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Found: Exactly How Much of His Ear Van Gogh Sliced Off

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Found: Exactly How Much of His Ear Van Gogh Sliced Off

It was more than we thought.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
July 12, 2016
1780

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What Was Wrong With 16th Century Europeans That They Didn't Like Tomatoes?

Hadn't they been to a farmer's market?

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
July 12, 2016
A new method for frightening Pokemon trespassers.

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Pokémon Go Players Keep Hanging Out In This Alaskan Septic Field

Stop the madness.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
July 12, 2016
This 680-Year-Old Saint’s Hand Has Never Decomposed

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This 680-Year-Old Saint’s Hand Has Never Decomposed

Elizabeth of Aragon's incorrupt appendage is temporarily on view in Portugal.

Rafaela Ferraz
Atlas Obscura
July 12, 2016
The 'Tree of Knowledge' in Sydney Is Secretly Being Cut Down

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The 'Tree of Knowledge' in Sydney Is Secretly Being Cut Down

RIP.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
July 12, 2016
An Up-Close and Personal Look at the World's Largest Model Railroad

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An Up-Close and Personal Look at the World's Largest Model Railroad

A new short film captures the nuanced charm of a mesmerizing masterwork.

David Doochin
Atlas Obscura
July 12, 2016
The Surprisingly Resilient History of IGA, Which Gave Small Towns Groceries

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The Surprisingly Resilient History of IGA, Which Gave Small Towns Groceries

You've probably been to one.

Ernie Smith
Atlas Obscura
July 11, 2016
A Vacant California Prison Was Approved to Be a Massive Marijuana Farm

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A Vacant California Prison Was Approved to Be a Massive Marijuana Farm

It's solving a lot of problems.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
July 11, 2016
Idyllic Beach Now Public Thanks to a $1.7 Million Crowdfunding Campaign

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Idyllic Beach Now Public Thanks to a $1.7 Million Crowdfunding Campaign

New Zealand did a good thing.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
July 11, 2016
Grave of Alexander Hamilton

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A Hamilton Superfan’s Tour of the World

Trace the founding father's footsteps around the globe with our 10-stop trip.

Meg Neal
Atlas Obscura
July 11, 2016
The Westboro Baptist Church gets in on the fun.

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The Westboro Baptist Church Is Getting Owned In Pokémon Go

“We recruited Jigglypuff to deal with the sodomite Clefairy" is probably not a sentence you thought you'd read today.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
July 11, 2016
How I Learned to Keep the Peace at a Hippie Festival With No Rules

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How I Learned to Keep the Peace at a Hippie Festival With No Rules

When 10,000 people camp out together at the Rainbow Gathering, staying groovy can be a challenge.

Livia Gershon
Atlas Obscura
July 11, 2016
Why Women Led Anti-Suffrage Campaigns Against Themselves

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Why Women Led Anti-Suffrage Campaigns Against Themselves

Why deprive oneself of the right to vote? It's complicated.

Ella Morton
Atlas Obscura
July 11, 2016
Found: 57 Dead Sharks on an Alabama Beach

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Found: 57 Dead Sharks on an Alabama Beach

How they died is a mystery.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
July 11, 2016
Watch an Artist Recreate Impressionist Masterpieces in Water

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Watch an Artist Recreate Impressionist Masterpieces in Water

Who knew art could be this wet?

David Doochin
Atlas Obscura
July 11, 2016
This Map Shows How the Presidential Election is 1888 Repeating Itself

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This Map Shows How the Presidential Election is 1888 Repeating Itself

The election was fought over trade.

Atlas Obscura
July 11, 2016
100 Wonders: The Bristlecone Pines

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100 Wonders: The Bristlecone Pines

The world's oldest living trees have been growing in Nevada for more than 5,000 years.

Sponsored By Travel Nevada
The Bahamas, New Zealand and Other Countries Issue Warnings About Travel to U.S.

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The Bahamas, New Zealand and Other Countries Issue Warnings About Travel to U.S.

A number of nations put out notices this week about police violence and demonstrations.

Jessie Guy-Ryan
Atlas Obscura
July 10, 2016
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