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EMBRACE THE WATER

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

In today’s newsletter, we dive into the benefits of swimming, look at human personality traits beyond the introvert and extrovert … and see an adorable brand new tiger-cat species already under threat. Plus, about those WWII spies ...

Woman swimming through water

PHOTOGRAPH BY HEATHER PERRY, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION

Tired of ushering in knee and hip replacements by running on hard surfaces? Had enough pain from lifting weights the wrong way?

Swimming (pictured above) is better on your joints and builds muscle without the strain of other workouts. It could be laps; it could be water aerobics. One of the greatest distance swimmers, Diana Nyad, says life begins outside your comfort zone—and don’t let age define your limits. So, what’s stopping you?

REASONS TO JUMP IN

Related: : What’s ‘wild swimming’? The perfect antidote to cabin fever.
Also: What it takes to build the unbeatable body

STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING

A woman dancing, with her arms above her head, under moody, purple lights, amongst a crowd.

PHOTOGRAPH BY ADAM DEAN, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION

Are you an introvert? Extrovert (depicted above)? Something in between? Here’s what we know.

The poisonous cost of beauty

Who has a gambling problem? Who doesn’t? Are we headed for a spike?

Research shows new weight-loss drugs can help treat addiction, kidney disease—and infertility?

Searching for memories of mom in ‘Hillbilly Vegas’

Can aspirin fight a form of cancer?

‘Forgotten’ Nazi camp on British soil revealed by archaeologists

What your inner monologue discloses about you

Freemasons plus: These 5 secret societies changed the world—from behind closed doors

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

A cat on a black background

PHOTOGRAPH BY JOEL SARTORE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, PHOTO ARK

A brand new species … already endangered? The clouded tiger-cat (pictured above) had been suspected to roam Central and South America for more than a decade. It took a dedicated team of 40 small cat researchers to confirm this new species.

Related: Inside Joel Sartore’s Photo Ark for animals
Also: See the 15,000+ species documented in The Photo Ark

WHAT IN THE WORLD?

Previously secret Special operations (SOE) documents from the Second World War

PHOTOGRAPH BY TIM OCKENDEN, PA IMAGES/GETTY IMAGES

Art imitating life: Have you ever wondered who inspired real-life spy films? Here’s one, a top-secret British organization devoted to sowing sabotage and mayhem, also the subject of a recent Guy Ritchie movie. (Pictured above, WWII spy records of the group.) Who were they and what were their lasting effects?

A. MI5
B. MI6
C. His Majesty’s Secret Service
D. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
E. None of the above

UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE

Today’s soundtrack: Skyfall, Adele

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