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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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Remembering Caspar Milquetoast, the Original Snowflake

He spoke softly and got hit with a big stick.

A Statue of St. Pantaleon Is Headed Back to Italy After Decades in Philly

The patron saint of physicians is going home.

What Fourth-Grade Archaeologists Have Found in Their School's Closet

A century of history was hiding in a Manhattan elementary school.

Sold: A Fully Furnished 1989 FBI Spy Van

It's even got a toilet!

The World's Tallest Gas Pump Is Nearly Complete

Say hello to the next giant thing on the old Route 66.

Medieval Graffiti Discovered on an Egyptian Cave Wall

It was more religious than rebellious.

The World of an 'Armchair Treasure Hunter'

Jenny Kile spends her days solving artificially constructed mysteries, and she's not alone.

The 'Warship' Made From Plastic Bottles

The oceans have a lot of trash in them.

The Memorial Honoring the Robot That Drowned Itself

Downtown Atlanta’s Lost Psychedelic Theme Park

Before there was the CNN Center, there was The World of Sid and Marty Krofft.

Second Giant Squid of the Year Caught Off the Coast of Ireland

They might be coming for us.

Mysterious Sheet Music Confirmed to Be Lost Work of Gustav Holst

It dates to 1906.

This Blind Kitten Got a Wheelchair, Thanks to Some Eighth-Graders

They built it, in part, with a 3D printer.

A Scottish Daredevil's Tight-Rope Walk Across the Old Man of Hoy

From geological wonder to circus spire.

No, Victorians Didn't Cover Up Table Legs Because They Were Too 'Sexy'

Debunking an admittedly adorable myth.

The Giant Balloons Creating Arctic Ice Tunnels

They look kind of fun.

Fishing Child Reels In a Purse Stolen 25 Years Ago

And then a relative tracked down its owner.

How Newport, Kentucky, Lost the Title of 'Sin City'

Before there was Vegas, there was another American hot spot for bad behavior.

Caught: A Massive Catfish

A California fisherman pulled up what may be one of the largest of its kind.

Competitive Eating Was Even More Gluttonous and Disgusting in the 17th Century

For the Great Eater of Kent, it was all ale-soaked bread and wheelbarrows of tripe.

Humpback Whales Caught on Video Using Their Flippers for Propulsion

It's never been documented before.

The Best Demon Illustrations of All Time

Even today, the 1863 edition of the "Dictionnaire Infernal" is the stuff of nightmares.

China Is Building a Solar Farm Shaped Like a Cartoon Panda

It's cute and eco-friendly.

Hunting for Treasure in Brooklyn's Coolest Prop House

Take a look at the eclectic wares of ACME.