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Good morning and Happy Father's Day! It's Sunday, June 21, and welcome to the new email format of our Sunday Edition. Based on your feedback, we've introduced more variety to our Sunday emails to bring you a more well-rounded weekend read. See below to find new or updated sections, including the launch of our "News in Context" section. Please let us know what you think, and, as always, thank you for being a reader!
📖 Our Sunday edition digs deep into the context and rabbit holes behind the news. We'll be back with our regular Daily Digest tomorrow through Saturday.
The Mystery of Stonehenge
One of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments, Stonehenge is located about 90 miles west of London on England’s Salisbury Plain. Built roughly 5,000 years ago—around the same time as Egypt’s Great Pyramid—the site has captivated observers for centuries.
> One of the most popular theories about Stonehenge is that the monument is a solar calendar. (More, w/video)
> Take a virtual tour inside Stonehenge. (More)
Its massive standing stones, some weighing up to 30 tons, were arranged with remarkable precision, indicating sophisticated planning and deep cultural significance among their builders. Archaeologists believe the stones were moved over generations using wooden rollers, sleds, and rafts, along with coordinated human labor, and then raised into place with levers and ramps.
> See how Stonehenge was built using ancient technologies. (More, w/video)
> New scientific tools have transformed what we know about who built Stonehenge. (More)
The site’s purpose remains debated. Burials, ritual gatherings, and alignments with the midsummer sunrise and midwinter sunset suggest Stonehenge functioned as both a ceremonial center and an astronomical marker. Today, Stonehenge is visited by over 1 million people each year, from tourists and researchers to modern-day druids who gather to mark the solstices.
> The connection between druids and Stonehenge stems from a historical misconception. (More)
> The solstice has been celebrated globally for millennia. (More)
Discover more:
> Hear the story of the police crackdown on a Stonehenge festival in 1985. (More, w/video)
> Stonehenge may have functioned as an echo chamber designed to keep ceremonies secret from outsiders. (More)
> A 4,000-year-old timber circle discovered on a remote UK beach is nicknamed Seahenge, despite technically not being a henge. (More)
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News in Context
1440 brings you the knowledge and context behind the week's stories:
Happy Father's Day to all our readers! Explore ideas for celebrating today. (More)
> Learn about the holiday's surprising origins as a tribute to deceased coal miners.
> Greeting cards are the most popular gift for dads, and about 25% of Father's Day sales are humor cards.
The US and Iran signed an initial agreement to end the war this week. (More)
> The Iran war reportedly caused the largest oil supply disruption in history.
> And see how Iran's 1979 revolution also had a profound impact on oil markets.
Experts warn the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda could become the worst in history without better contact tracing and containment; the current confirmed death toll is around 200. (More)
> Ebola is highly dangerous because it disables the body's immune system.
> Explore 3D models of harmful viruses to see their structures.
The US Open Golf Championship concludes today with a record $22.5M prize purse. (More)
> What are the four majors in men's professional golf?
> Watch some of the greatest golf shots in history.
1440 Civics
We've been digging into the topics that help you participate in the world around you. Here are some of our favorites this week:
> See what happened when an author attempted to live as closely as possible by the principles of the US Constitution.
> George Washington built the presidency from scratch (read his presidential farewell address), shaping the office and American democracy for centuries to come.
... a side effect was the building of mythology around him—see which stories were more legend than fact.
> The American Revolution was a political and cultural shift that transformed how colonists thought about government, liberty, and their identity. In fact, Greco-Roman philosophy inspired the Founders to center good governance around the pursuit of happiness.
Want more? Explore hundreds of our favorite civics-related resources.
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Want to better understand the topics and ideas shaping our world? In "1440 Explores," Editor-in-Chief Sony Kassam dives into the things everyone hears about, but nobody fully understands—with help from expert guests.
Popular episodes include:
> Alcohol: Why we drink and what it does to us.
> US Supreme Court: Inside America's most powerful closed doors.
> The Hidden Life of Trash: What happens after we throw something away.
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Etcetera
Our favorite visualization of the depths of the ocean and the species that live there.
Calculate how much your parental mental load is worth.
The tragic story behind the famous "Afghan Girl" portrait.
Mississippi ranks as the most religious state in the US.
Reckless driving led Domino's Pizza to discontinue its 30-minute guarantee.
🫶 Humankind: Residents of Lawrence, Kansas, give a warm welcome to Algeria's national team, which is training there during the World Cup.
Explore inside a 3D-printed neighborhood.
What the Dear Abby advice column reveals about American anxieties.
Watch "The Haunted Castle," which is considered to be the first horror film.
Girl Scout cookies may sell so well because it's hard to say no to kids.
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Understanding why poison ivy's oily compounds make us so itchy.
Browse over a century of Billboard charts to see how popular music has evolved.
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Historybook: US Constitution is ratified (1788); Benazir Bhutto, first female prime minister of Pakistan, born (1953); Prince William born (1982); Frida Kahlo is first Hispanic woman honored on US postage stamp (2001)
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