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Listen to This Duo Elegantly Play the Harry Potter Theme Music on Glass Goblets

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Listen to This Duo Elegantly Play the Harry Potter Theme Music on Glass Goblets

The specially tuned glasses add an extra magical element.

Lauren Young
Atlas Obscura
September 19, 2016
This Buenos Aires Radio Show Comes to You Live from a Psychiatric Hospital

argentina

This Buenos Aires Radio Show Comes to You Live from a Psychiatric Hospital

The entertaining Radio La Colifata is challenging perceptions of mental illness.

Sam Harrison
Atlas Obscura
September 19, 2016
Found: The World's Longest Lightning Strikes, In Both Length and Time

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Found: The World's Longest Lightning Strikes, In Both Length and Time

Lightning is a little more intense than we thought.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
September 19, 2016
The Revolutionary Concept of Standard Sizes Only Dates to the 1920s

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The Revolutionary Concept of Standard Sizes Only Dates to the 1920s

Nearly everything in your home is a certain size, thanks to German architect Ernst Neufert.

Daniel Richards
Atlas Obscura
September 19, 2016
A Small-Town 'Goldfinger' Is Gilding Fire Hydrants In Austria

fleeting wonders

A Small-Town 'Goldfinger' Is Gilding Fire Hydrants In Austria

He (or she) loves only gold!

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
September 19, 2016
Poland Digs Up a Nazi Time Capsule

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Poland Digs Up a Nazi Time Capsule

It contained a lot of your typical time capsule stuff—plus some pictures of Hitler.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
September 19, 2016
See 8 Fascinating Ruins of Space Exploration

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See 8 Fascinating Ruins of Space Exploration

From observatories to rocket launches, we've abandoned some important scientific spots.

Sarah Bruhns
Atlas Obscura
September 19, 2016
My Mom Grew Up in a Utopian Colony in Iowa

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My Mom Grew Up in a Utopian Colony in Iowa

Amana is the tech-savvy religious group that gave us the freezer.

Ellie Gordon-Moershel
Atlas Obscura
September 18, 2016
Vernadsky Station on Galindez Island, Antarctica.

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10 Bars at the End of the World

Raise a glass to some of the most remote and unlikely watering holes in the far reaches of the world.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
September 17, 2016
The NSA Has Files on a Country That Doesn’t Exist

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The NSA Has Files on a Country That Doesn’t Exist

The Intellipedia entry on micronation “the Conch Republic” has been viewed more times than “Scientology” or “Montana."

JPat Brown
Atlas Obscura
September 16, 2016
How America’s First Popular Comic Shaped the 19th Century Newspaper Wars

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How America’s First Popular Comic Shaped the 19th Century Newspaper Wars

It also gave us dialogue bubbles.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
September 16, 2016
The Mystery of Van Gogh's Final Breakdown Will Probably Never Be Solved

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The Mystery of Van Gogh's Final Breakdown Will Probably Never Be Solved

Though we now think it was some kind of repeated "psychosis."

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
September 16, 2016
Listen to the Surprisingly Goofy Voice of a Neanderthal

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Listen to the Surprisingly Goofy Voice of a Neanderthal

This goes way beyond grunts.

Molly McBride Jacobson
Atlas Obscura
September 16, 2016
Was Your Salad Fork Made in a Former Utopia?

utopia week

Was Your Salad Fork Made in a Former Utopia?

From your fridge to your silverware, you've probably benefited from a utopia.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
September 16, 2016
Arctic Sea Ice Is At Its Second Lowest Minimum on Record

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Arctic Sea Ice Is At Its Second Lowest Minimum on Record

It could have been even worse, but it's not like this is good news.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
September 16, 2016
Conductor Stops Train After His Work Shift Ends, Stranding 109 Passengers Mid-Trip

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Conductor Stops Train After His Work Shift Ends, Stranding 109 Passengers Mid-Trip

A man of principle.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
September 16, 2016
A Retired Teacher Built a Perfect Scale Map of China on His Terrace

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A Retired Teacher Built a Perfect Scale Map of China on His Terrace

It's beautiful.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
September 16, 2016
In 2016, the 'First Legal Ayahuasca Church' Got Shut Down. Was It a Scam—or a New Religion?

utopia week

In 2016, the 'First Legal Ayahuasca Church' Got Shut Down. Was It a Scam—or a New Religion?

A Canadian and a Brit had a vision to serve mind-expanding drugs in America.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
September 16, 2016
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