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Instead of touching yourself, eat this.

diets

The Inspiration for the Graham Cracker Was a Preacher Obsessed With 'Curing' Masturbation

He believed in eating like the original vegetarians: Adam and Eve.

Jonathan Parks-Ramage
Atlas Obscura
July 14, 2017
This car's owner did not have a great day.

fish

There Was a Massive, Gross Slime Eel Spill in Oregon

The hagfish were on their way to South Korea.

Kelsey Kennedy
Atlas Obscura
July 14, 2017
An English funeral scene, 1733.

sin week

The Worst Freelance Gig in History Was Being the Village Sin Eater

Sin eaters risked their souls to soak up the misdeeds of the dead.

Natalie Zarrelli
Atlas Obscura
July 14, 2017
The "H."

lost

A Mysterious 'Help' Sign Appeared on a Beach on the Isle of Man

It was made out of tires and assorted rubbish.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
July 13, 2017
Video Captures a Gorgeous Chinese Lavender Bloom

video wonders

Video Captures a Gorgeous Chinese Lavender Bloom

Huocheng County celebrates the blossoms with an annual festival.

Michael Waters
Atlas Obscura
July 13, 2017
Iles Des Sourds. 1964. Coquilles de mer, 1974, Donald Evans

stamps

The Subversive World of 'Cinderella Stamps'

These tiny artworks can't be used for postage, but they do send a message.

Emily Cleaver
Atlas Obscura
July 13, 2017
That's one big balloon.

arctic

The Giant Balloons Creating Arctic Ice Tunnels

They look kind of fun.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
July 13, 2017
Marine map of Scandinavia, drawn up at Venice in 1539.

game of thrones

Here Be Dragons

Five real places to see the winged legends of medieval Europe.

Meg Neal
Atlas Obscura
July 13, 2017
There's a New Sunspot Larger Than Earth

solar system

There's a New Sunspot Larger Than Earth

Things have been pretty quiet up there, so it was a surprise.

Kelsey Kennedy
Atlas Obscura
July 13, 2017
An enhanced eye.

planets

Jupiter's Great Red Spot Just Got Its Close-Up

NASA's Juno spacecraft got within 5,600 miles of the Earth-sized storm.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
July 13, 2017
The original Procter & Gamble logo on a plaque.

sin week

When 1980s Satanic Panic Targeted Procter & Gamble

The company spent decades battling false claims that it was in league with the Devil.

Robert Skvarla
Atlas Obscura
July 13, 2017
This Ursuline convent was the setting for an exposé and was torn down by an angry mob.

sin week

Salacious Convent Exposés Were the Most Popular Books in Antebellum America

Protestant authors loved to imagine the secret sins of Catholics.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
July 13, 2017
Apple pie with cheddar cheese and bacon bits.

sin week

The Long, Storied Controversy Over Cheese on Apple Pie

Some love it. Some hate it. Some have no idea what it is.

Michael Waters
Atlas Obscura
July 13, 2017
Found: Tower Tombs in an Empty Desert

deserts

Found: Tower Tombs in an Empty Desert

An archaeological project has found hundreds of gravesite cairns in Jordan.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
July 13, 2017
Michelangelo Caetani's cross-section of Hell, 1855.

sin week

Mapping Dante's Inferno, One Circle of Hell at a Time

A topography of torment.

Anika Burgess
Atlas Obscura
July 13, 2017
The purse was in pretty good condition after 25 years underwater.

fishing

Fishing Child Reels In a Purse Stolen 25 Years Ago

And then a relative tracked down its owner.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
July 12, 2017
Lightning Bolt Strikes the Father of the Bride, Mid-Wedding Toast

lightning

Lightning Bolt Strikes the Father of the Bride, Mid-Wedding Toast

"It was amazing."

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
July 12, 2017
The Wartime Posters That Tried to Shame Soldiers Away From STDs

prostitution

The Wartime Posters That Tried to Shame Soldiers Away From STDs

“You can’t beat the Axis if you get VD.”

Kelsey Kennedy
Atlas Obscura
July 12, 2017
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