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pizza

Pizza Hut's ‘Little Free Libraries’ Look Exactly Like Mini Pizza Huts

Also, remember BOOK IT?
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
October 8, 2018
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french revolution

The Diner That Became a Haven for New York’s Gay Communities

Butchers, drag queens, and Club Kids broke bread together at Florent.
Gabby Vernon-Melzer, Atlas Obscura
October 5, 2018
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show & tell

Share Your Favorite Culinary Myths

From stomach melons to the five-second rule, let's talk about food fables.
Eric Grundhauser, Atlas Obscura
October 5, 2018
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gastro obscura profiles

The Potato Whisperer

Manuel Choqque Bravo’s delicious, colorful creations are adored by world-class chefs.
Alona Martinez, Atlas Obscura
October 4, 2018
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poison

All the Very Bad Ways That Castor Seeds Have Been Used

Not only does it taste gross, but castor oil was used as an instrument of political control for years.
Sarah Laskow, Atlas Obscura
October 4, 2018
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food heists

In Germany, an Entire Vineyard of Grapes Has Gone Missing

Police suspect a rival grape-grower got a little jelly.
Abbey Perreault, Atlas Obscura
October 3, 2018
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seed banks

This Seed Bank Preserves Biodiversity by Opening Its Doors to Farmers

The Ethiopian institution pioneered a new model.
Eric J. Wallace, Atlas Obscura
October 3, 2018
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cookbooks

The 10th-Century Baghdad Cookbook That’s a Poetic Tome to Food

The text features exhaustive directions for cooking, eating, and being.
Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura
October 3, 2018
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food art

The Life and Times of a Japanese Candy Artist

She brought the rare, age-old art to Epcot and a Yayoi Kusama exhibition.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
October 2, 2018
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show & tell

Inspiration for Your Next Food-Related Adventure

Atlas Obscura readers share their most memorable experiences of traveling for the sake of eating.
Eric Grundhauser, Atlas Obscura
October 2, 2018
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war fare

How a Uruguayan Meat Factory Became Iconic Worldwide

The former factory is now a UNESCO world heritage site.
Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura
October 1, 2018
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milk

The 'Father of American Neurology' Prescribed Women Months of Motionless Milk-Drinking

Virginia Woolf and Charlotte Perkins Gilman were both patients of his infamous rest cure.
Abbey Perreault, Atlas Obscura
September 28, 2018
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how to

The Results Are In for Gastro Obscura's Black Sesame Sweet Soup Cook-Off!

Readers share how they tackled this singular recipe.
Eric Grundhauser, Atlas Obscura
September 28, 2018
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war fare

How Salt Helped Win the Civil War

Southern salt-making operations became prime military targets.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
September 28, 2018
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famine

The Mandatory Canteens of Communist China

They led to one of the worst famines in history.
Hunter Lu, Atlas Obscura
September 26, 2018
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linguistics

The Warlike Origins of 'Going Dutch'

The term for splitting the bill has its roots in a bitter international rivalry.
Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura
September 25, 2018
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texas

The Donkey Refuge Where Burros Become Coyote-Kicking Livestock Guardians

With the right training, feral donkeys go from zero to hero.
Abbey Perreault, Atlas Obscura
September 25, 2018
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knives

The Regional Chinese Cuisine Linked to an Ancient Assassin

A king died after being served up a murderous fish in present-day Suzhou.
Laura Kiniry, Atlas Obscura
September 21, 2018