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An egg, cracked... just like this case (maybe).

crime and punishment

Police Might Have Solved Baffling Case of Phenomenally Accurate Egger

It took months of stakeouts, surveillance, and eggshell forensics.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
March 24, 2016
Found: A Shipwreck That Solved a Decades-Old Maritime Mystery

naval history

Found: A Shipwreck That Solved a Decades-Old Maritime Mystery

The "mystery tug boat" was a U.S. Navy ship that had disappeared without a trace in 1921.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
March 24, 2016
Gypsum crystals of the Naica cave. Note person for scale. Author: Alexander Van Driessche

geological oddities

100 Wonders: Cave of the Crystals

A gargantuan crystal kingdom is hidden beneath the surface of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Dylan Thuras
Atlas Obscura
March 24, 2016
In Philadelphia, "jawn" can mean just about anything.

linguistics

The Enduring Mystery of 'Jawn,' Philadelphia's All-Purpose Noun

According to experts, it's unlike any word, in any language.

Dan Nosowitz
Atlas Obscura
March 24, 2016
Places You Can No Longer Go: New Australia

places you can no longer go

Places You Can No Longer Go: New Australia

In the 1890s, a group of disaffected Australians tried to create a South American utopia.

Lucas Adams
Atlas Obscura
March 24, 2016
A lonely, half-eated jar of Zest Sweet Mustard Pickles.

features

The Mustard Pickle Tragedy Unfolding in Newfoundland

The disappearance of a favorite condiment brand is rocking the island to its core.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
March 24, 2016
How Massive Volcanic Activity Billions of Years Ago Changed The Moon's Tilt

volcanoes

How Massive Volcanic Activity Billions of Years Ago Changed The Moon's Tilt

Earth’s only natural satellite was once a much hotter place.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
March 23, 2016
Australia Is Investigating 'Wind Turbine Syndrome,' Which Probably Isn't Real

wind

Australia Is Investigating 'Wind Turbine Syndrome,' Which Probably Isn't Real

No direct evidence has been found to prove the disease exists.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
March 23, 2016
Prairie Dogs Don't Eat Meat—So Why Are They Serially Killing Squirrels?

dogs

Prairie Dogs Don't Eat Meat—So Why Are They Serially Killing Squirrels?

The vegetarian animals regularly massacre squirrels, which they may see as rivals.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
March 23, 2016
Welcome to Obscura Day 2016

obscura day 2016

Welcome to Obscura Day 2016

Nearly 200 expeditions in 35 states and 25 countries. Join us!

David Plotz
Atlas Obscura
March 23, 2016
What Does A Sloth Sound Like?

sloths

What Does A Sloth Sound Like?

If you've ever wondered what noise these adorable, slow motion creatures make, this is the video for you.

Urvija Banerji
Atlas Obscura
March 23, 2016
For Victorian Men, the Mustache Comb was Everything

facial hair

For Victorian Men, the Mustache Comb was Everything

Facial grooming may have peaked in the era of Social Darwinism.

Sharon Twickler
Atlas Obscura
March 23, 2016
Why Forensic Anthropologists Want to Bury Bodies Around L.A.

death

Why Forensic Anthropologists Want to Bury Bodies Around L.A.

There is a scientific explanation for this.

Emma E. Kemp
Atlas Obscura
March 23, 2016
Wragge brisbane home 1902

ethnographic

Tropical Storms Were Once Named After Wives, Girlfriends, and Disliked Politicians

Want a storm named after you? Well, it's complicated.

Tao Tao Holmes
Atlas Obscura
March 23, 2016
Just dandy. (Photo: Johnny Magnusson/Public Domain)

linguistics

It's the 178th Birthday of 'Okay'

The word first appeared in print in the Boston Morning Post to make fun of a rival paper.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
March 23, 2016
Marm Mandelbaum, the Queen of Fences, ran her own school for criminals. 

kickass women

New York's First Female Crime Boss Started Her Own Crime School

Marm Mandelbaum, the Queen of Fences, turned street rats into professional criminals.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
March 23, 2016
Found: A Lake of Frozen Nitrogen on Pluto

space exploration

Found: A Lake of Frozen Nitrogen on Pluto

At least, it looks an awful lot like a lake.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
March 23, 2016
 See Yellowstone's Beauty Change Through The Ages

national parks

See Yellowstone's Beauty Change Through The Ages

How one photographer rephotographed the sites from an 1871 expedition.

Anika Burgess
Atlas Obscura
March 23, 2016
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