And, a top contender for alien life; celebrating International Red Panda Day
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Was it God’s will? Many a moralist would give that spin to the day Port Royal died.
The Caribbean outpost, rife with pirates (depicted above), gamblers, and sex workers, lived with its own rules until that day in 1692.
A quake, a tsunami, and the sea may have buried it, but archaeologists are finding new tales from newly discovered traces of the sunken port.
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Fascinating finds, from turtle shell jewelry boxes to pewter syringes, have been discovered all around this low-lying Jamaican peninsula (pictured above). Read more. | | | |
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Celebrating International Red Panda Day: If seen in the wild, some locals believe red pandas (one above) to be a good omen. They’re mostly solitary creatures, only coming together in the wild to mate. And they’re endangered, although the fluffy creatures are procreating in zoos.
Related: When is a ‘panda’ not a panda—and are any pandas actually bears?
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These mummies defy explanation: This so-called “Princess” or “Beauty” (above) is a 3,800-year-old woman with long hair, high cheekbones, and striking still-preserved eyelashes who seems to be smiling in death.
She is among hundreds of bodies excavated from the Xiaohe cemetery in East Asias's Tarim Basin. What’s the story behind these Tarim Basin mummies? Read more about the surprising discovery their ancient DNA yielded about their identities, how they were buried, what they ate, and what their daily lives were like.
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Who needs the new COVID shot? We know about the high risks people in places like schools, hospitals, and restaurants face from COVID, as well as older, younger, and immuno-compromised people. When deciding whether to get the new shot, consider this: Have you had it before? New research shows the body keeps the score on repeated COVID infections, increasing the likelihood of chronic illness. (Above, a pharmacist prepares a booster shot.)
Related: COVID cases are rising again. Here’s a refresher on everything you forgot.
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Today’s soundtrack: Shallow (from A Star Is Born), Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
This newsletter has been curated and edited by David Beard, Hannah Farrow, Nancy San Martín, and Jen Tse. Amanda Williams-Bryant, Alisher Egamov, Rita Spinks, and Jeremy Brandt-Vorel also contributed this week. Thanks for reading! | | | |
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