That one website that explains how things work with interactive visuals

The pickLink checked Oct 1

Bartosz Ciechanowski

Hands-on articles on watches, GPS, engines, sound and more

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Why it's the pick

Bartosz Ciechanowski's long articles on GPS, mechanical watches, engines, airfoils, sound and more let you drag, rotate and slide every diagram as you read. Free with no ads or signup; the catch is there are only about 20 of them and new ones are rare (the latest is from December 2024).

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Explorable Explanations explorabl.es A hub of playable explainers on math, science and society FreeNo signup Link checked Oct 1 Nicky Case ncase.me Playful interactive guides like The Evolution of Trust FreeNo signup Link checked Oct 1

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