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Eric Grundhauser

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Director of Programming, Atlas Obscura Membership. Eric heads up Atlas Obscura's membership program, hosting and producing shows that bring our curious world to life! He lives in Brooklyn with his comic book collection. His work has been featured on Slate, NPR, Vanity Fair, The AV Club, Motherboard, Smithsonian, and a bunch of other places where reasonable content is sold. Helluva guy. Have any issues? eric@atlasobscura.com
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A Fox Got Its Head Stuck Between Two Headstones

cemeteries

A Fox Got Its Head Stuck Between Two Headstones

It was probably stuck for hours.

By Eric Grundhauser
BAD penguin!

aquariums

The New Zealand Aquarium Is Publicly Shaming Its Penguins

Timmy has been stealing fish again.

By Eric Grundhauser
Close encounters of the whale kind.

animals

A Tasmanian Diver's Close Encounter With a Whale

It was hard to avoid.

By Eric Grundhauser
A very, very majestic-looking national symbol.

animals

How to Make Your Dead Eagle a Legal Eagle

It's a crime to possess eagle parts. So what should you do if you find some?

By Eric Grundhauser
Rattlesnakes can be deadly in car crashes.

snakes

A Texas Mini-Van Crash Released Dozens of Venomous Snakes

Thankfully, no one was bitten.

By Eric Grundhauser
Captain Video and his electric gun are ready for action!

television

Whatever Happened to Captain Video and the DuMont Programming Library?

One of television's original networks has all but disappeared.

By Eric Grundhauser
The home is Bedrock adjacent.

houses

California's Flintstones House Sold for $2.8 Million

Yabba-dabba-DOUGH!

By Eric Grundhauser
Was blonde hair used as crosshairs in WWII?

hair

The Legend of WWII's Bombsight Rapunzel

Mary Babnik Brown gave up her hair for the war, but it's unclear how it was used.

By Eric Grundhauser
RATS!

rats

Just a Rat Stealing Food From a Turtle, Which Is Trying to Steal It From Some Fish

Animals.

By Eric Grundhauser
Moving a giant tree is no easy feat.

trees

When You Have to Move an 800,000-Pound Sequoia

It isn't easy.

By Eric Grundhauser
A mosaic from Pompeii of a similarly doomed dog.

archaeology

Roman Subway Dig Reveals Remains of an 1,800-Year-Old Dog

The pet seems to have perished in an ancient fire.

By Eric Grundhauser
The coolest fidget spinner in the world.

cars

Russian Car Enthusiasts Create Very Large Fidget Spinner

The spinning part was a little off though.

By Eric Grundhauser
Lt. Moss rides alongside the men of the 25th.

military history

America's Short-Lived 'Black Army on Wheels'

The existence of the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps, the first U.S. experiment with military bicycles, was brief and uncomfortable.

By Eric Grundhauser
Where will you be during the Great American Eclipse of 2017?

hotels

A State-by-State Guide to the Best 2017 Solar Eclipse Festivals Still Available

Haven't made plans yet to see this August's once-in-a-lifetime celestial event? Read on.

By Eric Grundhauser
That's one old lock!

news

Found: An Intact Lock From the Revolutionary War

Just because a historic site is open to the public doesn't mean it's out of secrets.

By Eric Grundhauser
I'll call you "Spockers."

animals

Artificial Intelligence Gave Some Adoptable Guinea Pigs Very Good Names

AI is good.

By Eric Grundhauser
Here there be monsters.

squid

Watch a Giant Squid Wrap Its Tentacles Around a Paddleboard

A rare glimpse of the legendary creature in action.

By Eric Grundhauser
Louie the Lobster was a big boy.

animals

A 132-Year-Old Lobster Has Been Released Into the Ocean

Louie the Lobster spent the last 20 years living in a clam bar's tank.

By Eric Grundhauser
Don Bosco, Patron Saint of Stage Magicians

relics

Stolen Saint Brains Have Been Found in a Thief's Kettle

The brains of the patron saint of stage magicians have been recovered.

By Eric Grundhauser
Equal Areas, Their Triangular Square Root and Pi, by Crockett Johnson

paintings

The Artful Precision of the Creator of 'Harold and the Purple Crayon'

After a long career as a cartoonist and illustrator, Crockett Johnson spent his final decade painting mathematical equations.

By Eric Grundhauser
Light the signal!

memorials

L.A. Will Light the Bat-Signal to Honor Adam West

The iconic spotlight will honor the late actor's role as the "Bright Knight."

By Eric Grundhauser
Not all of these have been translated into Latin, but more than you'd think!

books

The Highbrow Struggles of Translating Modern Children's Books Into Latin

What's the best way to translate Dr. Seuss to a dead language?

By Eric Grundhauser
Just look at this little guy!

dolphins

A Rare Albino Dolphin Has Been Spotted Off the California Coast

The all-white calf seems to be growing into a healthy adult.

By Eric Grundhauser
Rascal was cute, but he might not have been the best thing for Japan.

disasters

It's the 40th Anniversary of the Raccoon That Ate Japan

Four decades ago, a cartoon raccoon created an enduring ecological problem.

By Eric Grundhauser
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