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Sarah Laskow

Former Atlas Obscura staff writer

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Poland Digs Up a Nazi Time Capsule

It contained a lot of your typical time capsule stuff—plus some pictures of Hitler.

September 19, 2016

Arctic Sea Ice Is At Its Second Lowest Minimum on Record

It could have been even worse, but it's not like this is good news.

September 16, 2016

A Retired Teacher Built a Perfect Scale Map of China on His Terrace

It's beautiful.

September 16, 2016

In 2016, the 'First Legal Ayahuasca Church' Got Shut Down. Was It a Scam—or a New Religion?

A Canadian and a Brit had a vision to serve mind-expanding drugs in America.

September 16, 2016

Across Human Language, Some Basic Vocabulary Words Sound the Same

A massive analysis of two-thirds of the world's languages found some words are associated with specific sounds.

September 15, 2016

This Woman's Ongoing Fight for the Right to Live in a Treehouse

Her dream is a zoning commissioner's nightmare.

September 14, 2016

The World's Oldest Snowshoe Sat in an Italian Cartographer's Office for 12 Years

He thought it might be 100 years old. Turns out it's 5,800.

September 13, 2016

Found: Photos of Sewer Construction From 1901

A Scottish Water employee saved them from the trash.

September 12, 2016

These Utopian City Maps Have Influenced Urban Planners for Over a Century

Ebenezer Howard's Garden Cities are now embedded into London and New York.

September 12, 2016

Here’s What an Underground Nuclear Test Actually Looks Like

For decades, they were relatively common.

September 9, 2016

Disaster Response Now Includes Rapid Mapmaking

How data from satellites can help disaster response on the ground.

September 9, 2016

One of Brooklyn's Oldest Trees Could Live in Your Living Room

Most New York City trees go to the chipper, but this one will have a dignified afterlife.

September 8, 2016

There's New Evidence in the Mystery of Neil Armstrong's Missing 'A'

He really could have said, "One small step for a man."

September 8, 2016

New York City Is Building a Home for 50,000 Oysters From 5,000 Toilets

Broken porcelain will make a great home for baby oysters.

September 7, 2016

space exploration

Found: Philae’s Final Resting Place

The lander on Comet 67P was finally located.

September 6, 2016

Found: The First Television Interview Nelson Mandela Ever Gave

During the Treason Trial of the late 1950s, Mandela spoke to a reporter about ANC goals.

September 2, 2016

Artists are Salvaging Train Stations' Analog Departure Boards

As split-flap Solari boards disappear from stations and airports, they reappear elsewhere.

September 2, 2016

Found: The First Identical Twin Puppies Ever Discovered

It's rare for other animals to have identical twins.

September 1, 2016

Found: A Giant Slug the Size of a Cat

Seek a giant sea slug and ye shall find.

August 31, 2016

The New York Public Library is Moving 1.5 Million Books to an Underground Lair

The books will live highly organized lives underneath Bryant Park.

August 17, 2016

Found: A 19th Century Sword Tip at the Alamo's Southern Wall

It would have belonged to a Mexican officer.

August 15, 2016

Found: Pot (Lots of Pot) in a Porta-Potty

It's not clear how it got there.

August 12, 2016

the exit interview

Exit Interview: I Was Bernie Sanders' Chief Advance Man

We talked to the man who planned all the logistics for Bernie 2016.

August 12, 2016

How Racism Kept The World's Fastest Swim Stroke Out Of The Pool

We've known since 1844 that freestyle is a superior stroke.

August 11, 2016