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Walking through the entry hall of this local library in São Paulo, most people don’t take notice of the permanent exhibition of vintage marionettes housed in glass cabinets along an unassuming side corridor.https://trib.al/3Kwy5BJ 

Soon even the most dedicated seekers will have to stick to the rivers and lakes that they’re used to. The River Park waterfall is being torn down sometime in the next week, because it makes the river impassable for fish.https://trib.al/8PXL9tg 

You're about to head out the door to embark on a new adventure. Here's a pack. What do you put in it to make the most out of your adventure and to help you in the real world?https://trib.al/4vKA2xe 

Midwestern booyah is a sensible mix-and-match stew of meat, tomatoes, and vegetables that can be made in massive quantities to feed hundreds.https://trib.al/C40jKgF 

We're hosting an AMA on Reddit right now with Tenielle Gaither, assistant database manager for the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (she helps name things in space!). Join us!https://trib.al/GSdnNUy 

Back in the 1920s, a baker by the name of Victoria Mejia decided to supersize a popular local Peruvian confection. Her target was the alfajor, which she didn't think was quite big or tasty enough. The result? A towering, seven-layer treat.https://trib.al/CYxR88U 

One of the greatest things about used books are the weird, funny, sad, or just plain unforgettable notes you can often find left behind. Here we compile the most remarkable examples of writing in the margins that our Atlas Obscura community has ever found.https://trib.al/7IIdnYL 

Very close to the science museum in Saint Paul stands a bronze statue of U.S. hockey coach Herb Brooks, his arms outstretched, celebrating the victory that became known as the “Miracle on Ice.”https://trib.al/RZxnqoO 

This new moon, called Valetudo, is a bit of a renegade.https://trib.al/AZMpi72 

Many people associate pig ears with the dried treats they give their dogs. But they’re missing out on the salty, chewy, succulent experience of biting into one themselves.https://trib.al/ufr3IH5 

The entire museum system is full of fascinating historical and cultural treasures, though its anatomy section in particular is a trove of morbid curiosities, like human remains preserved in various substances.https://trib.al/AAPxpcR 

The ouvrage has been preserved just as it was after the attack, pockmarked with holes from the German shells.https://trib.al/QPzJ8Fo 

Poker Creek is the United States’ northernmost terrestrial border crossing.https://trib.al/PbdEsoL 

The Zone Rouge is a no man’s land in northeastern France that was so damaged by World War I it was deemed unfit for human habitation. Signs around the zone warn “village detruit,” or destroyed village. It is said these towns “died for France.”https://trib.al/GQNFpVI 

Route 460 cuts through the heart of Virginia peanut country and leads travelers to the town of Waverly, home of a groundbreaking institution devoted to the humble goober: the first peanut museum in the United States.https://trib.al/3W8vSOS 

Head to the north of the city, and you’ll find walls that have been standing since 800 BC. The limestone barriers are largely the work of the Phoenicians, who founded the city more than 2,500 years ago.https://trib.al/rlfAvQk 

The is unexpected gem on Manhattan’s Upper West Side is a flashback to the past. Step inside, and you’ll uncover a collection of rare artifacts and barbershop equipment. You could say this museum is a cut above the rest.https://trib.al/7xFPXVh 

In 1810, Congress passed a law requiring post offices to open to the public for at least one hour each Sunday. This sparked a huge argument that initiated one of the nation’s first efforts to rally public opinion around a cause. (via @jstor_daily)https://daily.jstor.org/the-massive-fight-over-sunday-mail/?utm_source=socialshare&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=AtlasObscura&cid=soc_j_jstordaily_AtlasObscura …

A well-executed pastry should blanket the table like a translucent sheet of chiffon.https://trib.al/shHAq44 

Since 1955, the Midwest Dairy Association has crowned the winner of the annual Minnesota Dairy Princess Program as “Princess Kay of the Milky Way,” and since 1965, that woman’s head has been carved into butter.https://trib.al/JjV2xAe