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Found: A Century-Old Train At The Bottom of Lake Superior

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Found: A Century-Old Train At The Bottom of Lake Superior

Not every wreck in the water is a ship.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
August 25, 2016
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Temples Inside Caves Are What Remains of an Ancient Buddhist Society

Western India is home to the last relics of a 2,000-year-old culture.

Atlas Obscura
August 25, 2016
Found: A Nearby Exoplanet That Could be Habitable

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Found: A Nearby Exoplanet That Could be Habitable

A planet orbiting the closest star to the Sun may have the conditions to support life.

Atlas Obscura
August 24, 2016
Meet One of the World's Few Female Clock Whisperers

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Meet One of the World's Few Female Clock Whisperers

Lili von Baeyer keeps historic timepieces ticking.

Tao Tao Holmes
Atlas Obscura
August 24, 2016
Watch the Great British Sport of Wellie Wanging

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Watch the Great British Sport of Wellie Wanging

In summer, rain boots are thrown for sport.

Atlas Obscura
August 24, 2016
The Macaroni in 'Yankee Doodle' Is Not What You Think

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The Macaroni in 'Yankee Doodle' Is Not What You Think

Meet the stylish gender-role rebels of 1770s England.

Michael Waters
Atlas Obscura
August 24, 2016
Why Doctors Once Treated Fevers and Hysteria With Mashed-Up Bedbugs

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Why Doctors Once Treated Fevers and Hysteria With Mashed-Up Bedbugs

From Ancient Greece through the 18th century, bedbugs were used as medicine.

Natalie Zarrelli
Atlas Obscura
August 24, 2016
Found: The World's Oldest Sewing Needle

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Found: The World's Oldest Sewing Needle

And it wasn't made by Homo sapiens.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
August 24, 2016
The Civic Center BART station is working on its pee problem.

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San Francisco BART Tackles Urine Problem With Bacteria-Eating Mist

They're spraying it in elevator shafts once per hour.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
August 24, 2016
You know Smokey the Bear—but have you met Woody the Smiling, Animated Log?

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Smokey the Bear Has Nothing on These Forgotten Forest Mascots

Meet The Guberif, Johnny Horizon, Howdy The Good Outdoor Manners Raccoon, and more!

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
August 24, 2016
A Striking Visual Compendium of All of Berlin’s Subway Stations

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A Striking Visual Compendium of All of Berlin’s Subway Stations

This photographer took on Berlin's entire U-Bahn network, one station at a time.

Anika Burgess
Atlas Obscura
August 24, 2016
Did You Catch Bill Clinton in a Hot Tub in This '90s Arcade Game?

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Did You Catch Bill Clinton in a Hot Tub in This '90s Arcade Game?

Cruis'n USA had scenes too steamy for the home version.

Rob Stenson
Atlas Obscura
August 24, 2016
Google Maps 2016

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Plot a Pinball-Themed Roadtrip With This Handy Map of America's Best Parlors

This cross-country route takes in the 37 greatest pinball arcades in the U.S.

Dylan Thuras
Atlas Obscura
August 23, 2016
Watch These Sprightly Frogs Compete in a 1965 Jumping Jubilee

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Watch These Sprightly Frogs Compete in a 1965 Jumping Jubilee

The contest takes place every year at the Calaveras County Fair in California.

Lauren Young
Atlas Obscura
August 23, 2016
Why Do Hackers Love Beards So Much?

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Why Do Hackers Love Beards So Much?

Decoding the "Unix beard" at this year's DefCon.

Sponsored By Intel
Found: The World's Largest Pearl

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Found: The World's Largest Pearl

It was hidden under a fisherman's bed for a decade.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
August 23, 2016
Mathematician Cliff Pickover named the eerie sequence of digits Belphegor’s Prime, after a demon of ingenious inventions.

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How a Mathematician Turned an Obscure Number Into a Scary Story

Beware the prime Number of the Beast.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
October 18, 2022
A couple of teens enjoying some culture.

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The Italian Government is Giving Every Eighteen-Year-Old a €500 'Culture Bonus'

It's to spend on books, movie tickets, museums, and national parks.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
August 23, 2016
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