Also inside: our latest Nat Geo quiz
 | | AKG/ALBUM | | What is it about absolute power? And what happens after it is misused? The last three Roman kings, long before Rome became an empire, made “king” a bad word. One was felled by ax-wielding shepherds (shown above). The next also met a violent end, at the hands of his daughter and her husband, who wanted the throne for themselves.
The third royal did something so horrid that Rome would bring down the monarchy.
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 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY REBECCA HALE | | Where’s Elmo? The Smithsonian’s collection is spread over 20 museums and galleries. But only a small percentage is on display at one time, leaving millions of unseen treasures (such as these Muppets, above) hidden in high-security storage facilities. How small a percentage?
A. 10 percent
B. 5 percent
C. 2 percent
D. 1 percent
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 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY QUINTANA BEACH COUNTY PARK, HANDOUT/ANADOLU AGENCY/GETTY IMAGES | | 1 fish, 2 fish: Massive fish kills are happening more often around the world, with dead carcasses washing up on shores to rot, like the one above in Texas last month. Reasons being: nutrient overload, interrupted flows, higher temperatures, and poisoned waters.
Related: How soaring ocean temperatures are affecting corals
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 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN CANCALOSI/NATURE PICTURE LIBRARY | | Am I seeing things? Kiss this toad and you might actually see Prince Charming! That's because Sonoran Desert toads (two pictured above, mating) have a strong psychotropic compound in their bodies. Inhaling the hallucinogen through a pipe can deliver a powerful, and some say therapeutic, high.
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Today’s soundtrack: I Like The Things About Me, Mavis Staples
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