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Our Favorite Illustrations of the Mysteries, Histories,...

We tell a lot of unusual stories at Atlas Obscura, and some of them present a unique challenge: How do you make a story about blood jam, radioactive cats, or a lanky, bird-like mountain monster come alive visually? Well, we called upon the imaginative skills of artists around the world to bring these subjects to life. They bring a wide variety of styles to our work, but never fail to deliver on something arresting and evocative. Here are some……

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6 ways to make extra money in...

More than 1 in 4 retirees say they’re spending more than they can afford, according to an October 2022 survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. With inflation at 7.1% in November, it’s not surprising that savings aren’t going as far as they used to. But there are ways to bring in extra income without taking on a full-time job. Some part-time gigs — such as tutoring, pet sitting or helping with tax prep — allow retirees to work…

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Should you attend that New Year’s Eve...

At the end of 2020 and 2021, many people greeted the start of the coming year hunkered down due to the risk of Covid-19. But now, New Year’s Eve events and celebrations are back in a big way. A lot of people have plans to attend social functions, whether they are crowded festivities with thousands or house parties with a few relatives and friends. These gatherings are occurring as the United States is in the midst of a triple…

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Minister: Ukraine aims to develop air-to-air combat...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has bought some 1,400 drones, mostly for reconnaissance, and plans to develop combat models that can attack the exploding drones Russia has used during its invasion of the country, according to the Ukrainian government minister in charge of technology. In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov described Russia’s war in Ukraine as the first major war of the internet age. He credited drones and satellite internet systems…

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Raanta has 1st shutout since March as...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Antti Raanta made 24 saves for his first shutout since March and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Tuesday night for their ninth consecutive victory. Martin Necas, Jesper Fast and Jordan Martinook scored to help the Hurricanes extend their franchise-record points streak to 15 games. Raanta, making his third consecutive start, had his 16th career shutout. He faced only seven shots in both the first and third periods. The Blackhawks, who were…

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Barzal, Lee, Bailey lead Islanders past Penguins,...

NEW YORK (AP) — Mathew Barzal and Anders Lee each scored twice, Josh Bailey had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Tuesday night. Hudson Fasching and Brock Nelson each had two assists and Ilya Sorokin made with 19 saves in his 100th NHL appearance. New York has won two in a row. “Top to bottom it was a great game,” Barzal said. “It’s a great hockey team over there,…

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Roope Hintz scores twice, Stars beat Predators...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Roope Hintz scored his second goal of the game with 52.3 seconds left to give the Dallas Stars a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Jamie Benn had a goal and an assist and Jake Oettinger made 26 saves for the Stars, winners of three of four. Filip Forsberg and Yakov Trenin scored and Juuse Saros made 30 saves for Nashville, losers of two straight. In the final minute, Hintz found a…

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Our Behind-the-Scenes Peeks at Some of the...

Museums are more than just the curated artifacts in glass cases or framed artwork on white walls. There’s so much visitors don’t get to see. That’s why Atlas Obscura has a series called “Secret Lives of Museums,” to highlight the people of these amazing places and the sometimes unusual stuff they have to do. This year we peeked into the rooms where conservators painstakingly restored ancient glass vessels shattered in the 2020 Beirut explosion and explored a Spanish village……

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Our Favorite Science Stories of 2022

Science is a journey, not a destination. It’s an endless process of collecting data, devising a hypothesis, and then testing it from every angle like a velociraptor probing its enclosure fence. And it can get messy. Just ask the paleontologists who had to push their stuck truck out of the mud on the way to a remote dig where finding fossilized poop would be their greatest success. Or the intrepid team that followed monkeys through the forest canopy as……

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'Creations from Mufflers' in Cortez, Colorado

Off the side of a dusty dirt road in Cortez, Colorado, lies a most unusual little neighborhood. Its residents are composed entirely of spare metal parts, painted completely white, and performing a variety of little tasks. One plows the land in a little tractor, another tugs at the reins of a stubborn ox. Some even fish next to a small pond. This is “Creations from Mufflers,” a roadside art project 30 years in the making. Contrary to the site’s……

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Through an Artist’s Eye, Scientific Tools Help...

This story was originally published on Undark and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Perhaps one of the most salient marks of human ingenuity is our ability to peer into places our eyes were never designed to see. We can now glimpse the birth of distant galaxies with the Webb telescope, or spot structures hidden deep inside the human cell through electron cryomicroscopy. And for decades, scientists have been using remote sensing technologies to monitor the……

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S. Korea military sorry for failing to...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president on Tuesday called for stronger air defenses and high-tech stealth drones while the military apologized for failing to shoot down North Korean drones that crossed the border for the first time in five years. South Korea’s military scrambled warplanes and attack helicopters on Monday, but they failed to bring down any of the North Korean drones that flew back home or disappeared from South Korean radars. It raised serious questions about…

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Former Md. lawmaker among those living through...

Two former Maryland residents are among those now sharing their stories of living through a deadly blizzard in Buffalo, New York. A father tells his story of surviving the storm with his two children and dog after being trapped for hours inside their car. And a former state representative shares about how his community came together during the blizzard. More Weather News More Local News More Maryland News Former Md. lawmaker, Bill Bronrott toggle audio on and off change…

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Remember Flanders in Ottawa, Ontario

Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae served during World War I in the Canadian Expeditionary Force as a surgeon, although he is best known for his poem In Flanders Fields. The poem’s symbolism of the poppy would lead to its use as a sign of remembrance. Born in 1872, McCrae graduated from medical school in 1898. He later served as a professor of pathology, and a pathologist at several Canadian Hospitals. He was also a member of the Royal College of Physicians. ……

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Alcove From Old London Bridge in London,...

In the shadow of The Shard, in the southern borough of London’s Southwark, lies Guy’s Hospital. Nestled deep within all the various departments is a small green oasis of calm. Here, one will find a memorial to John Keats, a 19th-century poet and contemporary of Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron. What makes this monument unusual is both the statue and its structural encasement. Why would a writer of poetry from the early 1800s be honored on the grounds……

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