John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe is a staff writer at The Atlantic Cities.
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Protest of the Day: Italian Museum Is Burning All Its Art
The Casoria Contemporary Art Museum in Naples has decided to protest the government's austerity measures... with FIRE.
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Democracy in America
Rita Crundwell vs. Harriette Walters: Who Embezzled Better?
Walters stole nearly $50 million from the District of Columbia, but Crundwell allegedly ganked more than half that amount in a town with a budget of only $8 million.
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China's New Super-High, Super-Long Suspension Bridge: Not Recommended for Vertigo Sufferers
In the realm of tall bridges, Aizhai takes first place as the world's longest.
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Flavors We Do Not Want to See in Lickable London Elevators: Jellied Eel, Blood Pudding...
The U.K.'s first "lickable lift" raises horrific questions about what kind of flavors will be gracing the walls.
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Democracy in America
Texas City's Police Force on High Alert for Nude Cleaning Women
Cops have vowed to keep a very close eye on the Lubbock Fantasy Maid Service, which provides topless women to dust, mop and mix drinks.
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This Las Vegas Bus Will Cure Your Hangover (Allegedly)
The doctor behind Hangover Heaven promises his IV treatment will erase your worst hangover in as little as 45 minutes.
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In New York, a 50-Foot-Tall Sign Made From Other, Salvaged Signs
Artist Tom Fruin, who works with materials like crushed beer cans and drug bags, created this recycled wonder for a new hotel in Williamsburg.
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Democracy in America
Cory Booker, Super Mayor: The Quiz
Can you tell which of these "facts" are true about Newark's firefighting, robber-tackling, erotic fiction-inspiring mayor?
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The War on Bagpipes: Wiping a Single Instrument Off the Urban Map
The bagpipe is possibly the only musical instrument to have been labeled a tool of warfare.
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Democracy in America
This Week in Bans: Baltimore Orioles Ban Naked Batman 'For Life'
Also, a Florida town outlaws nightclubs and a skating rink that could possibly be used for illicit dancing, and more.
