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Americans Have Planted So Much Corn That It's Changing the Weather

The Corn Belt is making it rain.

Eric J. Wallace, Atlas Obscura

December 3, 2018

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What Does Your Favorite Bakery Smell Like?

The scent of fresh pastries is one of the world's greatest wonders.

Eric Grundhauser, Atlas Obscura

November 29, 2018

When the President and His Chef Feuded Over Cold Beans

It was part of an “enduring rivalry” between African-American and French cooking in the White House.

Ryleigh Nucilli, Atlas Obscura

November 29, 2018

The Rambunctious, Elitist Chocolate Houses of 18th-Century London

They were the original gentlemen’s clubs.

Lauren Cocking, Atlas Obscura

November 28, 2018

When Cow Tongue Was an Essential Thanksgiving Ingredient

It made American pies rich and indulgent.

Leigh Chavez-Bush, Atlas Obscura

November 27, 2018

The Historians Cooking Up Mythical Beasts

Making a cokentryce calls for needle, thread, and a lot of meat.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

November 27, 2018

16 Theme Restaurants That Add a Perfect Amount of Cheese to Every Meal

Atlas Obscura readers recommend their favorites.

Eric Grundhauser, Atlas Obscura

November 26, 2018

At a Death Cafe, Tea and Couscous Make Mortality Easier to Swallow

Let's talk about death, baby.

Abbey Perreault, Atlas Obscura

November 26, 2018

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For Decades, Southern States Considered Thanksgiving an Act of Northern Aggression

In the 19th century, pumpkin pie ignited a culture war.

Ariel Knoebel, Atlas Obscura

November 22, 2018

Why One Australian Island Celebrates Thanksgiving

There's pumpkin pie, but also multiple banana dishes.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

November 21, 2018

Breaking Down the Physics of Wok Tossing

It is a subtle art and an even subtler science.

Anna Kusmer, Atlas Obscura

November 20, 2018

Roaches Taste Like Blue Cheese, and Other Bugsgiving Revelations

This Thanksgiving, why not feast on insects?

Ella Morton, Atlas Obscura

November 20, 2018

How Karachi’s ‘Pickle Street’ Preserves the Past

A neighborhood famous for its achaar linked migrants to home.

Rida Bilgrami, Atlas Obscura

November 19, 2018

When People Panicked Over Pink Peppercorns

They're not even really pepper.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

November 16, 2018

The Lethal Lunch That Shook Scotland

From cold cuts to cold case.

Tal McThenia, Atlas Obscura

November 15, 2018

The Tooth-Rotting Trials of Building Better-Tasting Berries

How new flavors are created and killed.

Abbey Perreault, Atlas Obscura

November 14, 2018

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What Does It Take to Breed a New Honeybee?

One monk bred a "superbee."

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

November 14, 2018

Reviving the Lost Tradition of Cooking Flowers

It was once common across rural Italy.

Vittoria Traverso, Atlas Obscura

November 12, 2018