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America's Largest Outdoor Theatre Event Features 700 Lip Syncing Mormons

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America's Largest Outdoor Theatre Event Features 700 Lip Syncing Mormons

The annual Hill Cumorah Pageant is the real Book of Mormon.

Michael Schulson
Atlas Obscura
August 3, 2016
Watch a Scuba Diver Swim Through a Swarm of Tiny Red Crabs

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Watch a Scuba Diver Swim Through a Swarm of Tiny Red Crabs

These mini-lobster look-alikes are invading the coastlines of California.

Lauren Young
Atlas Obscura
August 3, 2016
Found: A Giant Clock Washed Away in a Once-in-a-Millennium Flood

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Found: A Giant Clock Washed Away in a Once-in-a-Millennium Flood

Ellicott City, Maryland recently saw a lot of rain.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
August 3, 2016
The Incredible Swimming Pools of Vintage Las Vegas

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The Incredible Swimming Pools of Vintage Las Vegas

What happens in Vegas quite often stays in the UNLV Archives.

Anika Burgess
Atlas Obscura
August 3, 2016
Gravity Falls' Final Mystery Has Been Solved

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Gravity Falls' Final Mystery Has Been Solved

In an undisclosed location.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
August 3, 2016
18th Century Britain's Great Culinary Breakthrough: Mushroom Ketchup

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18th Century Britain's Great Culinary Breakthrough: Mushroom Ketchup

It's kind of gross! But not as gross as it sounds.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
August 3, 2016
80 Shackled Skeletons Found in Greek Grave After Ancient Mass Execution

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80 Shackled Skeletons Found in Greek Grave After Ancient Mass Execution

Something major happened here.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
August 2, 2016
How a Small Group of Devotees Are Saving Neopets From Extinction

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How a Small Group of Devotees Are Saving Neopets From Extinction

25 million people once raised Neopets. A few thousand persevere today, in what has become a virtual ghost town.

Lauren Young
Atlas Obscura
August 2, 2016
Horrifying Nazi-Era Diaries of Himmler Found in Russia

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Horrifying Nazi-Era Diaries of Himmler Found in Russia

A German newspaper says they've found the daily logs of the architect of the Holocaust.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
August 2, 2016
The Strangely Perplexing Problem of Communicating Numbers Out Loud

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The Strangely Perplexing Problem of Communicating Numbers Out Loud

Eight-six-seven-five-three-oh...something.

Uri Bram
Atlas Obscura
August 2, 2016
Watch the Construction of an Olympic Pool in 30 Seconds

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Watch the Construction of an Olympic Pool in 30 Seconds

A Michael Phelps-paced time-lapse triumph

Atlas Obscura
August 2, 2016
The Mad Colored Houses of Burano

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8 Colorful Cities that Look Like They Were Designed by Crayola

See the world in a whole new light through these vibrant locales.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
August 2, 2016
The Jean Nicoli on a more normal day.

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Mysterious Underwater Boom Sparks Ferry Evacuation In France

Officials still aren't sure what caused the blast.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
August 2, 2016
Los Angeles Tops List of American Cities with the Rarest Pokémon

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Los Angeles Tops List of American Cities with the Rarest Pokémon

The study wasn't terribly scientific, though.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
August 2, 2016
Found: A Family of Bears, Inside the House

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Found: A Family of Bears, Inside the House

There was a mama bear and two baby bears.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
August 2, 2016
The Alarming Aesthetics of Jazz Age Perm Machines

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The Alarming Aesthetics of Jazz Age Perm Machines

Mix dangling wires and asbestos to achieve the perfect flapper wave.

Ella Morton
Atlas Obscura
August 2, 2016
Resurrecting the Incredible Flower Crowns of Old Ukrainian Wedding Photos

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Resurrecting the Incredible Flower Crowns of Old Ukrainian Wedding Photos

Pinterest boards around the world, unite.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
August 2, 2016
Platform 9 3/4 at King's Cross Station

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6 Real-World Harry Potter Locations You Can Visit

Ready your broomsticks.

Meg Neal
Atlas Obscura
August 2, 2016
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