How Norway Fought Hitler With Humor

Forgotten NYC history, Microsoft Office champions, and roadside attractions. | [View in your browser] Aug 12, 2016 [Image] [Fighting Hitler With Humor] [During the Nazi occupation of Norway, humor was the secret weapon. These seemingly harmless jokes and images were significant in boosting morale and presenting a unified front.] [Image] [She Won Gold, But Never Knew] [Margaret Abbott, the first American woman to win an Olympic championship, went her entire life oblivious to her historic achievement.] [Image] [Microsoft Office Champions] ["It's kind of like the nerd Olympics": behind the scenes with the teens trying to become the best in the world at Powerpoint, Word, and other programs.] [Image] [Clinton Hall's Blocked Entrance] [Hidden in one of NYC's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.] [Image] [The Great Wawa/Sheetz Battle] [Wawa and Sheetz started as Pennsylvania dairies and survived the 20th century by becoming convenience stores. But which one is better?] [Image] [Twain's Most Heated Rivalry] [Mark Twain had a lifelong feud with the United States Postal Service. But why did he hate it so much?] [Image] SPONSORED OFFER [A Taste of California] [Take a trip through California’s best vineyards with this specially priced 6-pack of wine.] [Image] Image of the day This roadside attraction is [one of the world's biggest lobsters.] (Photo: [Dennis Jarvis/CC BY-SA 2.0]) [Image] [Share a Discovery] [ADD A PLACE TO THE ATLAS] [Image] [Facebook] [YouTube] [Twitter] [Instagram] [Pinterest] [View in Browser] • [Forward to a Friend] [atlasobscura.com] • [info@atlasobscura.com] 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222 [Unsubscribe] [{EMAIL}] Â