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Six Famous Thought Experiments, Animated in 60 Seconds Each
Six Famous Thought Experiments, Animated in 60 Seconds Each

From Ancient Greece to quantum mechanics, or what a Chinese room and a cat have to do with infinity.

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Animation Pioneer Max Fleischer Illustrates 1944-1945 News Wires
Animation Pioneer Max Fleischer Illustrates 1944-1945 News Wires

From the most expensive kiss on record to university classes on how to choose and keep a husband.

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An Animated Adaptation of “The Giving Tree,” Narrated by Shel Silverstein Himself
An Animated Adaptation of “The Giving Tree,” Narrated by Shel Silverstein Himself

Never-before-seen treats from the beloved children’s author, and a rare chance to hear his spoken voice.

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1951 Black-and-White Animation on How Different Drugs Work
1951 Black-and-White Animation on How Different Drugs Work

From poppies to paupers, or what Cold War politics have to do with the social psychology of addiction.

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Happy Birthday, John Locke: The Essential Locke in 3 Minutes
Happy Birthday, John Locke: The Essential Locke in 3 Minutes

What the Founding Fathers have to do with remix culture and the centerpiece of consciousness.

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Whale Fall: A Lyrical Paper-Cutout Animation about the Cycle of Life in the Microcosm of a Whale
Whale Fall: A Lyrical Paper-Cutout Animation about the Cycle of Life in the Microcosm of a Whale

75 years of existential generosity, or what the ocean floor can teach us about existence, ego and impermanence.

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What Makes Hitchcock’s Films Great: An Animated Recipe
What Makes Hitchcock’s Films Great: An Animated Recipe

A scoop of suspense, a sprinkle of dry wit, a pinch of love, half a MacGuffin, and one whole cameo.

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New York and the Dawn of Cartoons: 7 Animation Pioneers
New York and the Dawn of Cartoons: 7 Animation Pioneers

What lovable dinosaurs have to do with chalkboard, Cab Calloway and the hypocrisies of Hollywood.

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Metropopular: If Cities Could Speak
Metropopular: If Cities Could Speak

Charming animated short film explores city stereotypes.

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Mathemagician Vi Hart Explains the Science of Sound, Frequency and Pitch
Mathemagician Vi Hart Explains the Science of Sound, Frequency and Pitch

From the cochlea to Coachella, or what mathematical ratios have to do with the enjoyability of melodies.

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