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gentrification

The New Zealand Man Who Took a Parking Problem Into His Own Hands

Followed by a brief, selective history of traffic vigilantism.
July 31, 2017
Gastro Obscura
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jellyfish

Jellyfish May Be the Snack Food of the Future

Scientists are trying to take the sting out of jellyfish blooms.
July 31, 2017
Gastro Obscura
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hot dogs

The Forced Relocation of the 'World's Best Hot Dog Stand'

After 80 years in one spot, runaway development has pushed a Reykjavík institution across the street.
July 28, 2017
Gastro Obscura
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medieval

How Medieval Chefs Tackled Meat-Free Days

Dolphin sausages somehow qualified.
July 27, 2017
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mud volcanoes

The Controversy Over Five Tons of Imported Party Mud

Locals in New Zealand say it's like importing sand to the desert.
July 27, 2017
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detectives

School Office Detectives Reunite a 1965 Class Ring With Its Owner

The school was secondary. The solution was elementary.
July 26, 2017
Gastro Obscura
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fruit

In Ancient Rome, Citrus Fruits Were Status Symbols

A new study shows how the taste for citrons, lemons, and pomelos evolved.
July 25, 2017
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spiders

A Giant Spider Traveled 10,000 Miles in a Swing Set

He saw the world, with all eight eyes.
July 24, 2017
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features

Spiral Escalators Look Cool, But Do They Make Sense?

Why these curvy wonders aren't in every shopping mall.
July 5, 2017
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objects of intrigue

These Hoods Made of Spider Webs Have Long Been Misunderstood

From Vanuatu, they've been described as "smothering hoods and "caps of death."
June 26, 2017
Gastro Obscura
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crime and punishment

How a Tonic Wine Brewed by Monks Became the Scourge of Scotland

Despite its pious origins, Buckfast has become associated with hooliganism.
June 7, 2017
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objects of intrigue

A Look Back at the Mustache Cups That Kept Tea-Drinkers' Whiskers Dry

Equipped with a small ledge, they kept gents' facial hair from getting dunked.
May 31, 2017