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vanilla

Wonder Is Everywhere: Vanilla Queens, an Ancient Arcade, and More From Around the Web

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February 16, 2024
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swings

12 Amazing Athletic Competitions You Should Be Watching

Plus: More than 100 offbeat destinations for sports fans who can't make it to the big game.
February 7, 2024
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autopsy

For Sale: President William McKinley’s Top-Secret Autopsy Report

After McKinley’s assassination, a local Buffalo coroner was called in to tell the nation how the 25th president died.
February 6, 2024
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gems and jewels

Wonder Is Everywhere: A Jumping Japanese Cryptid, Ancient Amazonian Cities, and More From Around the Web

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February 2, 2024
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groundhog day

A Primer on Both Groundhogs and Hedgehogs

Just in time for their moment in the sun (or not).
January 26, 2024
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repatriation

Wonder Is Everywhere: The Cosmic Dust Curator, a Secret Ancient Forest, and More From Around the Web

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January 19, 2024
Gastro Obscura
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u-boats

7 Wild Stories From the Prohibition Era

The 18th Amendment had some unexpected side effects, from alcohol prescriptions to the rise of NASCAR.
January 12, 2024
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female scientists

Uncovering the Forgotten Female Astronomers of Yerkes Observatory

It all started with a photo of Einstein.
January 9, 2024
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wonder is everywhere

Wonder Is Everywhere: Silk Dress Secret, the Last Lightkeeper, and More From Around the Web

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January 5, 2024
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archive of wonder

7 Surprising Traditions to Celebrate the New Year

Welcome 2024 with a (lemon) pig or a polar bear (plunge).
December 29, 2023
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year in wonder 2023

A Year-Long Trip Around the World, Through Atlas Obscura Stories

From Greenland to Western Sahara to Nepal and beyond, here are some of our best cultural stories from 2023.
December 28, 2023
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year in wonder 2023

Living Bridges, Mechanical Dragons, and the Smell of Rain

The year in amazing arts and wondrous crafts.
December 27, 2023
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wonder is everywhere

Wonder Is Everywhere: A Lost Color, a Rare Giant Rat, and More From Around the Web

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December 22, 2023
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archive of wonder

9 Surprising Stories About Air Travel (In Case You're Delayed)

Why are airplane seat belts so weird? And how many words can you make from airport codes?
December 15, 2023
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hygiene

Wonder Is Everywhere: Avian Love, Medieval Myths, and More From Around the Web

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December 8, 2023
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subculture

6 Surprising Stories About Shopping

What you really need this store-hopping season are tales about the “Aisle of Shame” and the shop cats of Hong Kong.
December 1, 2023
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wonder is everywhere

Wonder Is Everywhere: Viking Hoaxes, a Secret Nuclear Ice Base, and More From Around the Web

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November 22, 2023
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archive of wonder

7 Memorable Stories to Mark Native American Heritage Month

Tales of tradition, erasure, resilience, and dancing.
November 17, 2023
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linguistics

The Low Down on the Greatest Dictionary Collection in the World

From "unabridged" to "slanguage," Madeline Kripke's library is a logophile's heaven (or hell).
November 14, 2023
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repatriation

Wonder Is Everywhere: Ancient Lampreys, Outdoor Learning, and More From Around the Web

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November 10, 2023
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newspapers

Unearthing Gems in a Massive Archive of Rock Star Interviews

“They are unpolished and unvarnished.”
November 6, 2023
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elections

From Cursed Coconuts to Santa Claus, 6 Unexpected Election Day Stories

Including a guide to some of the most disastrous votes in history.
November 3, 2023
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wonder is everywhere

Wonder Is Everywhere: The World’s Oldest Trees, the Heaviest Ball of Twine, and More From Around the Web

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October 27, 2023
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zombies

5 Creepy Tales of Real-World Zombies

And 10 places to wait out a (fictional) undead apocalypse.
October 20, 2023