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Object of Intrigue: Disneyland's Flirty, Talking Trash Can

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Object of Intrigue: Disneyland's Flirty, Talking Trash Can

An animatronic trash can named PUSH eventually got the shove.

Tao Tao Holmes
Atlas Obscura
March 15, 2016
The McBarge in 2006, near Vancouver and far from its heyday.

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Fleeting Wonders: Welcome Back, McBarge!

A floating Canadian McDonalds is set to make a comeback this year after a secrecy-shrouded renovation.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
March 15, 2016
Found: Fairy Circles in Australia

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Found: Fairy Circles in Australia

The mysterious phenomenon shows up on a new continent.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
March 15, 2016
The 19th-Century Night Soil Men Who Carted Away America’s Waste

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The 19th-Century Night Soil Men Who Carted Away America’s Waste

Cities used to be literally full of crap.

Adee Braun
Atlas Obscura
March 15, 2016
Video Wonder: Roosevelt Island's Trash Vacuum

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Video Wonder: Roosevelt Island's Trash Vacuum

One of only six in the U.S.

Tao Tao Holmes
Atlas Obscura
March 15, 2016
Oklahoma's Greatest Ponzi Scheme Bred Hoards of Unwanted Worms

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Oklahoma's Greatest Ponzi Scheme Bred Hoards of Unwanted Worms

Never trust a man who says he'll triple your investment in composting worms.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
March 15, 2016
How Pollution Spawned a Gang of 1990s Cartoon Villains

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How Pollution Spawned a Gang of 1990s Cartoon Villains

Hexxus, Captain Pollution, and the heyday of animated eco-villains.

Eric Grundhauser
Atlas Obscura
March 15, 2016
You Still Have Time to Apply to Be a Full-Time Ninja in Japan

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You Still Have Time to Apply to Be a Full-Time Ninja in Japan

Six positions are available.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
March 14, 2016
A Map of Brooklyn, Made of the Trash of Brooklyn

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A Map of Brooklyn, Made of the Trash of Brooklyn

An artist collected trash from every block in Brooklyn for a surprisingly lovely collage of local litter.

Urvija Banerji
Atlas Obscura
March 14, 2016
The Rise of Police Tape, And Why We Ignore Warning Signs

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The Rise of Police Tape, And Why We Ignore Warning Signs

From cigarette packaging to wet-floor cautions, warnings have become pervasive.

Ernie Smith
Atlas Obscura
March 14, 2016
Octopi chucking shells, potentially at each other.

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Video Wonder: An Octopus Trash Fight

These eight-legged grumps may be trying to clock each other with shells.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
March 14, 2016
A Macintosh XL running the Lisa operating system. The jaunty-lidded trashcan is visible at the bottom left of the desktop.

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Why Only Apple Users Can Trash Their Files

A 1994 lawsuit scared other developers away from the garbage can.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
March 14, 2016
Have Scientists Cracked the Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle?

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Have Scientists Cracked the Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle?

Some have questioned whether there is any mystery at all.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
March 14, 2016
Why Were Hellfire Missiles Found on a Passenger Plane?

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Why Were Hellfire Missiles Found on a Passenger Plane?

One news agency said the missiles were in coffins.

Erik Shilling
Atlas Obscura
March 14, 2016
Is This the First Time Anyone Printed, ‘Garbage In, Garbage Out’?

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Is This the First Time Anyone Printed, ‘Garbage In, Garbage Out’?

Ironically, the early computing phrase's history is rife with bad information.

Rob Stenson
Atlas Obscura
March 14, 2016
Molina among his treasures.

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Fleeting Wonders: A New York City Trash Gallery

For decades, a sanitation worker turned curator has collected and displayed his best Dumpster finds.

Cara Giaimo
Atlas Obscura
March 14, 2016
Found: A Frog Living in India's Wastelands

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Found: A Frog Living in India's Wastelands

The frogs live in a barren area of the country surrounded by trash.

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
March 14, 2016
12 Quirky Treasures of Milwaukee

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12 Quirky Treasures of Milwaukee

Wisconsin's largest city is brewing a lot more than beer.

Atlas Obscura
March 14, 2016
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