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How Judge Wapner Launched the Phenomenon of Court Shows on Modern TV

law

How Judge Wapner Launched the Phenomenon of Court Shows on Modern TV

RIP Judge Wapner.

Ernie Smith
Atlas Obscura
February 28, 2017
The Note Books of a Woman Alone: the real name of the author is unknown.

secret

Uncovering the Hidden Books Tucked Inside Every Single Library

There's no standard way to catalog anonymous texts, which makes them incredibly hard to find.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
February 28, 2017
The Devil's Kettle in Grand Marais, Minnesota.

water

Scientists Say They've Solved the Mystery of Devil's Kettle

For years, no one knew where a stream of water from the Brule River in Minnesota ended up.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
February 28, 2017
A mascot at the training camp at Plattsburg, New York, taken in 1917.

world war i

The Animal Soldiers of World War I

A diverse array of creatures provided comfort and combat.

Lauren Young
Atlas Obscura
February 28, 2017
A Seattle Taco Truck Opened in the Middle of a Highway Traffic Jam

trucks

A Seattle Taco Truck Opened in the Middle of a Highway Traffic Jam

Stuck in an 8-hour gridlock, the Tacos El Tajin truck made the best of a bad situation.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
February 28, 2017
The torcs found in the field.

treasure

Metal Detector Hobbyists Find Gold in a Field They Got Bored of 20 Years Earlier

The four pieces of jewelry date back to the Iron Age.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
February 28, 2017
At the time, many assumed the pole itself featured a giant, magnetic mountain.

arctic circle

The Mysteries of the First-Ever Map of the North Pole

Gerard Mercator's 16th-century attempt at mapping the Arctic includes such guesses as a giant whirlpool and polar pygmies.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
February 27, 2017
Real estate on the move.

news

St. Louis Paid to Move a Historic Three-Story Home Nearly a Mile

There's video.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
February 27, 2017
The two grenades.

bombs

These Two WWII-Era Grenades Were Found in a 91-Year-Old's Refrigerator

A Rockland County, New York, bomb squad eventually cleared the scene.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
February 27, 2017
This map shows where human-ignited wildfires dominate.

lightning

Humans Are Responsible for 84 Percent of Wildfires in the U.S.

Only in the mountainous west was lightning a more common cause, a new paper reports.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
February 27, 2017
'Explosion' After a Chunk of Ice From a Jet Crashed Through This Couple's Home

minor threats

'Explosion' After a Chunk of Ice From a Jet Crashed Through This Couple's Home

They had been watching hockey.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
February 27, 2017
A later example of a visard from a 1751 painting.

fashion

When High-Class Ladies Wore Masks That Made It Impossible to Speak

In the 16th century, avoiding a sunburn meant being mute and looking super creepy.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
February 27, 2017
A Closer Look at That Oscar-Winning Animatronic Horse Puppet

puppets

A Closer Look at That Oscar-Winning Animatronic Horse Puppet

This thing is incredibly lifelike.

Ella Morton
Atlas Obscura
February 27, 2017
After 40 Years, A Jeep Was Freed From Its Sandy Prison on Cape Cod

cars

After 40 Years, A Jeep Was Freed From Its Sandy Prison on Cape Cod

It was a little bit the worse for wear.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
February 27, 2017
Rhea in her crocheted Patriots jersey, which has room for shoulder pads.

knitting

Are We Knitting Too Many Tiny Sweaters for Animals?

Examining the enthusiasm for interspecies knitwear.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
February 27, 2017
Not the actual fence.

fences

Found: Mysterious, Maze-Like Neolithic Fences

They enclosed a huge area, but for what purpose?

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
February 27, 2017
Speed cop!

hoaxes

Some Scotland Villagers Are Trying to Slow Speeding Cars With Hair Dryers

They DO look suspiciously like speed guns.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
February 24, 2017
Musician Joshua Antoine performing in the streets of Guayaquil, Ecuador.

maps

A Growing Archive of Global Street Music

Since it launched in 2014, Daniel Bacchieri's Street Music Map has recorded the locations of some 1,200 artists spread across 93 countries.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
February 24, 2017
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