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Wendy Baxter, a scientist at UC Berkeley, collects samples in the crown of a giant sequoia tree to study the effects of climate change on the forests of Sequoia National Park.

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Ascending One of the World's Oldest, Tallest Trees for Science and the Views

Since 2011, drought and pestilence have killed more than 100 million trees in California. What does that mean for the fate of the world’s largest tree, the giant sequoia?

Thayer Walker, Novus Select and Biographic
Atlas Obscura
December 2, 2016
Found: A Turtle That’s Basically a Dinosaur, Stuck in a Drain Pipe

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Found: A Turtle That’s Basically a Dinosaur, Stuck in a Drain Pipe

An alligator snapping turtle got himself into a predicament.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
December 2, 2016
While not a real psychological illness, book collectors and bibliophiles described "bibliomania" as a medical condition.

bibliomania

Bibliomania, the Dark Desire For Books That Infected Europe in the 1800s

Book lovers and collectors feared becoming a victim of the pseudo-illness.

Lauren Young
Atlas Obscura
December 2, 2016
Yulier Rodriguez decorates Havana's decaying buildings with art.

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The Haunting Street Art Adorning Havana’s Oldest Buildings

Artist Yulier Rodriguez is filling Cuba's capital with melancholic alien creatures.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
December 2, 2016
The Chap Record, in which women would record their reviews of gentlemen suitors.

relationships

Chap Records Were Basically Yelp for 1900s Eligible Bachelorettes

The books helped women keep track of—and review—their suitors.

Rick Paulas
Atlas Obscura
December 1, 2016
Watch How to Properly Sneeze into a Handkerchief in 1940s England

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Watch How to Properly Sneeze into a Handkerchief in 1940s England

These public health trailers also teach you about the dangers of crossing the street and germs.

Lauren Young
Atlas Obscura
December 1, 2016
A woodcut depiction of Brother XII preaching.

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What Happened To This Cult Leader's Lost Treasure?

The self-styled prophet Brother XII may have left behind $6 million in gold coins.

Spenser Davis
Atlas Obscura
December 1, 2016
Buzz salutes the American Flag in 1969.

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Buzz Aldrin Is Being Evacuated From the South Pole

The former astronaut fell ill.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
December 1, 2016
Ed Lewis applying his signature move, the headlock, on Ivan Linow in 1920. Lewis went on to be defeated by newcomer Wayne Munn in 1925.

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The 1925 Match That Ensured Pro Wrestling's Future Would Be Fixed

Meet Wayne Munn.

Paul DeBenedetto
Atlas Obscura
December 1, 2016
 Large ‘platium’ Gar on display near one of the market’s entrances. A rare mutation causes this pure white coloration.

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This Obscure Bangkok Market is Home to a Million-Dollar Collection of Tropical Fish

In the market for rare aquarium fish? Head to Thailand.

Mike Tuccinardi
Atlas Obscura
December 1, 2016
Found: Ancient Elephant Fossils Hidden Beneath L.A.'s New Subway

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Found: Ancient Elephant Fossils Hidden Beneath L.A.'s New Subway

The city is full of fossils.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
December 1, 2016
Researchers hold a model of Alfred the whale's telltale skull.

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How Did The Hugest Whales End Up With Baleen Instead Of Teeth?

The answer is: they literally sucked.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
December 1, 2016
Watch a Demonstration of Proper Opossum Massage Techniques

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Watch a Demonstration of Proper Opossum Massage Techniques

You've probably been doing it wrong.

Molly McBride Jacobson
Atlas Obscura
November 30, 2016
Cat skeletons found buried in the graveyard.

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Found: A 2,000-Year-Old Cemetery Full of Pet Cats

At least 86 were buried here.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
November 30, 2016
Should the green area count as its own region?

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Here Are the Real Boundaries of American Metropolises, Decided by an Algorithm

How is the U.S. actually split geographically?

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
November 30, 2016
The field hospital after the Battle of Savage Station. Lack of doctors and resources meant that medical conditions were often unhygienic.

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How Civil War Soldiers Gave Themselves Syphilis While Trying to Avoid Smallpox

If only someone had warned them not to take a DIY approach.

Mariana Zapata
Atlas Obscura
November 30, 2016
Abbie Hoffman in 1969 protesting the Vietnam War.

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When the Government Tried to Bust Abbie Hoffman For Publishing Its Own Public Records

The year was 1969.

JPat Brown
Atlas Obscura
November 30, 2016
A wild resident of Gardner, Kansas.

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Strange Creatures Appear On Kansas Police Cameras

Much scarier than mountain lions.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
November 30, 2016
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