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106: Magic Eye

500 Open Tabs · Feb 25, 2026 · 58:06

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This week we learn about the various uses of the history that led to the creation of the 90s' greatest 3D craze, Magic Eye. A listener email tells us how lead on the ocean floor can help modern science.


Episode Tabs:

When Magic Eye Pictures Ruled the World

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/622658/when-magic-eye-pictures-ruled-world


Listener Tabs:

How a Roman shipwreck could help unlock the Universe’s biggest mysteries

https://medium.com/big-science-at-stfc/how-an-ancient-roman-shipwreck-could-be-the-key-to-one-of-the-universes-biggest-mysteries-815b15e6b753


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