The humanizing 19th-century portraits of disfigured patients

Upside-down waterfalls, Christmas foods, and Manduri monkeys. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. December 20, 2018 Portraits of Humanity Lam Qua’s 19th-century portraits gave new life and humanity to disfigured patients at the Canton Hospital in China. Today, thousands of miles from home, their memories live on at Yale's medical history library. Read More → Mexico City Tasting Tour Come with us next April as we eat our way through Mexico City and get an up-close look at local food and the people who make it. Learn more → Chasing Waterfalls Newly discovered upside-down waterfalls, steaming mud, and blue microbes show just how unexplored the seafloor can be. Read more → Christmas Traditions An elf-appeasing pudding and pyrotechnic punch are just two of these 13 delightful foods and traditions that show the many flavors of Christmas around the world. Read more → HORTO FLORESTAL, BRAZIL Manduri Monkeys A Brazilian forest reserve allows visitors to see the endangered and intelligent black-horned capuchin monkey up close. Read more → BALA, ONTARIO Bog Monster of Bala Made from 2,000 pounds of steel, a nomadic 14-foot-tall sculpture has been prowling across Canada. Read more → Food & Drink Cheese Tea Bitter, sweet, and salty flavors collide in this cool Taiwanese treat. Read more → From our friends at JSTOR Spider Silk Although it's seemingly as strong as steel and light as a feather, attempts to industrialize spider silk throughout history have always been a bit tangled. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222