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Rubik R-26 Góbé in Budapest, Hungary

December 17, 2021

You are probably familiar with the Rubik’s cube, one of the most famous Hungarian inventions of all time. It was made by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik and more than 350 million had been sold worldwide, making it one of the bestselling toys ever. What significantly fewer people know, is that Ernő Rubik Sr. was also an inventor, but in a slightly different field. He designed the shoulder-wing training glider known as the Rubik R-26 Góbé....

U.S. Army War College Erased Names Plaque...

December 17, 2021

Gracing the halls of the US Army War College are large plaques that contain the names of honored graduates dating back to 1902. Upon closer inspection of the plaques, some surfaces reveal bare spaces on the list of names where those that have dishonored their position have been removed from the ranks for plagiarism, ethics, dishonor, and scandal. The Army War College is part of the Professional Military Education (PME) structure.

The Healing History of Appalachian Christmas Sweets

December 16, 2021

It is difficult to imagine the Christmas season without baked goods. Holiday cookies, cakes, pies, breads, and a variety of other well-loved treats are at the heart of countless traditions. While a plate of festive indulgences is sure to inspire delight and comfort, rarely do we associate health and healing with such foods. However, in the North American region of Appalachia, it was once believed that any sweets baked on Christmas Day held the power to prevent and heal...

Make the Crystal-Clear Milk Cocktail Loved by...

December 16, 2021

This week, Gastro Obscura is looking at wondrous wintertime cocktails. Yesterday’s recipe was Moose Milk, the sweet, potent eggnog of the Canadian military. In addition to being an accomplished poet, playwright, and royal spy for King Charles II, Aphra Behn threw a hell of a party. A cultural maverick in 17th-century England, Behn didn’t care much for the norms imposed on the women of her day. She was married just long enough to snatch her husband’s last name and...

Playa de Arena Blanca in Luba, Equatorial...

December 16, 2021

Playa de Arena Blanca is a stunning white sand beach on Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea. But that’s not the only reason to visit. During the dry season between December and February, thousands of butterflies populate the beach to breed. The spectacle is known to create dense “clouds” of butterflies. Bioko Island is the largest volcanic island in the Gulf of Guinea, located 100 miles northwest of Equatorial Guinea’s coast and 60 miles from the southern coast of Nigeria....

Found: A 7,500-Year-Old Cave Painting of Humans...

December 16, 2021

Within the foothills of the Iberian System Mountain Range in northeastern Spain, archaeologists have discovered a 7,500-year-old cave painting depicting prehistoric humans gathering honey. The exceptionally detailed image shows a figure climbing a rope ladder to reach a colony of bees. It is considered the best preserved image of its kind and, alongside other rock art found at the site, known as Barranco Gómez, provides a picture of humans transitioning from a hunter-gatherer to an agricultural and shepherding economy....

Winterville Mounds in Greenville, Mississippi

December 16, 2021

While little remains of Indian Mounds, those located in Winterville are incredibly unique. The mounds are a stark contrast to the flat Mississippi Delta that they are built on. Mound A, one of the tallest in the country, is over 50 feet high. Because of how well the mounds site is preserved, the Winterville Mounds were added to the National Register of Historic Places. However, archaeologists are still puzzled as to whom the mounds belong. The Winterville Mounds are...

'Towser' in Crieff, Scotland

December 16, 2021

The Glenturret Distillery might date as far back as 1717 when it is believed that illegal distillation operations took place in the site of the modern distillery. The Hosh was the first official distillery registered in this location in 1775. Both dates place it among the oldest distilleries in Scotland, although the switches between illegal and legal operations, as well as name changes, make the claim one that is highly disputed. What is clear is that the current distillery...

'Jonas' in Gent, Belgium

December 16, 2021

For several years, a public sculpture in Belgium nicknamed the “Hanging Boy” has been baffling internet users across the globe, not to mention the local passersby. He seems to hang from the façade of a building in the Prinsenhof street in Ghent, perhaps floating, perhaps hung up on a hook or on some invisible gallows. But whatever the case is, it’s quite an unsettling, mystifying sight, especially for those unfamiliar with modern Belgian art. The building in question was...

'Sami' in Belgrade, Serbia

December 16, 2021

Every visitor to the Belgrade Zoo visitor encounters the chimpanzee statue of Sami, one of the most beloved animals that lived in Serbia‘s capital. Sami lived in the Belgrade Zoo between January 1988 and September 1992. A month after he arrived from Osijek Zoo and Aquarium, he escaped twice. He was captured both times and returned to the zoo, but citizens felt empathy for the animal, feeling a kinship to his plight as they lived under communist rule. Vuk Bojović, who...

“Cat” Ball Court in Durham, England

December 16, 2021

In the grounds of the beautiful Ushaw College is an area of playing fields, situated just to the east of the main building. This area is known as “the Bounds” and was built as part of the original college complex, but the development of the library meant that it had to be moved further to the east. The college had a strong tradition of distinctive ball games one of which was the game called Cat. These new Bounds were...

Podcast: Happy Holidays From the Atlas Obscura...

December 16, 2021

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, the Atlas production team would like to share some of their favorite places as 2021 comes to a close. This episode will be followed by a series of the team’s favorite episodes from the past year, published over the next two weeks. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15...

Notre-Dame of Bangui Cathedral in Bangui, Central...

December 15, 2021

Built in the early 1900s, the Notre-Dame of Bangui Cathedral is a large red brick church built in the French colonial style. Above the three-door entrance is a white plaster icon of the Virgin Mary looking out from a niche. The interior of the cathedral features a crucifix and four massive windows featuring colored glass. The symmetrical double-tower design harkens back to Paris’s own Notre Dame Cathedral. Though today it has a population of nearly 900,000, the Central African...

Grande Mosquée de Bangui in Bangui, Central...

December 15, 2021

Located in the Koudoukou neighborhood of the Central African Republic capital, the Grande Mosquée de Bangui is a white and green stucco building with three minarets and gold-painted star-and-crescents adorning its roofline. Large fans cool the interior and loudspeakers mounted onto the minarets announce the call to prayer five times a day. During particularly large gatherings, worshippers will overflow into the dirt path in front of the mosque arranging their prayer mats in neat rows. The spread of Islam...

Remembering the Remarkable Queens Who Ruled Ancient...

December 15, 2021

It’s 30 B.C. and Cleopatra is dead. Egypt is a Roman colony, but Rome (being Rome) wasn’t satisfied. And why would they be when the wealth of Nubia—with its gold mines and elaborate temples—lay just to the south? But Nubia’s queen and sole ruler, Amanirenas, wasn’t going to sit idly by. In a preemptive attack, Amanirenas and her forces bested the Romans at Philae and Syene (Aswan, Egypt, today). She toppled statues of Roman Emperor Augustus and even buried...

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