Who Made It?

The iconic ‘bullet time’ effect was conceived for the Matrix. The moment when Neo’s gravity does a backbend was conceived with 120 individual digital cameras and two film cameras. You may not see it on screen, but many of the costumes in the movie are made of cheap fabric.

You might have heard that listening to Mozart can increase your IQ. This common belief is based on a 1993 study that has been widely misquoted and blown out of proportions. The idea that listening to classical music can make you smarter has since been thoroughly debunked.

Have you ever heard of Anna Maria van Schurman? She was a Dutch artist who lived in the 17th century. Her incredible learning abilities and outspokenness gained her admission to the University of Utrecht – she was the first woman ever to study at a Dutch university. Anna Maria spoke 14 languages and wrote “The Learned Maid”, a defence of female education.