What The Heck, Capitalism?

At Atlas Obscura, October means that we can get excited for the unquestionably most Atlas-y of holidays: Halloween. Actual terror is awful, but it is fun to be a little bit scared. And that's what today's takeover is all about.

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ATLAS OBSCURA + DIGG October Is For Sickos digg.com At Atlas Obscura, October means that we can get excited for the unquestionably most Atlas-y of holidays: Halloween. Actual terror is awful, but it is fun to be a little bit scared. And that's what today's takeover is all about. A SORDID PAST WW-CYCLING? America's Short, Violent Love Affair With Indoor Track Cycling atlasobscura.com A fun Friday night once meant going to the velodrome to watch cyclists collide. SLAIN BY CAPITALISM The Mysterious Lynching Of Frank Little theguardian.com Did a 1917 killing presage Donald Trump? GRAVE MISTAKES A Graphic Guide To Cemetery Symbolism atlasobscura.com What do clasping hands or doves mean on a gravestone? FROM WIX | SPONSORED The Future Of Website Creation digg.com Wix has developed the world's first website-building platform that uses artificial intelligence. The result? Impressively designed sites that are tailored to you and created in minutes. Hello, future. THE MODERN CONDITION GET BACK TO WORK Why Capitalism Creates Pointless Jobs evonomics.com It's as if someone were out there making up pointless jobs just for the sake of keeping us all working. PARADISE? The Competing Gardens Of Eden In Iraq atlasobscura.com How three ancient Edens have survived ISIS, dwindling tourists, and each other. MOVING A Life In Google Maps catapult.co In Google Maps, the past never truly disappears. CRIMEWAVE GO AHEAD PUNK, MAKE MY DAY The Story Behind The Bulletproof Photo Craze atlasobscura.com Men shot each other all the time, it seems, for publicity photos in the 1920s. RACE AND POLITICS Baltimore Vs. Marilyn Mosby nytimes.com In the midst of a national crisis of police violence, Baltimore's state's attorney gambled that prosecuting six officers for the death of Freddie Gray would help heal her city. She lost much more than just the case. BANG BANG The Geography Of Gunshots story.californiasunday.com Does the new gunshot-detecting technology work? VIDEO OF THE DAY TASTE THE RAINBOW How Cake Sprinkles Are Made digg.com Extrusion has never been so delicious. That's all! Go have a spooky day and check out more of Atlas Obscura's picks on Digg dot com. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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