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Watch an Impromptu Medieval Icelandic Hymn Sung in a Modern Train Station

The acoustics of the German transit hub perfectly suit the centuries-old song.
Molly McBride Jacobson September 28, 2016
video

Watch This Machine Dip an Endless Line of Apples Through Caramel

One of the best fall treats.
Lauren Young September 27, 2016
news

Watch What Designers in the 1930s Thought We Would Wear in the 21st Century

A future without headlight accessories is no future at all.
Mariana Zapata September 26, 2016
A player piano.
mechanical instruments

Watch a Player Piano Rock Out

This piano tickles its own ivories.
Molly McBride Jacobson September 23, 2016
beaches

Watch Sand Bubbler Crabs Transform a Beach Into a Field of Tiny Sand Balls

These crustaceans must filter sand fast before the tide returns.
Lauren Young September 22, 2016
music

Watch Early Rotoscoping Turn Cab Calloway into the Ghost of a Walrus

Simultaneously eerie, cute, jazzy, and artistic.
Molly McBride Jacobson September 21, 2016
books

Watch a Book Being Made the Old-Fashioned Way

Slowly, and by hand.
Tao Tao Holmes September 20, 2016
music

Listen to This Duo Elegantly Play the Harry Potter Theme Music on Glass Goblets

The specially tuned glasses add an extra magical element.
Lauren Young September 19, 2016
ancient

Listen to the Surprisingly Goofy Voice of a Neanderthal

This goes way beyond grunts.
Molly McBride Jacobson September 16, 2016
video

Watch the Magic of Metal Chain-Making

Oh, so that's how it works.
Tao Tao Holmes September 15, 2016
architecture

Watch These Buildings Ripple Gently in the Wind

Artist Ned Kahn built these beautiful metallic installations that flutter with the breeze.
Lauren Young September 14, 2016
atom bombs

Watch Five Alarmingly Calm Men Stand Under an Exploding Atomic Bomb

In 1957 a group of soldiers watched an atom bomb go off directly above their heads.
Molly McBride Jacobson September 13, 2016
video

Watch a Clip from the Glory Days of the Pageant Swimsuit Competition

Things were cringey yet compelling in 1981.
Tao Tao Holmes September 12, 2016
science

Watch This Tiny Rainbow Peacock Spider Dance the Performance of His Life

They dance not just to attract the ladies, but to survive.
Lauren Young September 9, 2016
sports

Watch a Man Test an Early Football Helmet by Getting Kicked in the Head

Ah, the days before NFL safety regulations.
Atlas Obscura September 8, 2016
windmills

Watch These Daredevils Take a Spin on 55-Foot Windmill Sails

It's like revolving on a much less secure Ferris wheel.
Lauren Young September 7, 2016
music

Listen to the Mystical Music Box Version of Haddaway's 'What Is Love'

This paper-tape music box puts a new spin on the classic dance number.
Lauren Young September 2, 2016
music

Watch A '60s Magician Play The Mellotron

It's a musical computer for your home.
Atlas Obscura September 1, 2016