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Friday, July 26, 2024

This week’s top picks include geisha misconceptions, Paul the Apostle, social media nightmares .... and sunken cities of the ancient world. Plus, a look at manipulated historic photos.

An geisha holds a fan in front of her face during a formal ceremony in Kyoto, Japan

PHOTOGRAPH BY PAUL CHESLEY, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION

#10

A glimpse into the misunderstood history of geisha

#9

Bats have disease-defying superpowers. What if we could copy them?

#8

I dream of … trending topics? Here’s how social media can become the stuff of nightmares

#7

These manipulated photos are the original political deepfakes

#6

Wolverine facts and more

#5

These antique maps showed how people saw the world. What did they get right?

#4

The surface of the moon is hostile. A newly found cave could be a lifesaver.

#3

These ancient cities sunk to the ocean floor. Here’s how they were rediscovered.

#2

Why did a humpback whale capsize a boat? Here’s what really happened.

AND OUR #1 STORY

A dead brazilian in hand.

PHOTOGRAPH BY VICTOR MORIYAMA, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION

It may sound like a B-rated movie plot, but ‘cocaine sharks’ are plying the coastal waters of Rio de Janeiro. In a first-of-its-kind discovery, new analysis of Brazilian sharpnose sharks has revealed that the illicit drugs are getting into the ocean and contaminating the fish. What does this mean?

‘COCAINE SHARKS’

Related: The surprising ways sharks keep the ocean healthy
Also: Learn more about the threats of marine pollution

Deadpool and Wolverine come together for the movie event of the year. Get your tickets now for Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine. Now playing, only in theaters.

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LAST GLIMPSE

Saint Paul, a founding figure of the Christian Church, is pictured with a book and the sword he was martyred by in this oil painting by Batoni.

IMAGE COURTESY OF NATIONAL TRUST PHOTOGRAPHIC LIBRARY/JOHN HAMMOND/BRIDGEMAN IMAGES

He once persecuted Christians, arresting them and dragging them to prison. How did Paul the Apostle (depicted above) convert to Christianity—and become the world’s most powerful and persuasive believer of the struggling new faith?

Would there be some 2.3 billion Christians today without him? Here’s what we know about the real Paul.

Today’s soundtrack: Son of a Preacher Man, Dusty Springfield

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This newsletter has been curated and edited by Nishita Naga, David Beard, and Nancy San Martín. Contributors include Alec Egamov, Amanda Williams-Bryant, Rita Spinks, and Susie Murphy. Thanks for reading!

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