture, 10 months ago to random

The Medieval City Plan Generator: A Fun Way to Create Your Own Imaginary Medieval Cities

https://www.openculture.com/2019/04/the-medieval-city-plan-generator.html

openculture, 7 months ago to random

Sure Elon, you're not an anti-semite.

openculture, 11 months ago to random

Fascism!: The US Army Publishes a Pamphlet in 1945 Explaining How to Spot Fascism at Home and Abroad

https://www.openculture.com/2023/06/fascism-the-us-army-publishes-a-pamphlet-in-1945.html

openculture, 5 months ago to random

Winston Churchill Gets a Doctor’s Note to Drink Unlimited Alcohol While Visiting the U.S. During Prohibition (1932)

https://www.openculture.com/2023/12/winston-churchill-gets-a-doctors-note-to-drink-unlimited-alcohol-while-visiting-the-u-s-during-prohibition-1932.html

openculture, 2 months ago to random

The Getty Makes Nearly 88,000 Art Images Free to Use However You Like

https://www.openculture.com/2024/03/the-getty-makes-nearly-88000-art-images-free-to-use-however-you-like.html

openculture, 10 months ago to random

Watch a Traditional Japanese Carpenter Make 190+ Different Joints, All Without Nails, Screws, or Glue

https://www.openculture.com/2023/05/watch-a-traditional-japanese-carpenter-make-190-different-joints.html

openculture, 6 months ago to random

Noam Chomsky on ChatGPT: It’s “Basically High-Tech Plagiarism” and “a Way of Avoiding Learning”

https://www.openculture.com/2023/02/noam-chomsky-on-chatgpt.html

openculture, 8 months ago to random

The Hertella Coffee Machine Mounted on a Volkswagen Dashboard (1959): The Most European Car Accessory Ever Made

https://www.openculture.com/2020/12/the-hertella-coffee-machine-mounted-on-a-volkswagen-dashboard-1959-the-most-european-car-accessory-ever-made.html

openculture, 10 months ago to random

"Tsundoku," the Japanese Word for the New Books That Pile Up on Our Shelves, Should Enter the English Language

https://www.openculture.com/2018/07/tsundoku.html

openculture, 10 months ago to random

Edward Hopper’s Iconic Painting Nighthawks Explained in a 7-Minute Video Introduction. A great way to celebrate his 141st birthday today!

https://www.openculture.com/2016/12/edward-hoppers-iconic-painting-nighthawks-explained.html

openculture, 9 months ago to random

When the Mississippi Tried to Ban Sesame Street for Showing a "Highly Integrated Cast" (1970)

https://www.openculture.com/2023/08/when-the-mississippi-tried-to-ban-sesame-street-for-showing-a-highly-integrated-cast-1970.html

openculture, 1 year ago to random

Take Virtual Tours of Every "Star Trek" Enterprise Bridge: A New Interactive Web Portal Created by The Roddenberry Archive

https://www.openculture.com/2023/05/take-virtual-tours-of-every-star-trek-enterprise-bridge.html

openculture, 10 months ago to random

A Gallery of 1,800 Gigapixel Images of Classic Paintings: See Vermeer’s "Girl with the Pearl Earring," Van Gogh’s "Starry Night" & Other Masterpieces in Close Detail

https://www.openculture.com/2021/07/a-gallery-of-1800-super-high-resolution-images-of-classic-paintings.html

openculture, 2 months ago to random

The Getty Makes Nearly 88,000 Art Images Free to Use However You Like

https://www.openculture.com/2024/03/the-getty-makes-nearly-88000-art-images-free-to-use-however-you-like.html

openculture, 8 months ago to random

The Brooklyn Public Library Gives Every Teenager in the U.S. Free Access to Censored Books

https://www.openculture.com/2023/01/the-brooklyn-public-library-gives-every-teenager-in-the-u-s-free-access-to-censored-books.html via @openculture

openculture, 6 months ago to random

How to Write in Cuneiform, the Oldest Writing System in the World: A Short, Charming Introduction

https://www.openculture.com/2018/05/introduction-to-writing-in-cuneiform.html

openculture, 7 months ago to random

In 1886, the US Government Commissioned 7,500 Watercolor Paintings of Every Known Fruit in the World: Download Them in High Resolution

https://www.openculture.com/2019/06/the-us-government-commissioned-7500-watercolor-paintings.html via @openculture

openculture, 1 year ago to random

1,100 Delicate Drawings of Root Systems Reveals the Hidden World of Plants

https://www.openculture.com/2022/01/1100-delicate-drawings-of-root-systems-reveals-the-hidden-world-of-plants.html

openculture, 6 months ago to random

X Has Become a ‘Global Sewer,’ Mayor of Paris Says

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/27/business/anne-hidalgo-x-twitter.html?smid=tw-share

openculture, 5 months ago to random

Winston Churchill Gets a Doctor’s Note to Drink Unlimited Alcohol While Visiting the U.S. During Prohibition (1932)

https://www.openculture.com/2023/12/winston-churchill-gets-a-doctors-note-to-drink-unlimited-alcohol-while-visiting-the-u-s-during-prohibition-1932.html

openculture, 4 months ago to random

60 Free Film Noir Movies to Get You Through 2024

https://www.openculture.com/2024/01/60-free-film-noir-movies-to-get-you-through-2024.html

openculture, 9 months ago to random

The Medieval Masterpiece, the Book of Kells, Has Been Digitized and Put Online

https://www.openculture.com/2022/02/the-medieval-masterpiece-the-book-of-kells-has-been-digitized-and-put-online.html via @openculture