In the collection of the Lyme Regis Museum in England is a beautiful 19th century tabletop made of delicate, inset stones. The rub is that these stones are… (spoiler alert)... coprolite, or fossilized feces. Amanda and Johanna discuss the man who had this table made, an eccentric scientist named William Buckland, who was a key figure in the early history of paleontology.

For more information about William Buckland’s table, see:

• https://www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk/related-article/bucklands-coprolite-table/
• https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-father-and-son-who-ate-every-animal-possible
• “The man who tried to eat everything on Earth” from the Royal Society https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-fcaKO_5sk
• https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/history/unusual-diet-18th-century-geologist-william-buckland
• https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2016/05/19/me-and-my-monkey/
• On the Kirkdale Cave: https://scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk/object/kirkdale-cave/
• For more on Buckland’s son, Frank, see: “The Man Who Ate the Zoo” by Richard Girling

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Caroline Mazel-Carlton has visited over 1000 Atlas Obscura Places. But the project was about more than ticking off a list – she says it helped save her life.

This episode contains discussion of suicidal thoughts. If you or someone you know is struggling, contact the Suicide Crisis Hotline by calling or texting 988.

Explore the Atlas: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/all-places-in-the-atlas-on-one-map

Learn more about Caroline’s organization, the Wildflower Alliance:

https://wildfloweralliance.org/

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Jonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team bring us two charming stories of some very special canines who have been (literally) preserved for the ages.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: Learn about Sergeant Stubby here and Owney here

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