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An adult Atlantic sixgill swimming in the deep waters of the Caribbean Sea.

belize

Found: A New Species of Shark

New research shows that Atlantic sixgills are distinct from their Indo-Pacific cousins.

Vittoria Traverso
Atlas Obscura
February 21, 2018
Douglas the train shows off its new blue livery.

trains

A Train That Inspired a 'Thomas the Tank Engine' Character Is Turning 100

Duncan is based on a locomotive called Douglas.

Natasha Frost
Atlas Obscura
February 21, 2018
Bunnies at the dump site back in January.

bunnies

Las Vegas Bunny-Lovers Are Mobilizing to Save Their Feral Friends

Dozens of "dump site rabbits" were recently killed, but local groups have been rescuing the rest.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
February 21, 2018
Order up!

pizza

Michiganders Can Order the World’s Largest Pizza Delivered to Their Doorsteps

No delivery charge if you live within 5 miles!

Paula Mejia
Atlas Obscura
February 20, 2018
Archaeologists have unearthed what are probably the only surviving examples of Roman-age boxing gear at Vindolanda, in northern England.

boxing

Found: A Pair of Boxing Gloves From 2,000 Years Ago

The leather items are considered to be the only surviving examples from the Roman era.

Vittoria Traverso
Atlas Obscura
February 20, 2018
Hodgson among his decoys.

drones

Why Drones Are Counting Thousands of Decoy Ducks

To test the gadget's data skills, researchers speckled a beach with fake fowl.

Jessica Leigh Hester
Atlas Obscura
February 20, 2018
A colony of Flavobacterium IR1 in a agar plate.

rainbow

In the Future, We May Paint With Brightly Colored Bacteria

Researchers have cracked the genetic code behind nature's structural colors, allowing them to be replicated fast.

Christina Ayele Djossa
Atlas Obscura
February 20, 2018
On the left, the red squirrel, which is native to the United Kingdom. On the right, the gray squirrel.

squirrel

The Average Gray Squirrel Is Surprisingly Good at Problem Solving

Sorry, red squirrels.

Natasha Frost
Atlas Obscura
February 20, 2018
A popular conspiracy theory links the decline of Russian culture to American intelligence.

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Russia's Most Popular Conspiracy Theory Is All But Unknown in the U.S.

It implicates American intelligence in undermining Russian culture.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
February 20, 2018
The setting for Weir's latest book is a lunar resort town.

economics

How Much Would Chinese Food Cost on the Moon in 2080?

Andy Weir on creating a believable food culture for his latest sci-fi novel.

Alex Mayyasi
Atlas Obscura
February 20, 2018
A game of kottabos, depicted at the monument The Tomb of the Diver, in Italy.

ancient greece

The Wild Ancient Greek Drinking Game That Required Throwing Wine

Strategic flicking was the name of this game, known as kottabos.

Jim Clarke
Atlas Obscura
February 19, 2018
Comedy writer and vaudeville performer, Billy Glason.

comedy

Rediscovering the Newsletter That Inspired a Generation of Comedians

Billy Glason's "Fun-Master Gag Files" influenced the joke industry for decades.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
February 19, 2018
Cushing delivering a rare book talk.

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Exit Interview: I Curated Rare Books for a 200-Year-Old Library

In his 47 years at the Boston Athenaeum, Stanley Cushing has handled everything from a magnetic "Squid Book” to an autobiography bound in its author’s skin.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
February 19, 2018
Mr. Okra in 2012.

trucks

Saying Farewell to Mr. Okra, New Orleans's Musical Produce Seller

His chant and truck were symbols of the Crescent City.

Anne Ewbank
Atlas Obscura
February 19, 2018
Don't sleep on liverwort.

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Reimagining How Plants Began to Take Over the Planet

A series of studies takes a new look at the evolution of early land plants.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
February 19, 2018
Emeline Pouyet of Northwestern University (left) and Sandra Webster-Cook of the Art Gallery of Ontario set up the painting for an X-ray fluorescent scan.

picasso

Found: A Hidden Painting Underneath a Picasso

The Spanish master painted his 1902 masterpiece "The Crouching Woman" over a landscape composition.

Vittoria Traverso
Atlas Obscura
February 19, 2018
The interior of the Anna Göldi museum.

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A Museum Dedicated to the 'Last Witch in Europe' Just Got a Million-Dollar Donation

Soon you'll be able to visit the Anna Göldi Museum year-round.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
February 19, 2018
The history of rabbit domestication is longer and more complicated than has been claimed to be the case.

lent food

What We Thought We Knew About Bunnies Was Wrong

Scientists have debunked a centuries-old legend about rabbit domestication.

Natasha Frost
Atlas Obscura
February 19, 2018
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