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A Pinky sighting from 2007.

found

Found: A Pink Dolphin Hanging Out Near Louisiana

Pinky has achieved a certain local fame.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
July 31, 2017
Abaco Barb horses on Great Abaco Island. The breed is now extinct.

extinct animals

The Extinct Horses of Great Abaco Island May Live Again

Nunki, the last Abaco Barb horse, died in 2015.

Stacey McKenna
Atlas Obscura
July 31, 2017
Sasha Trubetskoy's subway-style map of Roman roads.

map monday

A Very Modern Map of Britain's Ancient Roman Roads

Let's take the VII from Londinium to Letocetum.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
July 31, 2017
Caught: An 80-Pound Catfish With Less-Than-Great Equipment

fishing

Caught: An 80-Pound Catfish With Less-Than-Great Equipment

It's not about the fishing rod.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
July 28, 2017
The Brief Life and Tragic End of a Ferrari Supercar

fire

The Brief Life and Tragic End of a Ferrari Supercar

Thankfully the humbled driver emerged with minor injuries.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
July 28, 2017
"Sexploitation" films were mostly made between the 1950s and 1970s.

satanic worship

The Devilish Sexploitation Films That Combined Satan and Sensuality

Who needs a coherent plot when you have nudity and pitchforks?

Natalie Zarrelli
Atlas Obscura
July 28, 2017
An Accidental Drop Soaked a Neighborhood in Pink Fire Retardant

minor threats

An Accidental Drop Soaked a Neighborhood in Pink Fire Retardant

"I came outside [and] everything was pink."

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
July 28, 2017
The $30,000 Adult Coloring Book

color

The $30,000 Adult Coloring Book

It features illustrations from the creator of an Elton John album cover.

Michael Waters
Atlas Obscura
July 28, 2017
Worker at SNIA Viscosa, 1953

italian

How Clothing Made From Milk Became the Height of Fashion in Mussolini's Italy

"In the future, you’ll be able to choose between drinking a glass of milk and wearing one."

Michael Waters
Atlas Obscura
July 28, 2017
Male (top) and female (bottom) sunburst cerulean-satyr butterflies are finally considered one species.

butterflies

DNA Barcoding Shows That Two Butterfly Species Are One and the Same

They're an extreme case of sexual dimorphism.

Kelsey Kennedy
Atlas Obscura
July 28, 2017
Is This Massive Chrome Cow Statue Too Scary for the Toronto Suburbs?

cows

Is This Massive Chrome Cow Statue Too Scary for the Toronto Suburbs?

Some of its neighbors think so.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
July 28, 2017
Customers queue up outside Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur.

hot dogs

The Forced Relocation of the 'World's Best Hot Dog Stand'

After 80 years in one spot, runaway development has pushed a Reykjavík institution across the street.

Natasha Frost
Atlas Obscura
July 28, 2017
All aboard!

hendrick's gin

A Giant Cucumber-Slicing Vehicle Is Garnishing Cocktails Across America

Take an unusual journey aboard Hendrick’s Grand Garnisher.

Sponsored By Hendrick's Gin
One of the skeletons whose DNA contributed to the study.

biblical

Found: The DNA of Ancient Canaanites

What really happened to this Biblical people?

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
July 28, 2017
London's Mail Rail ran for 6.5 miles between sorting offices underneath the capital.

london

See London’s Underground ‘Mail Rail,’ Then and Now

It's like the Tube, but for post.

Anika Burgess
Atlas Obscura
July 27, 2017
Bet you can't eat just one.

cows

The Farm Where Cows Munch on Potato Chips

It adds subtle notes to the beef, according to chefs.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
July 27, 2017
A marker commemorating the CATPA-IHA collaboration outside White Cube.

features

What Is This Art Gallery Doing on a Congolese Palm-Oil Plantation?

It is sparking debate about art, opportunity, and the legacy of colonialism.

Sam Gaskin
Atlas Obscura
July 27, 2017
An illustration showing a beaver with a fish tail, c. 1480.

medieval

How Medieval Chefs Tackled Meat-Free Days

Dolphin sausages somehow qualified.

Natasha Frost
Atlas Obscura
July 27, 2017
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