And the fall of Constance in Opulence 1453 helped further spread Greek ideas because Byzantine scholars fled for Italy, taking their books with them, so we had the Ottomans to thank for that, too. And even after it became a Muslim capital, Istanbul was still like the number one destination for book nerds searching for ancient Greek texts. Plus, if we stretch our definition of Renaissance thought to include scientific thought, there is a definite case to be made that Muslim scholars influenced Copernicus, arguably the Renaissance's greatest mind. Oh, it's time for the open letter? An open letter to Copernicus. But first, let's see what's in the secret compartment today. Wow!