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Acorn Woodpecker on a tree in California

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Acorn Woodpeckers Hoard Thousands of Acorns in a Single Tree

That’s not even the weirdest thing about them.

Tao Tao Holmes
Atlas Obscura
May 16, 2016
A few of Gunderson's newest carvings.

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The Woodcarver Drawing Secret Faces on Trees at This Canadian Park

"The Magic Man of Cottonwood Island."

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
May 16, 2016
For Sale: An Entire Town in Australia

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For Sale: An Entire Town in Australia

It can all be yours.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
May 16, 2016
Over 3,000 Years of Humans Exaggerating Their Lineage on Family Trees

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Over 3,000 Years of Humans Exaggerating Their Lineage on Family Trees

Charting genetic lines through branches gets aspirational pretty fast.

George Pendle
Atlas Obscura
May 16, 2016
The Politics and Bureaucracy That Detemine Who Goes to Mecca

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The Politics and Bureaucracy That Detemine Who Goes to Mecca

Iran's ban on performing the Hajj is the latest in a myriad of political and safety restrictions.

Jessie Guy-Ryan
Atlas Obscura
May 15, 2016
Watch These Active Volcanoes Bubble, Explode, and Spark

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Watch These Active Volcanoes Bubble, Explode, and Spark

Nature can be violent sometimes.

Lauren Young
Atlas Obscura
May 15, 2016
The Efforts to Identify the Lost Souls of America's Potter's Fields

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The Efforts to Identify the Lost Souls of America's Potter's Fields

From New York's Hart Island to Dunn County, Wisconsin, experts and volunteers alike work to provide closure to the families of those interred in unmarked graves.

Jessie Guy-Ryan
Atlas Obscura
May 15, 2016
NYC's Great Ice Cream Crime Craze of 2016

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NYC's Great Ice Cream Crime Craze of 2016

Summer's coolest criminal enterprise. Can the thieves be stopped?

Jessie Guy-Ryan
Atlas Obscura
May 14, 2016
A Beard Tax is Being Proposed in England, and It's Not the First

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A Beard Tax is Being Proposed in England, and It's Not the First

Shave up or pay up.

Jessie Guy-Ryan
Atlas Obscura
May 14, 2016
The Violent Ice Cream Wars of 1980s Scotland

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The Violent Ice Cream Wars of 1980s Scotland

The most dangerous job in Glasgow was being an ice cream man.

Natalie Zarrelli
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May 13, 2016
Watch This Amazing Infrared Footage of a Volcanic Eruption in Costa Rica

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Watch This Amazing Infrared Footage of a Volcanic Eruption in Costa Rica

Yesterday, the Turrialba Volcano blew its top.

Erik Shilling
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May 13, 2016
Astronaut Reveals Gash in Space Station Window Caused by Debris

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Astronaut Reveals Gash in Space Station Window Caused by Debris

Garbage up there is getting to be a problem.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
May 13, 2016
Fulmer Zaida

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How England's First Feline Show Countered Victorian Snobbery About Cats

The 1871 cat show ushered in a new era of appreciation for the furry rat-catchers.

Ella Morton
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May 13, 2016
The Magic of Quidditch Could be Real if Only We Lived in Space

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The Magic of Quidditch Could be Real if Only We Lived in Space

Scientists imagine what the fictional sport would look like in microgravity.

Lauren Young
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May 13, 2016
An airport-pranking dog successfully avoids capture.

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Watch a Dog Gang Shut Down a Tokyo Airport

One of the trespassing pooches is still on the loose.

Cara Giaimo
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May 13, 2016
For Sale: A Housebroken Pet Bison

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For Sale: A Housebroken Pet Bison

If you're in the market.

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May 13, 2016
Found: A Rare, Backwards Tornado That Spun the Wrong Way

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Found: A Rare, Backwards Tornado That Spun the Wrong Way

Very few tornados rotate clockwise.

Sarah Laskow
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May 13, 2016
These Unique Wails Piercing Indian Streets are a Genius Form of Advertising

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These Unique Wails Piercing Indian Streets are a Genius Form of Advertising

The repeated calls signal the kind of wares that street vendors have on offer.

Urvija Banerji
Atlas Obscura
May 13, 2016
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