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Spacecraft Cemetery (Winter Wonder Classic) Dec 29, 2023

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Where does space stuff go after it dies? To this spot deep, deep in the Pacific ocean.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/spacecraft-cemetery

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Fun and Funny Science with Mary Roach (Winter Wonder Classic) Dec 28, 2023

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Author Mary Roach takes us into the hidden corners of the scientific world. From training to poop in space to the surprisingly pleasant Common Cold Unit, all the way to the inside of Elvis’s colon. If you want to check out her work, we recommend starting with Packing for Mars.

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The Grave of Miss Baker (Winter Wonder Classic) Dec 27, 2023

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Visitors leave bananas on the grave of “America’s First Lady of Space,” an early astronaut whose incredible life was forgotten.

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The Tunguska Event (Winter Wonder Classic) Dec 26, 2023

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We head to a remote region of Russia, to the epicenter of what would become known as the Tunguska Event. An event that may seem unfathomable… except we have firsthand accounts from people who witnessed it.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tunguska-event-epicenter

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Amir Siraj and the Interstellar Object (Winter Wonder Classic) Dec 25, 2023

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Amir Siraj was a sophomore in college when he discovered what may be the first documented interstellar object to hit Earth.

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Tumbleweed Christmas Tree (Winter Wonder Classic) Dec 24, 2023

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Chandler, Arizona creates a Christmas Tree made entirely of the diaspore of this Western plant.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tumbleweed-christmas-tree

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A Holiday Announcement Dec 23, 2023

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Over the last two and a half years, the Atlas Obscura podcast has published well over 500 original episodes. For the next few weeks, we're taking a holiday break -- but not leaving you without wonder. Over the course of 20 episodes, host Dylan Thuras is going to take you on a journey starting in the cosmic reaches of space, to the earliest days of life on earth, through a tour of our fellow earthly creatures, and finally arrive at us, the great apes who record podcasts. We'll be back in late January with brand new episodes.

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President Heads (Classic) Dec 22, 2023

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42 giant busts of U.S. presidents are slowly crumbling in a field in Virginia.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/president-heads

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Sniffing out What’s Special with Saskia Wilson Brown Dec 21, 2023

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Specific smells have been linked to specific geographies, cultures, and mythologies for THOUSANDS of years. Today, we hear from Saskia Wilson-Brown about fragrance, power, and the power of scent.

MORE: Saskia is the founder of the Institute of Art and Olfaction, a nonprofit to expand access and education around scent. She also teaches a 3-part online class with us here at Atlas Obscura, and it runs a couple of times a year. Head to the online courses page on our website, and you can use code AMBERGRIS to get 15% off your registration.

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Nightwalking with Bianca Giaever Dec 20, 2023

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We learn about an age-old practice of nightwalking, with the help of two women who took it on as an experiment in the early chaotic days of the pandemic. Joining the conversation is Bianca Giaever, creator of one of our favorite podcasts of the year, Constellation Prize.

MORE: To hear Constellation Prize for yourself, you can head to thebeliever.net or anywhere podcasts are available. And if you want to learn more about nightwalking, check out this article Bianca wrote.

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