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If You Love Pokémon Go, Thank This 15-Year-Old Alternate Reality Game

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If You Love Pokémon Go, Thank This 15-Year-Old Alternate Reality Game

Replaying The Beast, the groundbreaking game from the movie A.I.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
July 15, 2016
A different lady filling out a different crossword.

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91-Year-Old Woman at Museum Fills In Crossword-Themed Artwork

What is art, anyway?

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
July 15, 2016
Why Farming Was Probably Invented Many Times by Independent Humans

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Why Farming Was Probably Invented Many Times by Independent Humans

We evolve.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
July 15, 2016
City Hall Station

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8 Spooky New York Places That Should Be in the New Ghostbusters Movie

There's something strange in these neighborhoods.

Meg Neal
Atlas Obscura
July 15, 2016
The Emperor of Japan is Thinking of Abdicating

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The Emperor of Japan is Thinking of Abdicating

Akihito has reigned for over 27 years.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
July 14, 2016
What It's Like To Watch a Volcano Collapse In Front Of You

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What It's Like To Watch a Volcano Collapse In Front Of You

The 190-day event was the largest caldera formation ever observed.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
July 14, 2016
NASA Has Discovered a Massive Hole in the Sun

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NASA Has Discovered a Massive Hole in the Sun

Nothing to see here.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
July 14, 2016
The Case Against Honeybees

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The Case Against Honeybees

The buzz around America's favorite workers grows louder every year. Is it drowning out the real story of our food system?

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
July 14, 2016
People Are Going to Staten Island Museums Again Thanks to Pokémon Go

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People Are Going to Staten Island Museums Again Thanks to Pokémon Go

This is positive.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
July 14, 2016
How Dirt Houses Became Beloved By The Tiny House Movement

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How Dirt Houses Became Beloved By The Tiny House Movement

Meet the wondrous cob.

Dan Nosowitz
Atlas Obscura
July 14, 2016
Watch a Most Violent Dinner-Party Dance

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Watch a Most Violent Dinner-Party Dance

It's okay, they're meant to be hitting and kicking each other.

Atlas Obscura
July 14, 2016
Goofy towns strut their stuff at the annual convention.

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France's Dumbest-Named Villages Are All In A Club Together

One name translates to "my nipple."

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
July 14, 2016
The Dark Secrets of This Now-Empty Island in Maine

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The Dark Secrets of This Now-Empty Island in Maine

Malaga Island was home to a fishing community. But in 1911, pseudoscience and greedy politicians changed all that.

Atlas Obscura
July 14, 2016
Eggs from the Clown Egg Register

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Why Smart Clowns Immortalize Their Make-up Designs on Ceramic Eggs

A unique, egg-based system protects clowns' intellectual property rights.

Ella Morton
Atlas Obscura
July 14, 2016
Found: Vintage and Extremely Rare Version of a Nintendo 64 Console

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Found: Vintage and Extremely Rare Version of a Nintendo 64 Console

It's a 64DD meant for English-speaking markets.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
July 14, 2016
Uncovering the Dark Secrets of Small Town Indiana

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Uncovering the Dark Secrets of Small Town Indiana

Behind the smiling faces and quiet streets, all is not how it seems in Hawkins, Indiana.

Sponsored By Netflix
The Bottomless Mystery of D.B. Cooper

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The Bottomless Mystery of D.B. Cooper

Forty-four years ago, a man fell out of the sky. We may never know what happened next.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
July 13, 2016
How James Baldwin Trolled the FBI

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How James Baldwin Trolled the FBI

Solid work.

JPat Brown
Atlas Obscura
July 13, 2016
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