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Cara Giaimo

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2015

former staff writer, forever fan // @cjgiaimo // caragiaimo (at) gmail (dot) com

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Caroline Brooks poses with one of her sculptures during her U.S. tour in 1877.

sculptures

America's First Butter Sculptor Was an Artist and a Celebrity

Despite her success, Caroline Shawk Brooks never forgot her sweet, creamy roots.

By Cara Giaimo
This sea slug, Elysia grandifola, eats algae and then "hijacks" its chloroplasts, becoming temporarily photosynthetic.

animals

It's Sea Slug Census Time Again!

The citizen scientists of Port Stephens, Australia, are ramping up for the seasonal count.

By Cara Giaimo
A Torelli set known as “Sea with Ships seen through a Rocky Cavern." Likely originally designed for a failed 1647 production of Orpheus, it was reused in 1650 for Andromeda.

history

How a 17th-Century Naval Engineer Revolutionized Set Design

Giacomo Torelli and his magnificent sub-stage machine.

By Cara Giaimo
Giraffes running at the Copenhagen Zoo, much as their counterparts did at the Nashville Zoo during August's total eclipse.

animals

The Best Animal Reactions to the Eclipse

Scared chimps, running giraffes, bat traffic jams, and more.

By Cara Giaimo
Canada's 'Great Trail' Is Finally Connected

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Canada's 'Great Trail' Is Finally Connected

You can now walk coast to coast across Canada, via the longest trail in the world.

By Cara Giaimo
This Man Had Bees on His Face for Longer Than Anyone Else on Record

world record

This Man Had Bees on His Face for Longer Than Anyone Else on Record

Juan Carlos Noguez Ortiz set a world "bee beard" record by wearing the insects for 61 minutes.

By Cara Giaimo
The hummingbird clearwing moth, which disguises itself as—well, look for yourself.

insects

The Most Interesting Bugs in the World

Could knowing about cool insects help get more Americans out into nature? These two social scientists think so.

By Cara Giaimo
The castle of Saint-Vincent-le-Paluel will soon have hundreds of owners.

castles

For €50, You Can Buy a Share in This French Castle

People are chipping in to help save the castle of Saint-Vincent-le-Paluel.

By Cara Giaimo
Everyone's Favorite Sheep Landscaping Crew Is Returning to Manhattan

landscapes

Everyone's Favorite Sheep Landscaping Crew Is Returning to Manhattan

Three hard-working ewes will soon begin work at the Basilica of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral in Nolita.

By Cara Giaimo
From left to right: Edward Gibson, Gerald Carr, and William Pogue prepare to fly to Cape Canaveral to take off for Skylab.

space exploration

Did 3 NASA Astronauts Really Hold a 'Space Strike' in 1973?

Digging into a legendary moment in the history of extraterrestrial labor.

By Cara Giaimo
A Tanker Just Made It Across the Arctic With No Icebreaker for the First Time

arctic circle

A Tanker Just Made It Across the Arctic With No Icebreaker for the First Time

A real conversation-starter.

By Cara Giaimo
A soldier, an urn, and "Faith," all available from the 1882 Monumental Bronze Co. catalog.

statues

Those Mass-Produced Civil War Statues Were Meant to Stand Forever

The company behind one popular cookie-cutter statue advertised they would "last as long as the Pyramids of Egypt."

By Cara Giaimo
Two Guys Rode the Entire Boston Subway System in Record Time

subways

Two Guys Rode the Entire Boston Subway System in Record Time

They're the men who returned.

By Cara Giaimo
A Surprise 'Desierto Florido' Is Growing in the Atacama Desert

deserts

A Surprise 'Desierto Florido' Is Growing in the Atacama Desert

The colorful phenomenon came ahead of schedule.

By Cara Giaimo
Gotta catch 'em all.

news

A Salmon Pen Collapsed, and Fishers Are Needed to Save the Day

Authorities are asking people to catch as many salmon as possible.

By Cara Giaimo
Louisiana Crayfish Are Invading Berlin

animals

Louisiana Crayfish Are Invading Berlin

They've been there for years, but seem to be growing more bold.

By Cara Giaimo
This Tissington well-dressing design, from 2013, marries a biblical theme with slightly more contemporary war imagery.

art

The Evolving Art of Well-Dressing

Tissington's famed plant-based installations have moved beyond traditional biblical scenes.

By Cara Giaimo
Help Name This Rare White Baby Koala

animals

Help Name This Rare White Baby Koala

The youngster was born in January, but just emerged from her mother's pouch for the first time.

By Cara Giaimo
Eclipse glasses.

news

Columbia, South Carolina, Is Giving Eclipse Glasses to Homeless Community Members

So is Nashville, Tennessee.

By Cara Giaimo
Lemurs engaged in a unique behavior called "sun-worshipping."

sounds

Watching Animals Watch the Eclipse

Before and after the moon crosses the sun, interested people all over the U.S. will be spying on wildlife.

By Cara Giaimo
Australia Just Got a Giant Prehistoric Squid Tattoo

art

Australia Just Got a Giant Prehistoric Squid Tattoo

The dug-out drawing of an ammonite covers around one million square feet.

By Cara Giaimo
An annular eclipse, in New Mexico in 2012.

news

American Towns Are Making Solar Eclipse Time Capsules

Mementos of the sky, sealed in the ground.

By Cara Giaimo
A Martha's Vineyard bat screeches for the camera.

islands

Why Northern Long-Eared Bats Love Nantucket

On tourist-friendly islands in Massachusetts, a story of survival.

By Cara Giaimo
This Tortoise Escape Artist Has Been Brought Home Once Again

zoos

This Tortoise Escape Artist Has Been Brought Home Once Again

This is Abuh's second escape from Shibukawa Animal Park this summer.

By Cara Giaimo
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