M.J. Rose

Atlas Obscura is a compendium of the world’s “wonders, curiosities, and esoterica” – and therefore it’s the perfect atlas for us! Yet somehow we missed their ingenious and delightful “Obscura Day”  – a wordwide day of local exploration and a celebration of wonder – it was yesterday! (This is what happens when your friendly blog editor fails to check Google alerts for a week!)

But now that we know about Obscura Day it’s pretty much our favorite day of the year now, and you can be sure The Museum of Mysteries will follow the festivities closely next year. In the meantime, fall in love with the Atlas for yourself…here.

…And learn more about Obscura Day here with an awesome little video.

The flying car is no longer a mystery!

(With a flying car, you’ll never be late for work again…)

(Thank you to tecca.com for this video.)

Who doesn’t want teleportation? Imagine the convenience, not to mention the savings on gas and time? Teleportation is still a mystery when it comes to the ability to move anything larger than the invisible, but transporting anything at all is an exciting start!

Beam Me Up, Scotty: Scientists Transport a Hunk of Matter 18 Inches

Scientists in Copenhagen took one more step toward the Star Trek transporter, figuring out how to teleport groups of billions of atoms from one place to another using light, quantum mechanics, magnetism and a concept they call “entanglement.” Professor Eugene Polzik and his team managed to move an object about 18 inches, using an excruciatingly complicated process that amounts to some serious magic. Says the Prof:…

Click here for the rest from Gizmodo.