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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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Who Is Shaving Virginia's Cats?

animals

Who Is Shaving Virginia's Cats?

A mystery person is giving pets rogue haircuts.

By Eric Grundhauser
Could you keep shopping if you ran across something like this in a parking lot?

snakes

Found: A Lot of Snakes in a Walmart Parking Lot

There was a minor panic.

By Eric Grundhauser
Can you hear the hunting horn cry of the Lord of Misrule?

objects of intrigue

Secrets of the Swazzle

Meet the hidden tool that defines what a Punch and Judy show sounds like.

By Eric Grundhauser
Even books need a bath sometimes.

libraries

The Boston Public Library Has a 'Car Wash' for Books

And it's very satisfying to watch in action.

By Eric Grundhauser
A drone similar to the one shot down.

news

The Muddy Legality of Shooting a Drone Out of the Sky

Can you legally murder a drone?

By Eric Grundhauser
J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis weren't fans of Disney's dwarfs.

disney

The Movie Date That Solidified J.R.R. Tolkien's Dislike of Walt Disney

He went to see "Snow White" with C.S. Lewis.

By Eric Grundhauser
The Basking Ridge Oak in healthier times.

trees

The Long Death of New Jersey's 600-Year-Old Oak

Goodbye, tree.

By Eric Grundhauser
Was a white lighter to blame for the deaths of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin?

mystery

Why We Fear White Lighters

An investigation into the origins of a bizarre myth.

By Eric Grundhauser
If there's no sign, it's probably not a pizza place.

news

Google Maps and the Non-Existing Pizza Joint

Confused people kept turning up on one guy's doorstep in Australia.

By Eric Grundhauser
Lego fans are up in arms.

legos

The Legoland Controversy Brewing in Australia

No, adult Lego fans. You cannot play in the children's area without a child.

By Eric Grundhauser
Get a room you guys.

snakes

This North Carolina Snake Ball Is More Romantic Than You Think

It's still creepy, though.

By Eric Grundhauser
That's not snow.

spiders

Giant 'Spider Bum Parachutes' Cover New Zealand Field

It was beautiful, if creepy.

By Eric Grundhauser
Think you can solve it?

engineering

Unveiled: A Giant Rubik's Cube

It weighs nearly a ton.

By Eric Grundhauser
The water level of Morning Glory was lowered in 1975 in order to remove what they could from the polluted well.

national parks

The Embarrassing History of Crap Thrown Into Yellowstone's Geysers

Laundry, horseshoes, coins, and the collective decency of humanity.

By Eric Grundhauser
Look out, alligator.

animals

Horse vs. Alligator

A battle was caught on tape.

By Eric Grundhauser
The flameless cremation station at AquaGreen Dispositions.

death

Will 'Flameless Cremation' Catch On?

Bio-cremation techniques make burning the dead look old-fashioned. So what's stopping people from choosing it?

By Eric Grundhauser
Putter enjoys vanilla.

news

A North Carolina Squirrel Eats Tiny Ice Cream Cones Every Day

The habit began last summer.

By Eric Grundhauser
Please don't take my feathers.

animals

Ancient Puebloans Probably Had Farms for Macaw Feathers

Some archaeologists recently studied a lot of old bird bones.

By Eric Grundhauser
Bird's cave holds some 10,000 orchids.

caves

The Missouri Orchid Farmer Who Ditched His Greenhouse for a Cave

Turns out there are plenty of upsides to growing delicate flowers underground.

By Eric Grundhauser
Watch out for birds.

amusement parks

A Pigeon's Violent Encounter With a Roller Coaster Rider

There's video.

By Eric Grundhauser
Deer, Violence, and Videotape

animals

Deer, Violence, and Videotape

When a deer ran over an aspiring rap artist on April 1, no one believed him. Until he got surveillance footage, that is.

By Eric Grundhauser
They look like colorful rocks, but it's just paint.

automotive history

The Anthropocene's Best Gem Is Made Out of Old Car Paint

Sloppy automotive painting created some truly psychedelic jewels.

By Eric Grundhauser
Extracting the smell of a 18th century bible in the Spangled Bedroom at Knole House.

books

The Odor 'Wheel' Decoding the Smell of Old Books

We finally have a tool to help describe it.

By Eric Grundhauser
A neon sign and Tesla coil at L.A.'s Griffith Observatory.

neon

Tesla Didn't Invent the Neon Sign, He Imagined Something Even Better

For the inventor, it was all about the possibilities of wireless power.

By Eric Grundhauser
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