When New Yorkers were menaced by banana peels

A secret forest and the mystery of the jumbo squid. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. July 29, 2019 Banana Peel Invasion Slipping on a banana peel wasn't always slapstick comedy. For years, many New Yorkers suffered serious injuries from slippery, rogue banana peels. Read More → The Tweeting Tree With a little help from scientists, an oak in the Harvard Forest is sharing updates about its life via Twitter. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Art in Cambodia Join us on an 11-day trip next January as we explore the vibrant art, religion, and food culture of the Kingdom of Cambodia. We’ll meet communities of local artists, farmers, chefs, and healers to learn about the ancient traditions they are upholding and how they are helping their country recover from genocide. Learn more → Jumbo Squid Mystery At the turn of the 21st century, Mexico’s Gulf of California was ruled by human-sized cannibal squid. By 2015, these large marine predators vanished—or rather, they shrank. But why? Read more → From the Archives Secret Forest The cedar trees growing on the steep cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment were over 600 years old, and no one knew. Read more → 25 Stellar Ceilings Many buildings save their greatest, most jaw-dropping sights for their own versions of the heavens: ceilings. There’s wonder all around us, but sometimes it’s easy to forget to look up. Read more → REGENSBURG, GERMANY ‘Sausage Kitchen’ This riverside German restaurant has been serving customers since 1146, making it one of the oldest restaurants in the world. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222