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Wildlife Disappearing at the Border | National Geographic

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The San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge marks the convergence of the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts in a grassland valley at the base of the Peloncillo mountains.

Who decides how long a second is?

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Discover how scientists developed atomic clocks, which use the vibrations of atoms to measure and maintain a globally consistent time.

These SCP’s Could End The World

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The SCP Foundation has been responsible for keeping not only our world, but our universe safe. They contain some of the most deadly SCPs known to man, because if just one of these vicious SCPs got loose, it could spell the end of the world!

The Search for History’s Lost Slave Ships | Podcast | Overheard at National Geographic

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On the bottom of the world’s oceans lie historic treasures—the lost wrecks of ships that carried enslaved people from Africa to the Americas. Only a handful have been identified so far, but National Geographic explorer and Storytelling Fellow Tara Roberts is documenting the efforts of Black scuba divers and archaeologists to find more, hoping to finally bring their stories to light.

Remembrance Day Resources

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Remembering all that they have done during times of war, military conflict and peace helps us to better understand our nation's history and its future.

The dark history of bananas - John Soluri

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Explore the history of the notorious United Fruit Company and how its influence over the banana industry impacted Central America.

Can you solve the riddle and escape Hades? - Dan Finkel

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The underworld is overcrowded, and Zeus has ordered Hades to let some spirits out. Hades arranges all the souls of the dead in a line before Cerberus. When one of his three heads bites down on the soul in front of it, they’ll get returned to the land of the living. Anyone to the left must stay in Hades forever. Can you pick the right spot and escape the underworld? Dan Finkel shows how.

The Japanese folktale of the selfish scholar - Iseult Gillespie

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Dive into the Japanese folktale of a scholar’s quest to purify his body and mind, and the spiritual secret he discovers along the way.

A brief history of plastic

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Trace the history of the invention of plastic, and how the material ushered in what became known as the plastics century.

The Mummy's Curse | Lost Treasures of Egypt

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Archaeologists find a looted tomb and begin excavating the mummy inside, but there is a problem.

A brief history of plastic

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Trace the history of the invention of plastic, and how the material ushered in what became known as the plastics century.

The Mystery of Queen Nefertiti

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Queen Nefertiti is one of the most famous queens of ancient Egypt, but the location of her tomb is still a mystery.

Can you outsmart the fallacy that fooled a generation of doctors? - Elizabeth Cox

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Dig into the false cause fallacy, which assumes that one event causes another, and learn how to distinguish between correlation and causation.

How To Go Extinct

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Extinction: The moment when the last individual of a particular species dies.

Last Wild Places: Iberá | National Geographic

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Iberá National Park in northeastern Argentina is part of one of the largest wetlands in South America, but much of its wildlife went extinct in the 20th century due to widespread hunting and habitat loss.

Why People Hate Hyenas

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Throughout history and around the world, most people dislike hyenas. But why?

The myth of Jason, Medea, and the Golden Fleece - Iseult Gillespie

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Follow Jason as he attempts to steal the Golden Fleece from King Aeetes and enlists the help of the king's daughter, Medea.