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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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Thousands of Sticks of Dynamite Discovered in a Philippines Mine

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Thousands of Sticks of Dynamite Discovered in a Philippines Mine

If you're going to abandon your mine, please take your dynamite with you.

By Eric Grundhauser
Batman, a Four-Eared Cat, Has Found a Home

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Batman, a Four-Eared Cat, Has Found a Home

It's not Wayne Manor, but still, not bad for a mutant.

By Eric Grundhauser
Shifting Sands in Britain Reveal a 100-Year-Old Shipwreck

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Shifting Sands in Britain Reveal a 100-Year-Old Shipwreck

The SS Hjordis will not stay buried.

By Eric Grundhauser
How Cuba's Greatest Cartoonist Fled From Castro and Created 'Spy vs. Spy'

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How Cuba's Greatest Cartoonist Fled From Castro and Created 'Spy vs. Spy'

One day a Cuban illustrator walked unannounced into the MAD Magazine offices, and the rest is history.

By Eric Grundhauser
A Massive Blue Ox in Minnesota Was Felled By A Thunderstorm

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A Massive Blue Ox in Minnesota Was Felled By A Thunderstorm

Not even Babe could withstand the power of nature.

By Eric Grundhauser
8 Roadside Attractions Vying to Be the World's Biggest

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8 Roadside Attractions Vying to Be the World's Biggest

Is that really Earth's largest lobster?

By Eric Grundhauser
NASA Refuses To Return Apollo 11 Bag They Accidentally Auctioned Off

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NASA Refuses To Return Apollo 11 Bag They Accidentally Auctioned Off

Space whoops!

By Eric Grundhauser
Tomb and Skeleton Unearthed, Offering New Evidence of the Ancient Snake Dynasty

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Tomb and Skeleton Unearthed, Offering New Evidence of the Ancient Snake Dynasty

Archaeology is exciting.

By Eric Grundhauser
Game Wardens Seized A Fully-Stuffed Polar Bear From An Oklahoma Airport

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Game Wardens Seized A Fully-Stuffed Polar Bear From An Oklahoma Airport

It had been killed legally.

By Eric Grundhauser
It's a Mystery Who's Running One of the Oldest Multi-Player Online Fantasy Games

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It's a Mystery Who's Running One of the Oldest Multi-Player Online Fantasy Games

After 20 years, The Realm still has its charms.

By Eric Grundhauser
Marie Curie Got Her Start At a Secret University For Women

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Marie Curie Got Her Start At a Secret University For Women

The controversial Flying University.

By Eric Grundhauser
There Was a 'Shocking and Unprecedented' Paint Spill on Indiana's Toll Road

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There Was a 'Shocking and Unprecedented' Paint Spill on Indiana's Toll Road

Hold on.

By Eric Grundhauser
Gravity Falls' Final Mystery Has Been Solved

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Gravity Falls' Final Mystery Has Been Solved

In an undisclosed location.

By Eric Grundhauser
The Mad Colored Houses of Burano

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8 Colorful Cities that Look Like They Were Designed by Crayola

See the world in a whole new light through these vibrant locales.

By Eric Grundhauser
Los Angeles Tops List of American Cities with the Rarest Pokémon

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Los Angeles Tops List of American Cities with the Rarest Pokémon

The study wasn't terribly scientific, though.

By Eric Grundhauser
Check Out This Panda-Themed Train Just Unveiled in China

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Check Out This Panda-Themed Train Just Unveiled in China

The subway that looks like it could be fueled by bamboo.

By Eric Grundhauser
The 'Betty Crocker House' Is For Sale

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The 'Betty Crocker House' Is For Sale

It was built in 1681.

By Eric Grundhauser
The Pitfalls of Publishing a Video Game Magazine in 1982

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The Pitfalls of Publishing a Video Game Magazine in 1982

The former editor of 'Video Games Player' on the mag's smutty heritage and his arcade ignorance.

By Eric Grundhauser
Check Out This New Fleshy Metamaterial for Prostheses, Smiles

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Check Out This New Fleshy Metamaterial for Prostheses, Smiles

Thanks, geometry!

By Eric Grundhauser
The Experimental Nuclear Reactor Secretly Built Under the University of Chicago

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The Experimental Nuclear Reactor Secretly Built Under the University of Chicago

Chicago Pile-1, the first reactor to reach criticality, was built under a football field.

By Eric Grundhauser
Over 400 Vintage Boomboxes Are Up For Sale

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Over 400 Vintage Boomboxes Are Up For Sale

It's one of the world's largest collections.

By Eric Grundhauser
Beach-Goers Write 'Beware Shark' Into Massachusetts Beach as Warning

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Beach-Goers Write 'Beware Shark' Into Massachusetts Beach as Warning

"Beware shark."

By Eric Grundhauser
10 Dark Towers That Once Made The World's Bullets

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10 Dark Towers That Once Made The World's Bullets

Shot towers might be mostly obsolete, they still make for lovely landmarks.

By Eric Grundhauser
A Stranger (Apparently) Left a Crocodile in This Teen's Bathroom

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A Stranger (Apparently) Left a Crocodile in This Teen's Bathroom

It's mouth was tied shut, though.

By Eric Grundhauser
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