Wanted: Women who will spend 60 days in bed, for science

Persian manuscripts, antique Coca-Cola bottles, and the wolf-god of Woodeaton. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. April 05, 2019 Persian Manuscripts A collection of 155 rare, 13th-century Persian manuscripts are available online for the first time through the Library of Congress. Including texts such as the Shahnameh,an epic poem about pre-Islamic Persia, the manuscripts capture the multicultural writing traditions of the Persian world. Read More → 60-Day Bed Rest To better understand how to counteract the effects of microgravity on the human body, scientists are offering approximately $207 a day for women willing to lie down in a precisely angled bed to endure two months of absolute, compulsory rest and relaxation. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Squids of Oahu Join us on a six-day adventure this June as we plunge into the waters of Oahu to get an up-close look at the Hawaiian bobtail squid—a small, nocturnal cephalopod—and its fragile environment, while exploring the island’s marine ecosystems. Learn more → Antique Coca-Cola More than 100 years ago, designers and engineers collaborated to create the perfect design for a glass Coca-Cola bottle. The only known, intact model of one of the discarded prototypes is up for auction this month and is expected to sell for at least $100,000. Read more → Community Lost Places Allowing yourself to get lost can sometimes lead you to the most surprising or unlikely of places. Tell us about the unforgettable corners of the world you’ve stumbled upon, but can’t seem to find anymore. Share Now→ LONDON, ENGLAND Wolf-God A gruesome and mysterious sculpture of a pagan deity is believed to be linked to the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain between the years 43 and 410. Read more → 3D Maps The National Library of Scotland recently refined a 3D mapping tool that pairs old maps with elevation data to help viewers get a more realistic picture of the country’s variation in terrain. Read more → AL MADAM, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Buried Village On a strip of desert behind the town of Al Madam lies a tiny ghost village that’s filled with sand. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222