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Joining the Caterpillar Club Is as Easy as Escaping a Fiery Plane

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Joining the Caterpillar Club Is as Easy as Escaping a Fiery Plane

A golden bug worn on the lapel could indicate a life of adventure.

Ella Morton
Atlas Obscura
August 23, 2016
Is There a Place in America Where People Speak With Neutral Accents?

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Is There a Place in America Where People Speak With Neutral Accents?

Newscasters and Stephen Colbert seem to think the standard American accent exists.

Dan Nosowitz
Atlas Obscura
August 23, 2016
The Strange Tale of JFK's Goat-Out-the-Vote Campaign

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The Strange Tale of JFK's Goat-Out-the-Vote Campaign

One of JFK's first campaign strategies involved a rambunctious goat.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
August 22, 2016
Fox Newsstand at Minneapolis Airport

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Branded Newsstands, Bad Nachos, and the Evolution of Airport Retail

Why are so many airport shops named after news networks?

Ernie Smith
Atlas Obscura
August 22, 2016
Watch Breathtaking Drone Footage From the Lofoten Islands in Norway

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Watch Breathtaking Drone Footage From the Lofoten Islands in Norway

Hurry, this beautiful landscape is under threat. Blame Hollywood.

Atlas Obscura
August 22, 2016
This Cartoonist Mapped the Tumultuous World of 1920s Greenwich Village

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This Cartoonist Mapped the Tumultuous World of 1920s Greenwich Village

The neighborhood teemed with "temperamental intellectuals."

Lauren Young
Atlas Obscura
August 22, 2016
Let's Talk About Puffins

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Let's Talk About Puffins

The clowns of the sea need our help.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
August 22, 2016
The "Arctic Cathedral" in Tromsø, Norway—one of the many churches that about 15,035 people will no longer be attending.

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Thousands Leave Norwegian Church as Online Registration Backfires

15,035 people have "unsubscribed" from the church since Monday.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
August 22, 2016
Della Reese performing on her show in 1970.

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Decades Before Oprah, Della Reese Was the First Black Woman to Host a Talk Show

The program was historic. But why are the archives lost?

Mayukh Sen
Atlas Obscura
August 22, 2016
Found: An Ancient Mexican Codex-Within-a-Codex

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Found: An Ancient Mexican Codex-Within-a-Codex

Researchers used lightwaves to discover a hidden palimpsest.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
August 22, 2016
The Incredible Ruins of 12 Abandoned Islands

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The Incredible Ruins of 12 Abandoned Islands

These deserted ghost islands each have a fascinating story behind their decline.

Meg Neal
Atlas Obscura
August 20, 2016
Watch Wooden Blocks Transform Into a Rainbow of Color Pencils

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Watch Wooden Blocks Transform Into a Rainbow of Color Pencils

Might make you want to write by hand again.

Lauren Young
Atlas Obscura
August 19, 2016
Say Farewell to New York's Original Apple Store

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Say Farewell to New York's Original Apple Store

Computer mecca Tekserve hits the auction block.

Atlas Obscura
August 19, 2016
As Siberia Heats Up, This Lake Turns Pink

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As Siberia Heats Up, This Lake Turns Pink

Lake Burlinskoye has spent much of the summer looking like a huge pitcher of lemonade.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
August 19, 2016
Found: A 300-Year Old Shoe Meant To Ward Off Evil Spirits

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Found: A 300-Year Old Shoe Meant To Ward Off Evil Spirits

It was a men's size 6, and they put it right back where they found it.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
August 19, 2016
Carlos Kaiser played soccer for two decades and never scored a goal.

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Soccer's Ultimate Con Man Was a Superstar Who Couldn't Play the Game

How does an athlete without athletic prowess maintain a 20-year career?

Tucker Leighty-Phillips
Atlas Obscura
August 19, 2016
The Fabulous History of JAZZ HANDS!

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The Fabulous History of JAZZ HANDS!

How jazz hands went from musical flourish to cat meme.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
August 19, 2016
A stack of door stacks.

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The 'Sorority House Door Stack' is a Real Thing and It's Terrifying

It's also dangerous!

Cara Giaimo and Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
August 18, 2016
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