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occult

The Psychic Tea Rooms of 1930s New York Didn't Predict All the Police Raids

Tea parlors were the battleground in a war against fortune telling.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
December 7, 2017
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italy

The Traditional Pizza Making of Naples Now Has Heritage Status

Good news for Neapolitans, however you slice it.
Natasha Frost, Atlas Obscura
December 7, 2017
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umami

How Sound Affects the Way You Taste Food on Airplanes

Food and drinks taste different in the air, so airlines are creating soundscapes to shape taste.
Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura
December 6, 2017
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food art

In This Museum Full of Treasures, The Most Popular Attraction Is a Tiny Cabbage

But it's fit for an emperor.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
December 6, 2017
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salvador dali

Behold Salvador Dalí's Recently Republished Wine Bible

The 1977 manual features hundreds of surreal illustrations.
Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura
December 5, 2017
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discovery

Gorillas Don't Need to Be Taught to Clean Their Food

Sandy apples? No problem.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
December 5, 2017
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menu monday

A Dinner at the End of Our World

An author and a chef imagine how we'll eat if bees and fish vanish.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
December 4, 2017
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plumbing

Why 19th-Century Americans Drank From Coconut Shells

A different kind of coconut water craze.
December 4, 2017
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pizza

Watch Astronauts Make Pizza in Space

How do you toss the dough, though?
Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura
December 4, 2017
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discovery

A Hidden Beer Flavor Has Finally Been Revealed

Researchers brewed 150 beers to determine if barley left a distinct taste.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
December 1, 2017
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avocados

Guacamole Gets You More Messages on Dating Apps

And other gastronomic revelations from a singles survey.
Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura
December 1, 2017
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breweries

When a City and a Bishop Went to War Over Beer

The 1380 Wrocław Beer War was a medieval Bohemian battle royale.
Vittoria Traverso, Atlas Obscura
December 1, 2017
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perfume

Why Smell Like Flowers When You Could Smell Like Roast Beef?

The rebel of the perfume world can make you smell like dinner or dessert.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
November 30, 2017
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health food

The Curious Case of August Engelhardt, Leader of a Coconut-Obsessed Cult

"The sun, God, and the coconut were like Father, Son, and Holy Ghost."
Zoë Bernard, Atlas Obscura
November 30, 2017
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robotics

The Designer Who Makes Dessert Come to Life

Experience desserts that move and a record made of chocolate.
Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura
November 29, 2017
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war fare

This Food Was Once Packaged Military Rations

You can make combat rations look better, but they still won’t taste good.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
November 29, 2017
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black markets

How Black Markets Preserved Spain's Artisanal Cheeses

Some of the world's best cheese was illegal for decades.
Jackie Bryant, Atlas Obscura
November 29, 2017
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war fare

The Bosnian Brewery That Saved a City Under Siege

The springs of Sarajevska Pivara became a sole water source for many Sarajevans.
Stacey McKenna, Atlas Obscura
November 28, 2017