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A 17th-Century French Couple Traded Hearts Before Being Buried

hearts week

A 17th-Century French Couple Traded Hearts Before Being Buried

Love beyond the grave.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
February 14, 2017
A drawing of a heart from the 16th century.

hearts week

Medieval Europe Couldn't Quit This Story About a Woman Eating Her Lover's Heart

Her husband tricks her into eating it.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
February 14, 2017
A blue whale heart, preserved by researchers at the Royal Ontario Museum.

hearts week

What Animal Has the Weirdest Heart?

There's a lot of competition.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
February 14, 2017
The Oberburgermeister Haken was one of two ships to carry intellectuals from the early USSR in 1922.

soviet history

The Ships That Helped Silence the Early USSR's Intellectuals

In 1922, Russia exiled hundreds of academics and journalists on "Philosophers' Ships" to make way for the Soviet Union.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
February 14, 2017
Researchers believes these pebbles were purposefully broken.

death

Found: Tiny Pebbles Ritually 'Killed' by Paleolithic People

They used them to color a dead body then broke them in half.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
February 14, 2017
A cartographic mystery.

joker

The Enduring Mystery of the 'Fool's Cap Map of the World'

The full meaning of this 16th-century illustration may never be understood.

Lauren Young
Atlas Obscura
February 13, 2017
'Poisonous Parsnips' Are Washing Up on Beaches in Scotland

minor threats

'Poisonous Parsnips' Are Washing Up on Beaches in Scotland

Be careful out there.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
February 13, 2017
Choose Your Nevada Adventure

story

Choose Your Nevada Adventure

Remarkable points of interest across the Silver State.

Sponsored By Travel Nevada
Cedar Key Heart of Palm Salad.

hearts week

An Iconic Salad Has Two Key Ingredients: Hearts of Palm and Green Ice Cream

It's from Florida, naturally.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
February 13, 2017
This 18th-century illustration shows a heart in various stages of dissection.

valentine's day

The 2017 Atlas Obscura Last-Minute Valentine's Day Gift Guide

Don't panic, we're here to help.

Lex Berko
Atlas Obscura
February 13, 2017
Surfers in the 1890s in Hilo Bay.

surfing

For Sale: Photos From Hawaii in the 1890s

Surfing!

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
February 13, 2017
Frederick West, Britain's first heart transplant patient.

hearts week

When Heart Transplant Patients Were Celebrities

In the 1960s, a new heart meant instant fame.

Andy Wright
Atlas Obscura
February 13, 2017
The USS Turner on the East River.

fleeting wonders

'Missing' Sailors From the USS Turner May Have Been Buried After All

More than 70 years after the destroyer sank, the Department of Defense is officially looking for them.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
February 13, 2017
A modern-day silphium plant, named after its ancient analogue.

hearts week

The Original Seed Pod That May Have Inspired the Heart Shape

This historical botanical theory has its roots in ancient contraceptive practices.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
February 13, 2017
Found: A Lost Wedding Dress From 1870

fashion

Found: A Lost Wedding Dress From 1870

When a dry cleaners went bankrupt, the dress went missing.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
February 13, 2017
The Moon up close.

moon

Friday's 'Snow Moon' and Rare Lunar Eclipse

Also, a comet.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
February 10, 2017
Found at the Airport: A Hidden Sword Inside an 80-Year-Old Woman's Cane

tsa

Found at the Airport: A Hidden Sword Inside an 80-Year-Old Woman's Cane

She apparently didn't know it was there.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
February 10, 2017
The World's Tallest Sandcastle Has Been Completed in India

fleeting wonders

The World's Tallest Sandcastle Has Been Completed in India

It's 48 feet high.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
February 10, 2017
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