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Passengers enjoying Taipei's new Forest Bus.

fleeting wonders

Taipei's New 'Forest Bus' Is the Best Bus in the World

Charged with increasing the city's greenspace, a florist filled a public bus with plants.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
June 1, 2017
Found: Cat's Paw Print on a Roman Roof Tile

cats

Found: Cat's Paw Print on a Roman Roof Tile

It was unusual for cats to tread on drying clay.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
June 1, 2017
Venus, the bulldog mascot of the destroyer HMS Vansittart.

england

Even World War II Had Its Weird Side

Strange and unexpected photos of wartime innovation, animal mascots, and Churchill in a onesie.

Anika Burgess
Atlas Obscura
June 1, 2017
Watch for exploding parking lots.

explosions

A Broken Kyiv Water Main Caused an Impressive Street Explosion

Asphalt shouldn't bend like that.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
May 31, 2017
A photo of the Ringling Brothers and their mustache cups.

objects of intrigue

A Look Back at the Mustache Cups That Kept Tea-Drinkers' Whiskers Dry

Equipped with a small ledge, they kept gents' facial hair from getting dunked.

Natasha Frost
Atlas Obscura
May 31, 2017
Toxic Foam Is Fouling the Streets of Bangalore

pollution

Toxic Foam Is Fouling the Streets of Bangalore

Blown off a local lake, it's disrupting traffic and making people sick.

Kelsey Kennedy
Atlas Obscura
May 31, 2017
A 1/64 violin.

miniatures

The World's Smallest Violin and the Tiny Musicians Who Play It

These mini musical instruments are very carefully crafted.

Samantha London
Atlas Obscura
May 31, 2017
Watching a Blue Whale Get Vacuumed Is Surprisingly Satisfying

whales

Watching a Blue Whale Get Vacuumed Is Surprisingly Satisfying

Even the ocean's behemoths get a little dusty sometimes.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
May 31, 2017
A sounding rocket launches from the Wallops Flight Facility on May 16.

glowing

NASA Is Creating Glowing Clouds for Science

Rest assured, they will come (and go) in peace.

Kelsey Kennedy
Atlas Obscura
May 31, 2017
The Silver Snoopy pin.

cartoons

NASA's Silver Snoopy Award, Explained

The cartoon beagle has been flying with the space agency since the 1960s.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
May 31, 2017
This Artist Designed Pigeon Shoes So She Could Befriend Actual Pigeons

pigeons

This Artist Designed Pigeon Shoes So She Could Befriend Actual Pigeons

Throwing food may have worked better.

Michael Waters
Atlas Obscura
May 31, 2017
Late to Graduation? Celebrate on the E Train!

subways

Late to Graduation? Celebrate on the E Train!

Grad Jerich Alcantara made the most of a 2-hour subway delay.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
May 31, 2017
A southern flying squirrel.

found

Found: America’s Third Species of Flying Squirrel

Western flying squirrels turn out to be totally different from their northern or southern cousins.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
May 31, 2017
Let's play!

legos

Meet the First Lego Professor of Play

This Cambridge dream job is serious academic business.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
May 31, 2017
The Hypnotic Allure of Cinemagraphic Waves

waves

The Hypnotic Allure of Cinemagraphic Waves

They rise, swell, or crest—but never truly break.

Anika Burgess
Atlas Obscura
May 31, 2017
Brian Sonia-Wallace and his typewriter, working at UCLA in April.

malls

Confessions of a Poet-for-Hire

Brian Sonia-Wallace is about to become the first-ever Writer-in-Residence at the Mall of America. And this isn't the first time he's snagged a corporate sponsorship.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
May 30, 2017
Noble rot causes grapes to lose water and shrivel up, but it's not all bad news.

fungus

How Noble Rot Makes for a Better, Peachier White Wine

Scientists compared how different fungi affect a wine's bouquet.

Kelsey Kennedy
Atlas Obscura
May 30, 2017
And just when you thought snakes couldn't be much more unsettling.

snakes

Watch a Snake Throw Up Another Snake

It's snake inception, and it isn't pretty.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
May 30, 2017
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