Mariana Zapata's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
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video wonders

Watch and be Hypnotized by the Flow of Moving Paint

It'll be the four most relaxing minutes of your day.
November 17, 2016
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columns

How Gramophones Helped Fight Crime in 1940s Britain

Vinyl to thwart criminals? Believe it.
November 15, 2016
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allergies

Watch What Camp Life is Like for Children Who are Allergic to the Sun

Life is more fun under the stars, anyway.
November 14, 2016
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florida

You Probably Shouldn't Be Worried About This Colony of Herpes-Infected Monkeys in Florida

Still, there's a colony of herpes-infected monkeys in Florida.
November 10, 2016
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video wonders

Watch Adorable Tiger Cubs Playing Together

Give in to the cuteness.
November 10, 2016
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elections

How to Solve Voter Fraud, 19th-Century Style: A Glass Ballot Box

It was the best way to achieve literal transparency in democracy.
November 8, 2016
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frustration

Watch This Compilation of Painfully Unsatisfying Moments

A new short film honors the feeling of disappointment.
November 7, 2016
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dancing

Watch a Hollywood Star Perform a Tap Dance Routine With a Dog

Buttons has quite the soft-paw shuffle.
November 3, 2016
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false rumors

In 1987, a Rival Beer Distributor Was Forced to Admit That Corona Doesn't Contain Urine

From the annals of persistent, totally false rumors.
November 3, 2016
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forgery

How a Forged Sculpture Boosted Michelangelo’s Early Career

Fake it 'til you make it.
November 1, 2016
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elections

A Map of Some of the Most Disastrous Elections in History

The epic failures of the voting booth.
November 1, 2016
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heaven and hell

This Map Shows The Future of Your Immortal Soul

Just in case you needed a reminder that you are most likely on the road to damnation.
October 31, 2016
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mark twain

Watch a Claymation Mark Twain Take Tom, Huckleberry, and Becky to Meet Satan

It'll have you repeating after Becky, "I want to go home."
October 31, 2016
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domino effect

Watch the Domino Effect of 8,000 Matches Going Up in Flames

We kind of want to try this at home.
October 27, 2016
Gastro Obscura
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beauty

The Horrifying Legacy of the Victorian Tapeworm Diet

A beauty fad that continues to haunt us.
October 26, 2016
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fungus

Watch the Devil's Fingers Rising From the Underworld

Also known as octopus stinkhorn, this fungus develops arms that move freely.
October 24, 2016
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oscar wilde

The Strange Secret Behind the Tragic Deaths of Oscar Wilde's Half-Sisters

The fiery 1871 fate of the famous author's family was successfully hushed up for years.
October 21, 2016
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indonesia

Watch Scenes From the Captivating World of Underwater Migration

It's straight out of Finding Nemo.
October 20, 2016
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ireland

The Lesbian Vampire Story That Came Before Dracula

Fangs, stakes, and Sapphic undertones.
October 19, 2016
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video wonders

Watch This Art Installation Made With Moving Rocket Fuel

Where art and science meet.
October 17, 2016
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fairytales

Where the Heroes of Your Favorite Fairy Tales Live

The dark and wondrous world of children's stories.
October 17, 2016
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colombia

The Colombian Folk Singer Who Showed Up to His Own Funeral

The ultimate party crasher.
October 14, 2016
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spain

Watch These Men Perform Acrobatic Flips over Bulls

A true leap of faith.
October 13, 2016
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europe

The Society Lady Who Brought Ancient Greek Fashion to 18th Century Europe

A stylish tragicomedy.
October 12, 2016