Our Favorite Headlines of the Year Offer Skunk Stunts and Sandwich Scandals

Toward the end of each day, Atlas Obscura’s editors get together online to workshop headlines for upcoming articles. These little brainstorm sessions can cover anything from sandwich-based rivalries to controversial practices such as “skull blasting.” The best headlines give a sense of the story to come, which might be unpacking a new scientific discovery, investigating an archaeological mystery, or recreating a long-lost recipe, and also might inspire a reader to go “Huh?” (And if they happen to have some clever wordplay, that’s an added bonus.) These are some of our…

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