# 1686: "M.C. Escher"

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Podcast: [Interesting Things with JC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/interesting-things-with-jc-5049896)
Published: 2026-06-17T07:00:51+00:00
Episode link: https://jimconnors.net/interesting-things-with-jc/2026/6/17/1686-mc-escher
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## Resource

Interesting Things with JC #1686: "M.C. Escher" – An artist fills a page with shapes that fit perfectly together, then turns them into staircases, waterfalls, and worlds that appear correct while mathematically breaking the rules of reality.

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