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The Great Molasses Flood, ancient Mongolian life, and Dorilocos. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. January 16, 2019 In partnership with Boston’s Molasses Flood In 1919, a viscous 40-foot wave of molasses rushed out of a Boston tank and engulfed the city’s North End. Today the flood is remembered more as quirky folklore than historic disaster. Read more → 100 Largest Islands Cartographer David Garcia created a colorful map showing the size, elevation, and climate of the 100 largest islands on the planet. Read More → Atlas Obscura Trips Hidden Berlin Join us in Berlin this August as we explore historic ballrooms, quirky museums, and cutting-edge street art on a six-day tour through the city’s lesser-known sites. Learn more → Ancient Mongolian Life Little is known about what life was like for Mongolians during the Bronze Age, but recent studies of skeletal remains brought researchers one step closer to solving the mystery. Read more → PIETRAPERTOSA, ITALY Flight of the Angel A steel cable lets adventurers zoom between two Italian mountain towns at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour. Read more → MUSCAT, OMAN Grand Chandelier The second-largest chandelier in the world weighs around 9 tons, is decorated with 600,000 pieces of crystal, and even has a small staircase inside. Read more → Food & Drink Crazy Doritos Dorilocos is a Mexico City street food that adds veggies, pickled pig skin, and gummies to a bag of the classic nacho cheese chips. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222