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EricGrundhauser

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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Latin Graffiti Appears in Cambridge, England

Bad Latin, though.

Motorcyclist Meets Flying Mattress and Somehow Survives

It was captured on video.

A Squid-on-Squid Ambush

Behold the horrors of the open ocean.

Is This Montana Bear Carrying a Laptop?

The video is inconclusive.

Tyrannosaurs Might Have Enjoyed Making Out Before Sex

Does first base go back longer than we think?

The Man Who Used His Nose to Keep New York's Subways Safe

From gas leaks to eels, James "Smelly" Kelly changed the history of the city's underground.

The Strange Way Mosquitoes Fly

And still annoy you.

A Kangaroo on the Streets of Detroit

From the Exotic Pets file.

Why We Think Outhouses All Had Crescent Moons in Their Doors

The classic symbol of an outdoor toilet was probably just made up.

Not Sold: Captain Cook's Waistcoat

It failed to sell at auction, even though bidding went to over $438,000.

Frogs Made Famous by Mark Twain Are Finally Laying Eggs Again

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County is on the comeback trail.

Portland's Love Affair With Its Special Water Fountains

Benson Bubblers are unique to the Oregon city, and it won't let anyone else have them.

Teen Corrects NASA Error

The International Space Station was showing an anomaly.

There Is Gold in Seawater, But We Can't Get at It

From scams to mad science, the quest for the oceans' riches continues.

Bees Delay Flight

"Obviously, you don't want the bees in the air."

Curling With Compact Cars

The stakes have been raised.

Larry Donovan, 1880s Bridge Jumper, Lived Too Soon

Just imagine what would have happened to this man in the age of YouTube.

The Catford Cat Has Been Saved

It was in danger of being put down.

The Russian Poetry Scandal That Ended in a Duel

Remembering the Cherubina de Gabriak hoax of 1909.

Canadian Bar Annoys Ireland With Its 'Sacrilegious' Guinness Pour

If you are going to use Guinness in your ad, you'd better do it right.

Why We Have Such Complicated Feelings About Eating Horses

Horse meat has rarely gone down easy.

The Goldfish That Got a Wheelchair

It helps it stay underwater.

A Pair of Staten Island Ponies Escaped to Frolic in the Blizzard

The storm set them free in more ways than one.

Smoking Banana Peels Is the Greatest Drug Hoax of All Time

They called it mellow yellow.