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Why Menu Translations Go Terribly Wrong

Toward a grand unified theory of hilarious and odd foreign-language menus.

Emily Monaco, Atlas Obscura

January 24, 2018

The Sad Demise of a Village Cheese-Rolling Competition

It is no longer seen as "cool," organizers say.

Natasha Frost, Atlas Obscura

January 24, 2018

Why Hunter-Gatherers Excel at Identifying Food Smells

Does your language have a word for "bloody smell that attracts tigers"?

Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura

January 23, 2018

You Can Buy Into the World’s First Publicly Traded Whiskey Investment Fund

A way to invest in "liquid gold."

Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura

January 23, 2018

When Food Dye Was Made From Coal Tar

It was considered almost magical.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

January 23, 2018

Watch the Wondrous Costco Pizza Sauce Dispenser in Action

It's the lazy chef's dream.

Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura

January 22, 2018

Putting Ancient Recipes on the Plate

To better understand the distant past, it can help to taste and smell it.

Jessica Leigh Hester, Atlas Obscura

January 19, 2018

An Anthropologist Explains Why We Want to Eat Tide Pods

But you really shouldn't swallow laundry tablets.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

January 19, 2018

Southern Italians Are Tussling Over Tomatoes

The latest twist in a food-based war between Campania and Puglia.

Natasha Frost, Atlas Obscura

January 19, 2018

Why Brigham Young University Had a Secret Cola Vending Machine

The complex relationship between Mormons and caffeinated soda.

Natasha Frost, Atlas Obscura

January 18, 2018

The Power of Circles in Food and Drink

Humans consistently associate roundness with sweetness.

Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura

January 18, 2018

Watch Andy Warhol Stoically Eat a Whopper

He has some trouble with the ketchup.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

January 18, 2018

controversial cuisine

We've Been Debating Foie Gras Since Ancient Times

Early Egyptians and Greeks force-fed geese, ducks, and hyenas.

Andrew Coletti, Atlas Obscura

January 18, 2018

Horatio Nelson's Grog Chest Just Sold for $95,000

Also, what is grog?

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

January 18, 2018

The Mother and Daughter Charming the Internet With Ugly Cakes

It's their birthday tradition.

Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura

January 16, 2018

forgotten foods

The Forgotten Fruit That Looks Like an Anus

Medlars' shapes once inspired a lot of jokes.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

January 16, 2018

How Alaska’s Roadkill Gets a Second Life as Dinner

A unique system turns moose killed in collisions into meals.

Mark Hay, Atlas Obscura

January 16, 2018

Watch a Man Masterfully Flip Roti Prata Into Perfection

He makes it look so easy.

Paula Mejia, Atlas Obscura

January 15, 2018