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Health, Sports & Psychology
Are you a super recogniser?
Police super-recognisers have an above average ability to recognise faces and have identified a large number of criminals via CCTV footage. Do you possess the skill? Try our quiz to find out.
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OpenLearn Ireland
A perfect day: how well do you know your happiness hormones?
How to have a good day? Do our choices have an effect on our happiness hormones? Try our interactive activity and see if you can help make Rowan's day better!
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History & The Arts
Behind The Reputation
In this interactive, you’ll uncover the real people behind the icons. Does the reality of the life of Van Gogh, Queen Elizabeth I and Charles Dickens match up with their reputation?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
PhotoFit Me
Would you make a good eyewitness? Photofit Me explores how we remember faces and challenges you to construct the face of a culprit or to recreate the face of a celebrity or even a friend! Test yourself with our interactive and see how good your face recognition abilities are.
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Miscellaneous
OpenLearn's Advent Calendar
Happy Advent from OpenLearn! Click on the doors of our advent calendar to reveal a free learning surprise.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
St Lucia reimagined: marketing a Swedish festive icon
Every year on 13 December, Sweden celebrates St Lucia’s Day – a festive tradition that marks the start of the Christmas season.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Why do Christmas crackers go bang?
What's the secret to Christmas crackers? Dr James Bruce from The Open University's Chemistry Department explains why they go bang in this article.
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Miscellaneous
Christmas on OpenLearn
Merry Christmas to everyone from the OpenLearn team. We've got some fantastic academic insights on the most wonderful time of the year. Check them out in this festive learning collection.
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