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We finally know where potatoes come from—and the answer is weird
We finally know where potatoes come from—and the answer is weird
This Canadian highway is perfect for an idyllic road trip
This Canadian highway is perfect for an idyllic road trip
Does this 850,000-year-old human bone show signs of cannibalism?
Does this 850,000-year-old human bone show signs of cannibalism?
6 science-backed strategies to improve your memory
6 science-backed strategies to improve your memory
Scientists reconstruct the tattoos of a 2,000-year-old ice mummy
Scientists reconstruct the tattoos of a 2,000-year-old ice mummy

Underdogs

Lions, elephants, and whales have had their time, now make way for the Underdogs. Narrated by Ryan Reynolds, here comes an irreverent, hilarious, and weirdly informative look at the loveable losers of the animal kingdom. It’s their time to shine.
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This Canadian highway is perfect for an idyllic road trip
This Canadian highway is perfect for an idyllic road trip
8 war memorial sites everybody should visit on a trip to Vietnam
8 war memorial sites everybody should visit on a trip to Vietnam
UK gin distilleries that are worth the journey
UK gin distilleries that are worth the journey
Planning the next family trip? Look to Galveston
Planning the next family trip? Look to Galveston
7 unusual outdoor events, from the offbeat to the awe-inspiring
7 unusual outdoor events, from the offbeat to the awe-inspiring

August 2025 Issue

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How to dig up 55 tons of dinosaur bones from the world’s fiercest desert
How to dig up 55 tons of dinosaur bones from the world’s fiercest desert
My night with the guerrilla balloonists of South Korea
My night with the guerrilla balloonists of South Korea
The most expensive mistake in ancient Roman history
The most expensive mistake in ancient Roman history
The race to save the first color photos
The race to save the first color photos
The hunt for the world’s rarest duck
The hunt for the world’s rarest duck

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