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A Brief History of the Referendum

From 13th century Switzerland to Brexit.
Atlas Obscura June 24, 2016
news

Britain's Longest Land Border with the E.U. Has a Complicated Future

It's totally porous, for now.
Erik Shilling June 24, 2016
treehouses

This Awesome Treehouse May Soon Be Forced to Come Down, Mostly for Being Too Awesome

Neighbors complained.
Eric Grundhauser June 24, 2016
zoos

Found: Pet Hoard of Over 250 Birds, Scores of Reptiles, And Some Cats

Authorities took them all away. Well, not the cats.
Sarah Laskow June 24, 2016
antarctic

Sick South Pole Workers Reach Chile After Daring Mid-Winter Rescue

They spent a long time in the air.
Erik Shilling June 23, 2016
airplanes

India's New Presidential Plane Will be Able to Absorb Grenades and Dodge Missiles

The country is upgrading.
Erik Shilling June 23, 2016
animals

Found: Pedals, the New Jersey Bear Who Walks on Two Legs

Neighbors were worried he wouldn't survive the winter.
Sarah Laskow June 23, 2016
disasters

An Incomplete if Exhaustive Tally of Recent Highway Truck Spills

From bees to beers.
Erik Shilling June 23, 2016
science

Robot Workers Could Become 'Electronic Persons' in Europe

The future is here.
Erik Shilling June 22, 2016
food

How the World Went Loco For Locust Pizza

It all started as a little joke.
David Doochin June 22, 2016
boats

Found: Delightful 1950s Radio Scripts Plugging Seattle’s Newest Ferries

"Exciting marine activity" awaits!
Sarah Laskow June 22, 2016
news

The Drone Killing Insect Pests on Farms In Japan

Meet Agri Drone.
Atlas Obscura June 22, 2016
archaeology

Iowa City Is Using Lasers To Map Its Abandoned Beer Caves

Beer and lasers.
Eric Grundhauser June 22, 2016
news

A Famous Edible Bug Market in Beijing Is Closing

Neighbors complained.
Erik Shilling June 21, 2016
libraries

Dan Brown Is Paying a Lot of Money to Digitize a Library Devoted to Mysticism

The "Da Vinci Code" author has an abiding interest in ancient symbols.
Erik Shilling June 21, 2016
space exploration

Found: Baby Planets

Astronomers are trying to answer that age-old question: Where do they come from?
Sarah Laskow June 21, 2016
mystery

Mystery Bugs Rain Down On Colorado Neighborhood

Bugs from the sky!
Eric Grundhauser June 21, 2016
pyramids

Egypt's Biggest Pyramid Isn't Quite Square at Its Base

But the ancient builders got pretty close.
Erik Shilling June 20, 2016