Researchers concocted an ancient Egyptian perfume perhaps worn by Cleopatra

A new beetle species, fantastic fountains, and the largest egg in the world. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. August 08, 2019 Cleopatra Perfume Legend has it that when she first visited Marc Antony in Tarsus, Cleopatra coated the sails of her boat in a fragrance so pungent that it wafted all the way to shore. Researchers have now recreated a perfume they believe she might have worn. Read More → A New Beetle The National Forest Service found the Agrilus 9895, a previously undiscovered species of wood-boring beetle in Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery. Read more → Video Largest Egg in the World The world's largest egg is located inside Chicago's Field Museum in one of the biggest egg collections in the world. The egg in question isn't an ostrich egg, and no, you can't eat it. Watch now → Community Fantastic Fountains From the sci-fi spectacle of the Fort Worth Water Gardens to the surprising elephant fountain of Catania, Italy, there’s an endless amount of incredible fountains around the world. Tell us about your favorites. Share now → HOLLAND, MICHIGAN Windmill Island Gardens This park is filled with 36 acres of seasonal tulip fields, dikes, and canals and is also home to the De Zwaan, the only authentic Dutch windmill still operating in the United States. Read more → Saving the Aleutians To bring back a natural balance and protect the birds of the Aleutian Islands, intrepid biologists had to eliminate foxes originally brought by humans in the mid-1700s. Read more → From our friends at History The Disgusting History of Royal Palaces Palaces such as Henry VIII’s Hampton Court weren’t as glamorous as you think. They were constantly evacuated so they could be cleaned of the accumulated mounds of human waste. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222