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holiday

Atlas Obscura Gift Guide: 7 Presents for the Dinner Party Prankster

Ella Morton, Atlas Obscura
December 10, 2015
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holidays

The Ghost Forests of Christmas Past: How A Fungus Stole Roasted Chestnuts

Sarah Laskow, Atlas Obscura
December 10, 2015
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linguistics

What Brits Talk About When they Talk About Pudding

Dan Nosowitz, Atlas Obscura
December 3, 2015
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garbage

Is Your Pumpkin Spice Latte Polluting Rivers?

Cale Weissman, Atlas Obscura
December 2, 2015
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fleeting wonders

Fleeting Wonders: A Cheese Heist in Canada

Tao Tao Holmes, Atlas Obscura
November 30, 2015
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historical recipes

The Forgotten Baking Technique That Turns Bacteria Into Delicious, Cheesy Bread

Making salt-rising bread is a culinary science experiment dating back to the 1800s.
Natalie Zarrelli, Atlas Obscura
February 17, 2022
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thanksgiving

Cranberries Are the Only Thanksgiving Food That Actually Came From the United States

Anyone up for some mashed sunchokes?
Sarah Laskow, Atlas Obscura
November 25, 2015
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found

FOUND: 10,000-Year-Old Fava Beans

Sarah Laskow, Atlas Obscura
November 24, 2015
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birdweek

How Turducken Went From Food Of Kings To Poultry of the Populace

Cara Giaimo, Atlas Obscura
November 23, 2015
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thanksgiving

Doritos Nachos, Pasta With Mayo, Corn Pizza: How Other Places Imagine American Food

Sarah Laskow, Atlas Obscura
November 18, 2015
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rhode island

Rhode Island Has One Great Culinary Invention, And It's Coffee Milk

Jaya Saxena, Atlas Obscura
November 17, 2015
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features

Your New Favorite Honey Is Made Out Of Bug Poop and Bee Vomit

Cara Giaimo, Atlas Obscura
November 13, 2015
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turkey

How a South American Soap Opera Created a Turkish Dessert Craze

Dan Nosowitz, Atlas Obscura
November 12, 2015
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italian

The Siren on Your Starbucks Cup Was Born in 7th-Century Italy

Angelica Calabrese, Atlas Obscura
November 10, 2015
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crime and punishment

Apple Orchards Are Dens of Casual Thieves

Cale Weissman, Atlas Obscura
November 5, 2015
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fear week

Why Meat from Scared Animals Tastes Worse

Jess Zimmerman, Atlas Obscura
October 30, 2015
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halloween

The Sweet Halloween Archives of a Candy Historian

Tao Tao Holmes, Atlas Obscura
October 28, 2015
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vegetables

Turnip Jack-o'-Lanterns Are the Root of All Evil

These vegetables were once the carving canvas of choice.
Ella Morton, Atlas Obscura
October 30, 2025