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Eric Grundhauser

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2011

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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We Still Don't Know Why Medieval Europeans Built Their Mysterious 'Erdstall' Tunnels

caves

We Still Don't Know Why Medieval Europeans Built Their Mysterious 'Erdstall' Tunnels

The Fin-de-Siècle Paris Theater Whose Performances Were Literally Torturous

horror

The Fin-de-Siècle Paris Theater Whose Performances Were Literally Torturous

Fleeting Wonders: A Multicolored Smile in the Sky

news

Fleeting Wonders: A Multicolored Smile in the Sky

Object of Intrigue: Boglins, The Greatest Monsters You've Never Heard Of

objects of intrigue

Object of Intrigue: Boglins, The Greatest Monsters You've Never Heard Of

Cave Diving Is Every Bit As Dangerous and Wonderful As It Seems

caves

Cave Diving Is Every Bit As Dangerous and Wonderful As It Seems

A 19th-century proponent of the Hollow Earth theory posited that aurora borealis were created by gas escaping from the inner earth.

science fiction

Is the Earth Actually Hollow?

Once a serious scientific theory, the idea now attracts the conspiracy-minded with tales of giants living within the planet.

Here's the Deal: Dirt is Amazing

science

Here's the Deal: Dirt is Amazing

Fleeting Wonders: Name the Newest Moth

insects

Fleeting Wonders: Name the Newest Moth

Fleeting Wonders: Green Space Bubbles Captured on a Dragon Camera

space exploration

Fleeting Wonders: Green Space Bubbles Captured on a Dragon Camera

Exit Interview: Being A T. Rex Turned Me Into A Monster

dinosaurs

Exit Interview: Being A T. Rex Turned Me Into A Monster

The Stick Charts of the Marshall Islands Turn Waves Into Topography

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How Marshall Islanders Navigated the Sea Using Only Sticks and Shells

A political cartoon of Voronoff in performing an appendectomy in Egypt

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The True Story of Dr. Voronoff's Plan to Use Monkey Testicles to Make Us Immortal

Exploring A Decade-Old, Abandoned Fantasy Game

abandoned

Exploring A Decade-Old, Abandoned Fantasy Game

The Doomed Effort to Make Videos Go Vinyl

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The Doomed Effort to Make Videos Go Vinyl

The Silver Arrow, the Real Ghost Train Haunting the Stockholm Metro

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The Silver Arrow, the Real Ghost Train Haunting the Stockholm Metro

A Monster Auction of Ray Harryhausen's Cinematic Objects

objects of intrigue

A Monster Auction of Ray Harryhausen's Cinematic Objects

Fleeting Wonders: The Destruction of Palmyra's Arch of Triumph

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Fleeting Wonders: The Destruction of Palmyra's Arch of Triumph

How Advertising Invented 8 Phrases We Use Every Day

television

How Advertising Invented 8 Phrases We Use Every Day

Fleeting Wonders: The Face in the Thumb

news

Fleeting Wonders: The Face in the Thumb

The 10 Trials of the Master Bladesmith

jobs

The 10 Trials of the Master Bladesmith

How Miracle Max Nearly Shut Down 'The Princess Bride'

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How Miracle Max Nearly Shut Down 'The Princess Bride'

Walking on water is a lot easier than one might think.

water

How To Walk On Water, Without Being the Son of God

Fleeting Wonders: Lightning Strikes Ocean, Nearby Man Claims Superpowers

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Fleeting Wonders: Lightning Strikes Ocean, Nearby Man Claims Superpowers

The 1980s Book Series That Literally Claimed It Had To Be Read To Be Believed

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The 1980s Book Series That Literally Claimed It Had To Be Read To Be Believed