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Writer and editor. Student at @GC_CUNY. @AtlasObscura alumna. Museum fiend. I can walk anywhere in 25 minutes. 🏳️‍🌈✨
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Roaches Taste Like Blue Cheese, and Other Bugsgiving Revelations

Roaches Taste Like Blue Cheese, and Other Bugsgiving Revelations

I had made a pact with two dining companions-we'd all eat our cockroaches at the same time. The insects had b…

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The Archbishop of Canterbury's Wife Kept Falling in Love With Women. He Knew All About It

The Archbishop of Canterbury's Wife Kept Falling in Love With Women. He Knew All About It

In 1859, at 18, Mary Benson married her second cousin Edward, the man who would eventually become Archbishop …

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How 'Used Clothing' Became 'Vintage Fashion'

How 'Used Clothing' Became 'Vintage Fashion'

When someone dresses anachronistically, people usually want to know what statement they’re trying to make. Bu…

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Who Put These Undergrads In Charge Of A Nuclear Reactor?

Who Put These Undergrads In Charge Of A Nuclear Reactor?

Three years ago, as Ilana Novakoski was settling into her freshman year on campus at Reed College in Portland…

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Paying Rent for Your Junk? How to Quit the Self-Storage Habit

Paying Rent for Your Junk? How to Quit the Self-Storage Habit

When you're moving or going through a life change and don't know what to do with all your clutter, self-stora…

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7 Tips for Sticking to Career Goals in the New Year

7 Tips for Sticking to Career Goals in the New Year

Sticking to career goals, especially long-term ones, requires patience, tenacity, and a whole lot of motivati…

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How To Design a Magical Life

How To Design a Magical Life

You know those magical moments when fates collide, uncertainties resolve into sudden, stunning clarity, and t…

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