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“Liberty bellanca monoplane in the air (over N.Y.C.) on first leg of its flight to Denmark. From Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. with Otto Hillig of Liberty, N.Y., flying photographer and Capt. Hoérüs, the pilot”

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Buried Somewhere in the Catskills is a Stash of Nazi Loot

An amateur pilot halted Nazi saboteurs during WWII, but did he then steal their war chest of cash?

Luke Spencer
Atlas Obscura
April 1, 2016
An On-Air Newsroom Ruckus at the BBC in 1989

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An On-Air Newsroom Ruckus at the BBC in 1989

"In the great tradition of television sport... let's just see that again."

Urvija Banerji
Atlas Obscura
April 1, 2016
The crane works side by side with a rice farmer.

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Lost Siberian Crane Wins Taiwan's Heart While Improving Its Food Supply

"He is like my son," says one local rice farmer.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
April 1, 2016
The Wet and Wild World of Underwater Sports

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The Wet and Wild World of Underwater Sports

Sure, rugby is fun on land, but why not play it at the bottom of a swimming pool?

Tao Tao Holmes
Atlas Obscura
April 1, 2016
Wizards, Warriors, and the Quest for LARP Insurance

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Wizards, Warriors, and the Quest for LARP Insurance

Liability policies are making adventuring safer and helping players defeat red tape.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
April 1, 2016
Found: A Second North American Settlement That Was Likely Vikings

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Found: A Second North American Settlement That Was Likely Vikings

Satellite imagery led archeologists to a site that shows Viking-like activity.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
April 1, 2016
Campaign limericking inspired some spirited pamphlet vandalism.

politics

Turning a Presidential Campaign Into a Set of Bawdy Limericks

There once was a candidate from Nantucket...

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
April 1, 2016
The Rare, Retro Cover Art of Albums That Were Never for Sale

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The Rare, Retro Cover Art of Albums That Were Never for Sale

Vintage albums made for television were pretty groovy, man.

Anika Burgess
Atlas Obscura
April 1, 2016
Did a Self-Identified Spy Hunter Leak an NSA Secret on LinkedIn?

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Did a Self-Identified Spy Hunter Leak an NSA Secret on LinkedIn?

The American government built underwater drones in the 1990s to tap into fiber-optics cables, he claims.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
March 31, 2016
Porcupinefish Refuses to Abandon Ensnared Best Friend

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Porcupinefish Refuses to Abandon Ensnared Best Friend

Just hold on, buddy. We're gonna get you out of there.

Tao Tao Holmes
Atlas Obscura
March 31, 2016
2,500-Year-Old Rock Could Be Key To Understanding Ancient Religious Cult

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2,500-Year-Old Rock Could Be Key To Understanding Ancient Religious Cult

Not much is known about the Etruscan civilization or its unique language.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
March 31, 2016
Why Do We Even Have Toes?

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Why Do We Even Have Toes?

Seriously, why?

Dan Nosowitz
Atlas Obscura
March 31, 2016
Did Egypt Really Discover Hidden Chambers In King Tut's Tomb?

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Did Egypt Really Discover Hidden Chambers In King Tut's Tomb?

Experts are doubting the country's claim.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
March 31, 2016
The Illegal Birth Control Handbook That Spread Across College Campuses in 1968

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The Illegal Birth Control Handbook That Spread Across College Campuses in 1968

A group of Canadian teenagers wrote the first popular text on contraception.

Tao Tao Holmes
Atlas Obscura
March 31, 2016
A good-sized Salsola ryanii, in the bed of researcher Shana Welles's truck. (Photo: UC Riverside)

fleeting wonders

Enormous Tumbleweeds Spotted In San Francisco For The First Time

A relatively recent hybrid has invaded much of California.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
March 31, 2016
Found: Ancient Non-Stick Pans

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Found: Ancient Non-Stick Pans

A pottery dump at Cumae reveals that red-slip pottery is the best to cook chicken in.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
March 31, 2016
Places You Can No Longer Go: HMS Diamond Rock

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Places You Can No Longer Go: HMS Diamond Rock

How the British Navy turned an island into a ship.

Lucas Adams
Atlas Obscura
March 31, 2016
The Story Behind the Bulletproof Photo Craze

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The Story Behind the Bulletproof Photo Craze

Men shot each other all the time, it seems, for publicity photos in the 1920s.

David Goldenberg
Atlas Obscura
March 31, 2016
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