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How eating too much sugar as a child impacts you for life
How eating too much sugar as a child impacts you for life
What is Cold Harbor on Severance? History may hold the answer.
What is Cold Harbor on Severance? History may hold the answer.
What the science of baby-speak can tell us about whale songs
What the science of baby-speak can tell us about whale songs
What really happens to your body when you give up meat
What really happens to your body when you give up meat
Here’s why you should pack a money belt on your next trip
Here’s why you should pack a money belt on your next trip
Did Richard III kill his nephews? Historians weigh the evidence
Did Richard III kill his nephews? Historians weigh the evidence

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A practical guide to exploring India's Golden Triangle
A practical guide to exploring India's Golden Triangle
7 unmissable destinations to explore in Fife—Scotland’s ancient capital
7 unmissable destinations to explore in Fife—Scotland’s ancient capital
How to plan the ultimate Golden Triangle adventure in India
How to plan the ultimate Golden Triangle adventure in India
Where to find the best meatballs in Stockholm
Where to find the best meatballs in Stockholm
Everything you need to know about stargazing in Montana's dark skies
Everything you need to know about stargazing in Montana's dark skies

February 2025 Issue

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What made these 1,300 strange circles at the bottom of the sea?
What made these 1,300 strange circles at the bottom of the sea?
How a molar, jawbone, and pinkie are rewriting human history
How a molar, jawbone, and pinkie are rewriting human history
These ants are saving our forests—by spraying acid everywhere
These ants are saving our forests—by spraying acid everywhere
How this tiny forest became a 'giant' work of art
How this tiny forest became a 'giant' work of art
Step inside the factory where the NFL’s footballs are made
Step inside the factory where the NFL’s footballs are made
How do you extend your health span?
How do you extend your health span?

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