#DYK that Queen Tiye, the influential queen of ancient Egypt during the 18th dynasty, was not only the wife of Pharaoh Amenhotep III but also the mother of the renowned Akhenaten. What makes her story even more intriguing is the discovery of a lock of her hair, found in the tomb of her son. Analysis of this hair revealed that Queen Tiye had a rare genetic trait known as an unusual cranial structure, suggesting a possible non-Egyptian ancestry. Find out more on 'Queens of Ancient Egypt' tonight a

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With its scraggly fur and piercing gaze, the aye-aye—filmed here by Joel Satore—has often been considered bad luck, but these misunderstood primates could be vital for conservation. Clove trees on the east coast of Madagascar have been ravaged by leaf miner larvae—which aye-ayes happen to be very good at hunting. Learn more about nature's unloved animals: https://on.natgeo.com/4l6QMzy Narrated by Ryan Reynolds, #Underdogs premieres Sunday, June 15 at 9/8c on National Geographic TV, simulcast on