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BOG BODY YIELDS NEW CLUES

Thursday, July 11, 2024

In today’s newsletter, we examine the riddle of Parkinson’s, unearth a bog body’s tale, discover the real Julius Caesar ... and learn the true story of the ultimate shark photo. Scroll down for a saintly Nat Geo quiz!

A view of the Store Hjøllund bog in central Denmark

LARS S. MADSEN/ ALAMY

He was a hunter-gatherer, a farmer, and finally, a guy at the other end of a wooden club whose body was left 5,000 years ago in a bog in Denmark (one pictured, above). In a quirk of nature, the bog body was remarkably preserved.

This cold case has yielded new clues that offer insights upon not just the crime, but how people lived those days.

FROM THE DEPTHS

Related: What we know about Europe’s most famous bog body

STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING

A patient with Parkinson's disease seen under clear surgical drapes during a procedure to place electrodes in their brain.

PHOTOGRAPH BY ERIKA LARSEN, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION

What is Parkinson’s disease, and why is it so hard to diagnose? (Pictured above, a patient under clear surgical drapes.)

What can you do to actually sleep on a long flight?

One thing you might NOT want to do on a long flight

Beyond Gladiators: Apparently men think a lot about Rome. This might be why.

Will the real Julius Caesar please stand up?

Do you believe your birth order affects your personality? Here’s what science says.

The real story behind the shark photo that keeps going viral

Should you wear shoes in the house? Science may have an answer.

Why walking barefoot can help your feet

The best beach bags for summer

WHO IN THE WORLD?

Young students attend the relic installation mass for Carlo Acutis at the Lycée Notre-Dame de la Galaure

PHOTOGRAPH BY NICOLAS GUYONNET, HANS LUCAS/ REDUX

Who gets to be a saint? Last week, the Vatican approved the canonization of Carlo Acutis as the first-ever millennial to be named a saint (pictured above, students at the relic installation mass of Carlo Acutis). What’s he also referred to as?

A. God’s influencer
B. The Nickelodeon saint
C. The pope’s website developer
D. None of the above

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Male helmeted hornbill approaching a tree to bring food to his mate and chick.

PHOTOGRAPH BY NAT GEO EXPLORER TIM LAMAN

Searching for a mystery: The helmeted hornbill (pictured above) becomes an increasingly rare sighting as its numbers dwindle due to poaching. In Thailand, Nat Geo joins a scientist known as the “great mother of hornbills” to spot them in their natural habitat.

FINDING FEATHERED FRIENDS

Today’s soundtrack: Kerosene, Warmshine Room

Tomorrow: Don’t miss our Top 10 stories of the week. And sign up here for our weekend Photo of the Week!

Today’s newsletter was curated by David Beard, Nancy San Martín, and Nishita Naga. Thanks for reading!

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