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 ## The original 'Assassins': Medieval warriors of Alamut: Vicente Millán Torres

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[High inside a secret mountain fortress, the Nizari Ismaili, a small Muslim sect, struck terror into the powers fighting over the Holy Land in the Middle Ages. Dubbed the "Assassins" by their enemies, the Nizari held power for just 300 years, but their impact …](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/archaeology-and-history/magazine/2018/11-12/nizari-ismaili-muslim-warriors-medieval-times.html)



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 ## Turkeys can swim—and other fun facts for Thanksgiving table talk: Mark Strauss

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[There's much more to America's holiday bird than white and dark meat.](https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/11/turkeys-thanksgiving-facts-holiday-tradition-history.html)



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 ## Pirates are killing Royal Bengal tigers: Peter Schwartzstein

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[In the mangroves of Bangladesh, pirates are usurping tigers in one of their last refuges.](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/11/pirates-are-killing-tigers.html)



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 ## Meet the woman who discovered a whole new type of galaxy: Fehmida Zakeer

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[Turkish-born astrophysicist Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil shares her name with a rare double ring of stars more than 350 million light-years away.](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2018/11/meet-woman-discovered-new-type-galaxy-burcin-mutlu-pakdil-astrophysics.html)



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 ## 10 mouthwatering museums dedicated to food and drink: National Geographic Staff

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[Whet your appetite at these food factories and museums around the world.](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/intelligent-travel/2012/09/28/food-fridays-10-fab-food-factories-museums.html)



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 ## Connecting cultures: a journey through indigenous art in Canada: Liz Beatty

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 ## Landing on Mars is harder than you think. Here’s how NASA prepares.: Nadia Drake

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[Practice makes perfect when sending a robot on the perilous journey to the red planet.](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2018/11/landing-on-mars-is-harder-than-you-think-how-nasa-practices-insight-space.html)



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 ## Holiday shopping hurts the environment—but you can help: Sarah Gibbens

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[Shoppers will spend more in the post-Thanksgiving rush than any other time of the year.](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/11/how-black-friday-cyber-monday-impacts-environment.html)



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 ## Sperm whale found dead with 13 pounds of plastic in its stomach: Laura Parker

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[The animal had swallowed plastic bags, bottles, flip-flops, and 115 drinking cups.](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/11/dead-sperm-whale-filled-with-plastic-trash-indonesia.html)



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 ## Birds are building simpler nests and more bird breakthroughs: 

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[Parrots crack each other up, plus a success story from the Year of the Bird.](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/12/breakthroughs-year-of-the-bird-nests-parrots.html)