The great French mustache strike of 1907

Tagging insects, suburban mammals, and butter lamps. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. October 09, 2018 Walk Out for Whiskers In April 1907, Parisian waiters went on strike demanding better pay, more time off—and the right to grow mustaches. Read More → Tag Along With Insects It's not easy fixing tracking devices onto insects—just ask the scientists who are trying anyway. Read more → Furry Friends in the Burbs A new study suggests that most species of non-human mammals enjoy the sleepy suburbs just as much as the wild woods. Read more → GARCHING BEI MÜNCHEN, GERMANY LEGO Telescope Over 3,000 plastic bricks recreate the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope. Read more → SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, SPAIN Botafumeiro This incense burner is one of the largest in the world, and requires a rope and pulley system installed in 1604. Read more → Airville, Pennsylvania Indian Steps Museum A small museum along the Susquehanna River hosts a rich collection of Native American artifacts. Read more → DUNTROON, NEW ZEALAND Vanished World Centre At this hidden gem, you'll find fossils of the fantastic beasts who lived in this part of New Zealand 30 million years ago. Read more → Food & Drink Butter Lamps High up in the Himalayas, yak butter fuels lamps in Tibetan Buddhist temples. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222