And, sleep apnea’s toll; the brightest star ever recorded; the bacteria in a dog’s kiss; antifreeze and ice cream; is ‘girl dinner’ good for you?
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 | | PHOTOGRAPHS BY OSCAR NILSSON | | After smashing the man’s skull, the killer tried to hide the body by staking it to the bottom of a peat bog.
But, in a twist worthy of a murder mystery, the bog kept much of the remains restored for seven centuries, until a 5- and 11-year-old brother and sister discovered the Bocksten Man.
Now a renowned forensic artist and archaeologist has reconstructed Bocksten’s face (above). The discovery yields critical clues about his time. How was the face reconstructed? And what about the crime?
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| | As he looked before his death: The final facial reconstruction reveals the Bocksten Man (above) with the style of garments found with his body. Read more. | | | |
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 | | IMAGE BY XMM-NEWTON/M. RIGOSELLI (INAF)/EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY | | It’s the B.O.A.T. (brightest of all time): A massive star collapsed into a black hole about two billion light-years away—and sent out opposing high-speed jets of particles and light (shown above). Scientists are still surprised at the record-breaking brightness—and will be for some time. Here’s what we know.
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| (Don’t) pucker up: A big ol' slobbery kiss from your favorite pooch isn’t as innocent as you think. Dogs have a lot of bacteria that lurk in their mouths, and while the pathogens pose no threats to the pups, they could turn deadly in humans. (Above, Hank, part basset hound and part blue heeler.)
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 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY KRISTA ROSSOW, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION | | Did you know? The uncommon origins of common products may surprise you—or at the very least give you interesting tidbits to talk about at your next dinner party. Like how antifreeze’s history extends from dynamite to ice cream (above), or how cedar oil can both repel insects and heal humans. Read more here.
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Clarification: Yesterday’s newsletter properly noted the belief that Muhammad ascended to heaven from Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, but raised the question if they were his last moments on Earth. It is written that he had a spiritual journey in heaven, then returned to Earth. Here’s our story.
Today’s soundtrack: Love Me More, Mitski
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