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IT DOESN’T TAKE LONG

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

In today’s newsletter, we cover how cutting out alcohol quickly helps the body, why alcohol is killing more women now, what scientists say about the effects of weed (even recreationally) ... and whether you really need to be concerned about your microwave. Plus, scroll down for a new Nat Geo quiz.

A woman is silhouetted as she performs yoga stretches on Primrose Hill, London, as the sun rises over the city sky.

PHOTOGRAPH BY VICTORIA JONES, PA IMAGES/GETTY IMAGES

It sounds too good to be true: What one move can improve sleep, brighten moods, decrease depression and anxiety—and give you better skin and a healthier gut?

The answer: giving up alcohol. The change is noticeable quickly, Nat Geo reports. And that’s not counting the rejuvenation of your organs and the reduction of carcinogens inside you. Wait—how about just cutting down on alcohol? Is there any wiggle room here?

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Related: Why is alcohol killing more women than ever before?

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STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING

A roast dinner inside a microwave

PHOTOGRAPH BY PETER FINCH, GETTY IMAGES

Do you really need to be concerned about your microwave?

Why taking on outdoor adventures is important for women as they age

Scientists just dug up a new dinosaur—with tinier arms than a T.Rex

Sleep divorce? It’s more common for couples to sleep in separate beds than you may think.

Use weed recreationally? Here’s what experts want you to know.

The search for Cleopatra

Controversial portraits aren’t new. Here are some of the most famous throughout history .

Wait … America has native bees?

Find: The perfect wrinkle-free wardrobe for your next trip

WHERE IN THE WORLD?

Mackinaw Island Town View, Michigan

PHOTOGRAPH BY WILTSER, GETTY IMAGES

Leave the wheels behind: Looking for a summer vacation without having to lug the car around? We have 10 suggestions here (pictured above, Mackinac Island, Michigan), but guess which one below DOESN’T make our list?

A. Hoi An, Vietnam
B. Nantucket
C. Pontevedra, Spain
D. Venice

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

A black and white photo of three men at a dinosaur excavation site with a giant dinosaur bone.

PHOTOGRAPH BY UNIVERSAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, GETTY IMAGES

The ‘Bone Wars’: Two paleontologists, Othniel Marsh and Edward Cope (pictured above, at an excavation site), found a record number of fossils in the 19th century. But what was motivating them? With more than 100 dinosaurs discovered between the two, the epic feud that kept them going also nearly destroyed their careers.

BATTLING FOR BONES

Today’s soundtrack (for you longtime Nat Geo fans): The Full Introduction and Montage of National Geographic Specials, 1964-87

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