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Paula Mejia

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2017

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Carol Ann, the daughter of Joan Barry, is photographed before the opening of a highly-publicized paternity suit involving Charlie Chaplin. A lawyer presented blood tests as evidence.

genetics

Why Scientists Once Used Taste Tests as Paternity Tests

Sensitivity to bitterness was thought to be entirely genetic.

By Paula Mejia
A treat worthy of The X-Files.

holiday

Watch Two Brothers Build a UFO Gingerbread House

The truth is out there.

By Paula Mejia
A Christmas pickle nestled between other tree ornaments.

food

The Mysterious Tradition of Hiding a Pickle on Christmas Trees

Find a pickle, win a special gift.

By Paula Mejia
Cuts of meat displayed at the butcher in Biarritz, France.

food

The Prevailing Theory Behind Meat Sweats

It's not just you.

By Paula Mejia
The face of a man who just heard the words "pizza party."

food

Pope Francis Celebrated His 81st Birthday With an Extra-Long Pizza

13 feet of divine, cheesy goodness.

By Paula Mejia
A close-up of Chuck E. himself.

rats

Why Chuck E. Cheese's Has a Corporate Policy About Destroying Its Mascot’s Head

It doesn't usually involve sledgehammers in a parking lot.

By Paula Mejia
Holding up a cone of dondurma.

food

Watch a Dondurma Vendor Trick Customers Before Handing Them Treats

Turkish ice cream lends itself to delightful antics.

By Paula Mejia
Two people chat by a chilled fruit machine, among other vending machines, in 1959.

automata

Vending Machines in the U.S. Once Dispensed More Than Chips and Cookies

Where did the pie and hot dogs go?

By Paula Mejia
A heaping helping of beef stew, which may or may not taste better the next day.

science

Why Does Some Food Taste Better as Leftovers?

A tasty question for the ages.

By Paula Mejia
Satin Dolls, pictured right before The Sopranos season premiere in 2007.

crime

New Jersey’s ‘Sopranos’ Strip Club to Be Shuttered for Alleged Mob Activity

This is what happens when you try to keep business in the family.

By Paula Mejia
The great reveal of Elmes' chocolate box.

food

Feast Your Eyes on This 100-Year-Old Box of Chocolates

You can buy it too.

By Paula Mejia
Mrs. Fisher's knack for making pickled goods earned her accolades and awards. Pickles (pictured here circa 1960) remain a pillar of southern cooking.

food

Celebrating Abby Fisher, One of the First African-American Cookbook Authors

Chefs are recreating pickled foods she made as an ex-slave turned successful chef.

By Paula Mejia
Gazing out the window on a metal bird.

sounds

How Sound Affects the Way You Taste Food on Airplanes

Food and drinks taste different in the air, so airlines are creating soundscapes to shape taste.

By Paula Mejia
Dalí at work.

food

Behold Salvador Dalí's Recently Republished Wine Bible

The 1977 manual features hundreds of surreal illustrations.

By Paula Mejia
The Expedition 53 crew, clad in excellent matching shirts.

nasa

Watch Astronauts Make Pizza in Space

How do you toss the dough, though?

By Paula Mejia
A heaping plate of guacamole, which may or may not be an aphrodisiac.

food

Guacamole Gets You More Messages on Dating Apps

And other gastronomic revelations from a singles survey.

By Paula Mejia
Erika Marthins' chocolate vinyl on the turntable.

food

The Designer Who Makes Dessert Come to Life

Experience desserts that move and a record made of chocolate.

By Paula Mejia
One hamburger please, hold the LSD.

objects of intrigue

A Psychedelic Hamburger Helped Convict Charles Manson

Ten hits of acid led to one powerful testimony.

By Paula Mejia
Uncooked Swedish meatballs. Now imagine 20 tons of these.

food

A 20-Ton Meatball Spill Surprises Swedish Drivers

If only they'd fallen onto plates.

By Paula Mejia
Joy Doumis picks apples at Green-Wood Cemetery.

cemeteries

The Life-Enhancing Qualities of Cemetery Cider

The couple behind the beverage say they're making cider the traditional (and more delicious) way.

By Paula Mejia
Official prescription pad for medicinal alcohol issued to Dr. W.W.F. Dykes, 1933.

food

The Lucrative Business of Prescribing Booze During Prohibition

Those looking to self-medicate could score at the doctor's office.

By Paula Mejia
All aboard the Elissa!

ships

The Grim Food Served on 17th-Century Sea Voyages Wasn't All Bad

Though just the sight of two-month-old salted beef may make you nauseous.

By Paula Mejia
Have some baking powder, lest a demon creep up while you sleep.

victorian

Victorian Culinary Trading Cards Are a Feast for the Eyes

But maybe not for your stomach.

By Paula Mejia
Batteries in a thick liquid means it's definitely soup, right?

video games

The Video Game That Asks You to Ponder the Meaning of Soup

Liquid has never been so confounding.

By Paula Mejia
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