In a quiet corner of Kent State University, scientists are exploring innovative ways to study the past. We joined our friends at Gizmodo to visit Kent State University's Experimental Archaeology lab, where... continue reading

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The Hunt-Lenox globe is the second-oldest surviving terrestrial globe and also the oldest known globe to depict the Americas. The globe is covered in hidden details, including the Latin phrase, HC SVNT... continue reading

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Three hundred and sixty degrees, of seven hundred clowns, all in one small room. Use the arrows in the upper left to look around. Turn on CC for bonus information.

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In Eastern Nevada on the top of Wheeler Peak in the Great Basin National park sit some of the oldest living organisms in the world. - https://facebook.com/atlasobscura

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YouTube description: Ever wondered what those huge numbers are at the end of runways? We explain! In everything decoded Atlas Obscura tries to explain the simple yet mysterious codes that fill our... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 491 views • 1:17

The unflinching warfare of the Lima Bean

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YouTube: Today on SciShow News we talk about a new research effort that is aiming to revolutionize how we treat disease. We also discuss the video where Boston Dynamics shows off it's new version of the... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 3 weeks ago • 76 views • 4:35

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths

posted by newtboy 9 years 3 weeks ago • 41 views • 1:59

A "ballroom" hidden under a mansion lake built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial

posted by newtboy 9 years 3 weeks ago • 23 views • 3:21

Where Dylan of Atlas Obscura tells you about his favorite places on the planet! Credits for this episode: https://www.flickr.com/photos/5388826... https://www.flickr.com/photos/sandro_... https://www.flickr.com/p... continue reading

posted by newtboy 9 years 2 months 4 weeks ago • 28 views • 1:58

Professor Merrifield, one of the regularly featured guests of the Sixty Symbols videos discusses why he has an Atlas of Creation on his bookshelf. Apparently the book is the cause of lots of comments with... continue reading

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