Open Unwrapped Dec 20th: Herschel’s Music
What do you know of the Herschels? Sir William Hershel was the British astronomer who discovered Uranus and became the […]
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Open Unwrapped Dec 19th: Histropedia – Santa in the movies
For today’s post, we present Histropedia – the timeline of everything. Histropedia allows users to create visually dynamic timelines using […]
Read moreOpen Unwrapped Dec 18th: Enrichment Toy
Looking for a gift for your pets this Christmas? How about an enrichment toy? The labrador in this video makes […]
Read moreOpen Unwrapped Dec 17th: Elk/Deer in the snow
A beautiful festive illustration of three elk or deer with large antlers foraging for food in the snow. This image […]
Read moreOpen Unwrapped Dec 16th: Robot plays Connect4
Boardgames are a great pastime during the winter months, but have you ever played against a robot? Professor Sethu Vijayakumar, […]
Read moreOpen Unwrapped Dec 15th: Wet and weary Father Christmas
A warm welcome for a wet and weary Father Christmas, from an 1872 edition of Punch magazine.Punch, or The London […]
Read moreOpen Unwrapped Dec 14th: Flammability of Christmas Trees
Ever wondered how flammable your Christmas tree actually is? This technical report from the Ottawa Department of Forestry in fire research […]
Read moreOpen Unwrapped Dec 13th: Here be monsters!
This fearsome sea monster and the unfortunate ship it’s terrorising can be found in the Gerardi Mercatoris Atlas. Digitised by the […]
Read more3D Gandharan Sculptures
Three 3D models of Gandharan sculptures have been created from the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Research Collections (CRC), and […]
Read moreOpen Unwrapped Dec 12th: Yule Lads – on the greatest Open Education Resource: Wikipedia
Yule lads are 13 trolls from Icelandic folklore who put rewards (or punishments) in shoes laid out on windowsills by […]
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