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.
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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
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