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Pythagoras, pictured here next to a fava bean plant, might have had good reason to fear them.

beans

Why Beans Were an Ancient Emblem of Death

Fava beans can be lethal.

Anne Ewbank
Atlas Obscura
May 25, 2018
Prognosticating devices, perhaps?

neolithic

The Many Possible Uses For Scotland's Knobbly Orbs

We asked for your thoughts on the function of these mysterious relics, and boy did you deliver.

Christina Ayele Djossa
Atlas Obscura
May 25, 2018
A mannequin models a dress made from spun-glass cloth.

world's fair

Glass Dresses, The Fairytale Fashion Trend That Never Quite Took Off

The World's Fair showstopper highlighted the appetite for mingling science and apparel.

Jessica Leigh Hester
Atlas Obscura
May 25, 2018
The lava lake at Nyiragongo.

volcanoes

What Makes a Lava Lake Stick Around?

There's one at Kīlauea.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
May 25, 2018
What weird games are hiding in your closet?

show & tell

A Collection of Your Most Incredible Vintage Board Games

We asked you to send us your oldest board games, and you didn't play around.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
May 25, 2018
The staples for Balti-making.

curry

Inside Birmingham’s Disappearing Balti Cuisine

Historic establishments struggle with staff crunches and competition.

Daniel Stephen Homer and Natalie Grover
Atlas Obscura
May 24, 2018
This board game can be eaten, board and all.

playing with your food

The Designer Making Board Games You Can Eat

Win or lose, all that's left are crumbs.

Anne Ewbank
Atlas Obscura
May 24, 2018
Mill Ends Park in 2013.

oregon

The World's Tiniest City Park Just Got a Little More Official

Mill Ends Park in Portland, Oregon, now has its own sign.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
May 24, 2018
Bodys Isek Kingelez, Ville de Sète 3009.

future

The Artist Who Imagined Zaire as a Miniature Utopia

In his multimedia sculptures, Bodys Isek Kingelez offered a fantastical vision for the freshly independent country.

Jessica Leigh Hester
Atlas Obscura
May 24, 2018
Greek dedicatory inscription of Samuel, son of Saphara. Painted onto ceiling tile from the Dura‐Europos synagogue, which requests “may he be remembered [who] founded these things thus.”

judaism

The Wit and Wisdom of Ancient Jewish Graffiti

Researchers in the field have uncovered related messages ranging from "Lasius is a pervert" to “Good luck in your resurrection.”

Eve Kahn
Atlas Obscura
May 24, 2018
Have you ever been somewhere you shouldn't be?

show & tell

Tell Us About Your Hometown's Hidden Tunnels

We want to hear your local stories about secret underground passages—real or rumored.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
May 24, 2018
Pterosaurs probably didn't have their legs out like this.

anatomy

We Have Probably Been Imagining Pterosaurs All Wrong

New research suggests we've misunderstood the legs of these prehistoric flyers.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
May 24, 2018
Searching for Genesis StoryTime, a Lost Canadian Cable Channel

tedium

Searching for Genesis StoryTime, a Lost Canadian Cable Channel

It used a technology known as videotex to distribute children’s books over television screens.

Andrew Egan
Atlas Obscura
May 24, 2018
Solid proof the muntjac is still around.

endangered animals

Found: A Rare Tiny Deer in Vietnam

It's called a muntjac, and the last time it appeared was nearly two decades ago.

Christina Ayele Djossa
Atlas Obscura
May 23, 2018
The Star Child as it appeared in the film.

children

The Cosmic Fetus of ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Hasn’t Aged a Day

One of the most iconic props in film history is still circling the world.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
May 23, 2018
A half-buried bottle of wine of the dead.

napoleon bonaparte

Unearthing Portugal's Wine of the Dead, a Relic From the Napoleonic Wars

The invasions led to an unexpected discovery.

Rafaela Ferraz
Atlas Obscura
May 23, 2018
Colored butter is molded onto placards.

tibet

The Ephemeral Butter Art of Tibetan Buddhism

The artists need cold fingers and plenty of patience.

Anne Ewbank
Atlas Obscura
May 23, 2018
Was the "Saurian monster" a rogue ichthyosaur with an appetite for mutton?

new zealand

Remembering the 'Saurian Monster' That Terrorized 1880s New Zealand

How hysteria bred a mystery.

Natasha Frost
Atlas Obscura
May 23, 2018
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