Hark Weekend

April 13-14, 2024

A Caribbean island selling URLs, "killer gams" and how carbon offsetting really works.

Curated byHark Editors

5 CLIPS25 MINS

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How Atlas Obscura Experienced the Eclipse

Dylan Thuras reports from the Atlas Obscura Festival in Arkansas where they held a gathering to experience the once-in-a-generation solar eclipse.

How Atlas Obscura Experienced the Eclipse

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

4 MINS

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One Tiny Caribbean Island’s Biggest Export: URLs

Anguilla is just 35 square miles, but has made a huge amount of money by selling domain names.

One Tiny Caribbean Island’s Biggest Export: URLs

The Economics of Everyday Things

4 MINS

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The Thigh Crush

If there’s a woman in an action movie, then they will almost certainly kill an opponent by crushing them with their thighs. So why are “killer gams” in so many movies?

Nerdette

4 MINS

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How Does Carbon Offsetting Work?

When we buy a plane ticket, we are given the option to offset our carbon emissions. What exactly does that mean?

Sidedoor

5 MINS

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A Date for a Toaster

Sara Sweet Rabidoux-Kelsey tells the story of when she went to great lengths to obtain a toaster.

The Moth

7 MINS

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5 CLIPS25 MINS

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Hark Weekend

April 13-14, 2024

How Atlas Obscura Experienced the Eclipse

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

One Tiny Caribbean Island’s Biggest Export: URLs

The Economics of Everyday Things

The Thigh Crush

Nerdette

How Does Carbon Offsetting Work?

Sidedoor

A Date for a Toaster

The Moth

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