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Saturday, April 8, 2023
In today’s newsletter, w= e swim with Siamese fighting fish= , marvel at amber fossils, = learn about Easter traditions worldwid= e =2E=2E=2E and travel to <= em style=3D"">the high arctic=2E Plus, scroll down = to see some ~magic~
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He understands the appeal of trav= eling the world to photograph animals=2E But Visarute An= gkatavanich has spent years at home capturing hypnotic images of t= he “moving color” of Siamese fighting fish (ab= ove)=2E

He knows it’s hard enough to get that magic mom= ent with people=2E But these swirling, painterly fish? Well, Angkatavanich = has a few tricks—and, over time, has come to a deeper understanding = of his subjects=2E

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Betta beauty: Are they fish? Or are they d= ancers? Maybe, both=2E Their flowing fins and vibrant colors are a result f= rom centuries of selective breeding, dating back to 14th century Thailand= =2E

These Siamese fighting fish have also evolved to tolerate slow-m= oving, low-oxygen water—and can supplement their oxygen intake by gu= lping air at the water’s surface, like the golden fish (above left) is about to=2E
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A fish of a different color: These photos,= taken two years apart, show Angkatavanich’s good fortune: different= fish in the same position, something that he says rarely happens=2E
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Use your imagination: What do you see when= you look at this betta? Angkatavanich sees a baroque-era ornament=2E We se= e napa cabbage=2E Let your creativity wander and your inspiration swim=2E View more=2E

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Here’s = how amber creates exquisite fossils (Above, a rare fossilized flower preser= ved in the warm-hued material)
European ‘shamans’ took psychedelic drugs= =2E=2E=2E 3,000 years ago
Eat these foods to keep your brain strong and healthy
Simply cutting carbs and fat is not a guara= ntee for losing weight
See the myth of Hercules carved into this ancient sarcoph= agus
England’s ‘lost king’ = ended up beneath a parking lot=2E Here’s how
= How your eyes may reveal early Alzheimer’s detection
These are Euro= pe’s best gourmet getaways
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Alarming warming: Svalbard, a Norwegian archip= elago, is known as the fastest-warming place on Earth=2E Will the animals t= hat inhabit the area (like reindeer above) evolve quick enough to survive? = Photographer Stefano Unterthiner turned to the = wildlife to find the answer—and snapped stunning photographs along t= he way=2E
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Global celebrations: Cultures worldwide ce= lebrate Easter in their own ways—from candlelight services in Peru t= o reenacting of the life and death of Jesus in = Jerusalem=2E Above, Austrian women in traditional dress share eggs that say= “Happy Easter=2E”

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