The secret life of ‘sea pork,’ the organ-like blobs on your beach

Ferrets, tiny teeth, and Turkmenistan. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. May 20, 2019 Sea Pork These gloopy invertebrates have been confusing beachgoers for generations, and scientists have spent well over a century trying to correct misconceptions about them. Read More → LONDON, ENGLAND S.O.E. Monument Only a short distance from the headquarters of the British secret intelligence service stands a bust of a defiant-looking young woman with an incredible story. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Ancient Turkmenistan Join us for 10 action-packed days as we marvel at the towering structures of Ashgabat, roam through barren deserts, and spend the night camped out beside the Gates of Hell—a crater that has been continuously burning for nearly 50 years. Learn more → Atlas Obscura Community I’m trying very hard to imagine camping with 60 ferrets!! —Ssshannon Join this conversation → Tiny Teeth After studying some unusually tiny ancient teeth found in a cave in northern Spain, anthropologist Aida Gómez-Robles may have filled in a crucial blank in the timeline of humanity’s family tree. Read more → Food & Drink Jersey Black Butter Once a year, communities on the tiny island of Jersey gather to preserve the art of making licorice-flavored apple butter, using recipes that often date back at least a hundred years. Read more → Sponsored by The ATTA Travel Survey The Adventure Travel Trade Association, which helps the travel industry understand the economic and environmental impact of adventure tourism, needs your help. Take this survey to help inform tourism development decisions in remote areas. Take the survey→ From our friends at History The Royal Mistress A monarch's mistress wasn’t just a sexual companion, she was often the most powerful person in a king’s court. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222