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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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Freddy's Nightmare's had a great intro.

television

Jumpstart Your Halloween With These '90s Horror TV Intros

Fear and intrigue, together in the opening titles.

By Eric Grundhauser
This guy needs a nap.

animals

Exhausted Geese Are Falling Out of The Sky in Canada

They need a break.

By Eric Grundhauser
Roald Dahl welcomes you to the Way Out.

31 days of halloween

In 1961, Roald Dahl Hosted His Own Version of 'The Twilight Zone'

Looking back at the macabre delights of the famous author's forgotten TV horror show.

By Eric Grundhauser
The brand new Atlas Obscura battle standard!

features

We Asked a Vexillologist How to Design a Great National Flag

Behold our new flag!

By Eric Grundhauser
One of these things is not like the other, but their uniforms tell the story.

halloween

How to Read The Secret Language of Starfleet Uniforms

They're more than just goofy jumpsuits.

By Eric Grundhauser
Modern seances use electric candles.

31 days of halloween

We Tried to Talk to the Dead at New York's Only Spirit Church

A relaxing night at an inner-city seance.

By Eric Grundhauser
Just making some kid happy!

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The Strangely Glamorous World of a 1980s Ronald McDonald

A fast-food journey from Hamburger University to celebrity-filled Hollywood parties.

By Eric Grundhauser
 America’s Real-Life Horror Movie Houses, Mapped

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America’s Real-Life Horror Movie Houses, Mapped

The U.S. is rotten with real homes used in famous horror films.

By Eric Grundhauser
Can Asgardia Become The First Space Nation?

space exploration

Can Asgardia Become The First Space Nation?

Or build a giant asteroid shield?

By Eric Grundhauser
The Ballad of Ol' Rip, the Horny Toad That Wouldn't Die

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The Ballad of Ol' Rip, the Horny Toad That Wouldn't Die

After 31 years entombed in a stone, this Texas icon came back to life.

By Eric Grundhauser
The Name 'Lazarus' Is More Popular Than It's Been in a Century

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The Name 'Lazarus' Is More Popular Than It's Been in a Century

It's no miracle, just shifting trends.

By Eric Grundhauser
Clown Hysteria Has Spread to Australia

news

Clown Hysteria Has Spread to Australia

The fad has gone international.

By Eric Grundhauser
Do You Remember Candle Cove?

31 days of halloween

Do You Remember Candle Cove?

How a creepypasta grew from story to legend to television show.

By Eric Grundhauser
Bat Poop Has Turned These African Cave Crocodiles Orange

animals

Bat Poop Has Turned These African Cave Crocodiles Orange

It's not a bad look.

By Eric Grundhauser
Guise/Public Domain

31 days of halloween

Meet Spring-Heeled Jack, the Leaping Devil That Terrorized Victorian England

Man or devil, he cut a swath of terror across 19th-century London.

By Eric Grundhauser
Well-Preserved, 2,500-Year-Old Marijuana Found at Chinese Tomb

drugs

Well-Preserved, 2,500-Year-Old Marijuana Found at Chinese Tomb

Weed has been popular for awhile.

By Eric Grundhauser
Police in Utah Recommend Against Shooting Random Clowns

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Police in Utah Recommend Against Shooting Random Clowns

The hysteria continues.

By Eric Grundhauser
H.G. Wells Hid A Sick Burn Inside 'The War of The Worlds'

31 days of halloween

H.G. Wells Hid A Sick Burn Inside 'The War of The Worlds'

Thankfully, the Martians can't read English.

By Eric Grundhauser
Videos Leaked of Secret Mormon Church Meetings

news

Videos Leaked of Secret Mormon Church Meetings

Discussed: The moral decay caused by homosexuality, being single, and Jack Sparrow.

By Eric Grundhauser
India’s Deadly, Flexible Whip Sword Takes Years to Master

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India’s Deadly, Flexible Whip Sword Takes Years to Master

The urumi will cut you.

By Eric Grundhauser
The World's Deepest Rail Station Will Be Built Underneath the Great Wall of China

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The World's Deepest Rail Station Will Be Built Underneath the Great Wall of China

They don't want Olympic visitors to miss their national treasure.

By Eric Grundhauser
Spider monkeys from a fore-edge painting on The Natural History of Monkeys (1838)

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Lovely Hidden Paintings Adorned the Edges of Historic Books

Fore-edge paintings. Just look at them!

By Eric Grundhauser
A Fly With a Forked Penis Was Accidentally Found in Australia

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A Fly With a Forked Penis Was Accidentally Found in Australia

It has been described as "double-barreled."

By Eric Grundhauser
Found: A Hand-Drawn Map of Detroit from 1790

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Found: A Hand-Drawn Map of Detroit from 1790

There are no robocops to be seen.

By Eric Grundhauser
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