How the English failed to stamp out the Scots language

Fairy photos, milk cure, and a recycled forest. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. October 02, 2018 Scots: A Survival Story One of the most widely spoken minority native languages in the world, Scots has faced every pressure a language can face, and yet it's not only still here—it's growing. Read More → Atlas Obscura Trips Just Three Spots Left! Next May, join us in Bulgaria as we learn about the country's complex history, see its communist-era architectural masterpieces, and visit quiet coastal cities and beaches along the Black Sea. Learn more → Fake Proof of Fairies In 1917, two young girls with a camera pranked the world. A pair of their infamous images will soon go up for sale. Read more → The Milky Way to Health A prominent 19th-century physician believed "nervous women" should stay in bed and drink lots and lots of milk. Read more → Hengoed, Wales Sultan the Pit Pony This enormous earthwork sculpture honors the "pit ponies" who lived and worked in the U.K.'s coal mines for centuries. Read more → Mexico City, Mexico Future Forest Created in April 2018, this colorful garbage garden consists of three tons of recycled plastic waste. Read more → Kalamata, Greece Monastery Scarves At Kalograion Monastery, the nuns cultivate silk to weave some of the finest scarves in the world. Read more → Food & Drink Tête de Moine Tradition dictates that "Monk's Head" cheese, like hair, should be shaven—never cut with a knife. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222