Plus, what really happened in Osage County; red meat and diabetes; the Russian invaders in the American West
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Pills, powders, and gummies. Laden with vitamin C (above), people take them to fight colds and flu, which hit harder this time of year.
But are vitamin C supplements worth it? A little, maybe, but not what we’ve been led to believe, we discover. | | | |
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 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY ANGEL FITOR | | How much life can there be in a single drop of water? Apparently, a lot.
Scientists estimate as many as a million organisms like the zooplankton (above) can live in a single drop .While these minuscule creatures and their water worlds are overlooked by most of us, Nat Geo photographer Angel Fitor has made them his muse, driven by what he calls an “insane passion.” Where do you think these organisms come from?
A: Your tap water
B: Mediterranean Sea
C: Lake Erie
D: Rio Grande | | | |
 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY HANNAH YOON, THE NEW YORK TIMES/ REDUX | | The power of oysters: These bivalves have been as an unlikely solution to help save New York and other coastal areas from flooding and the next big storm.
How? The mollucks can act as natural water filters (an adult oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of water per day), and can serve as barriers to storms and tides. Oysters (like the bucketfuls above) also have another surprisingly beneficial characteristic. | | | |
 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY DIANE COOK AND LEN JENSHEL | | Tumbling tumbleweeds: These plants always get attention, from the twister scene in The Wizard of Oz to viral social media posts. But how exactly did these invaders from Russia’s steppes take over the American West? (Above, a crew removing giant tumbleweeds, notorious fire spreaders, from East Los Angeles.)
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Today’s soundtrack: Graduation (Friends Forever), Vitamin C
Thanks for reading today’s newsletter! It was curated and edited by Jen Tse, Cameron Peters, Nancy San Martín, and David Beard. Readers, do you swear by vitamin C to knock off colds and the flu or do you think the supplements are overrated? Let us know!
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