Athanasius Kircher
German Jesuit scholar (1601 or 1602-1680)
Episodes
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#5837: Atlas Obscura: 33,000 Hidden Places and a Boardroom CoupA rotating circle of plants in Argentina, a boiling river 400 miles from any volcano, and the founders who got voted off the board. -
#5835: What Do You Call the Urge to Know Obscure Things?There's no single name for the pull toward transporter bridges, strange borders, and overlooked infrastructure. The vocabulary exists — it's just s...