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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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Saul Bellow's Son Explains How 'Guerilla Marketing' Sold His Father's Unsellable Desk

Until last month, nobody was much interested.

Meet the Association Upholding the Integrity of Instant Noodles

If you've ever lived off ramen, you can thank the global organization that keeps it coming.

For Sale: An Entire Band of India's Electromagnetic Spectrum

It could be the priciest such auction of all time in India.

The Last Flight of Germany's Glider King, Who Inspired the Wright Brothers

After kickstarting human aviation, the Glider King died as he lived: trying to fly.

Over 1,300 Pounds of Illegal Shark Meat Seized at Chinese Fish Market

The fishermen claim ignorance, but selling shark meat can be lucrative.

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Trippy Blacklight Posters From the Psychedelic Heyday

Whoa man. Is this poster glowing? Wait. Is that a centaur?

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How I (Sort of) Became a Pinball Wizard After Getting Tips From a Champion

A world-beating pinball player attempts to make me a master of the game.

Have Fun Trying to Reach the Poles of Inaccessibility

Geography nuts have located the hardest place to get to on every continent and beyond.

From Roosevelt to Resolute, The Secrets of All 6 Oval Office Desks

Nothing says "presidential" like a stately hunk of wood polished to a gleam.

The Asymmetrical Charm of Crooked Houses

They're like regular buildings, but with a twist.

Wizards, Warriors, and the Quest for LARP Insurance

Liability policies are making adventuring safer and helping players defeat red tape.

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The Cursed History of P.T. Barnum’s Museums

The greatest showman on Earth had a less-than-great run of disasters.

Stave Churches Are All Wood, Dragons, and Beauty

These austere churches mix Nordic dragons with Christian saints.

The History of the Philips CD-i, Failed PlayStation Ancestor

This ill-fated CD console produced some amazingly off-brand Nintendo games.

New York's First Female Crime Boss Started Her Own Crime School

Marm Mandelbaum, the Queen of Fences, turned street rats into professional criminals.

Behind the Scenes With the Horses of Hollywood

How equine members of the film industry prepare for on-camera roles.

Inside the Shady, Dangerous Business of Shipbreaking

Getting rid of giant ships is a hazardous operation.

The Evolution of the Garbage Truck

Garbage trucks have evolved from glorified dump trucks to sophisticated engines of trash transport.

How Pollution Spawned a Gang of 1990s Cartoon Villains

Hexxus, Captain Pollution, and the heyday of animated eco-villains.

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The Problem With Invisibility Is The Blindness

Invisibility creeps closer to becoming a reality but we still don't know how to see out of it.

The Strategic Penpals Who Play Chess by Mail

Despite all technological advances that allow real-time play, correspondence chess is still going strong.

The Quest for the Real-Life Treasures of Atari's Swordquest

In the 1980s Atari offered golden treasures as gaming prizes, most of which were lost to time. Until now.

The 1980s Media Panic Over Dungeons & Dragons

From Mazes and Monsters to Dark Dungeons, D&D was a lot scarier in the 1980s.

The Secret Rooms That Were Custom Built to Hide Your Priest

When on the run from Protestants in the 16th century, Catholic clergy hid in custom-built "priest holes."