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| By Bruce McCall
From scientific mysteries to secrets from the Revolutionary War, here are the most-read stories on Smithsonian.com this year
December 14, 2010
| By Brian Wolly
November 29, 2010 | By Megan Gambino
Kids have discovered a diabolical new use for science: rebutting their parents
December 2010
| By Joe Queenan
Seventy-five years later, Ted Gup learns the astonishing family secret about his grandfather's generosity during the Great Depression
December 2010
| By Ted Gup
Print out and tape these stencils to your Halloween pumpkin for a different kind of jack o'lantern
October 22, 2010
| By Brian Wolly
Learning a new language is a breeze—as long as it's Paionian
November 2010
| By Kevin Hodges
One man's rage against the communication revolution and the dying of civility
October 2010
| By Ted Gup
Comic book fans and city activists hope that people think of the Ohio city, and not Krypton, as the home of the Man of Steel
August 19, 2010
| By Anne Trubek
Why must a foreign accent always invite an inquisition?
September 2010
| By Iva R. Skoch
Buffs gather from around the world to watch newly uncovered films by the likes of Orson Welles, Henri Cartier-Bresson and others
July 15, 2010
| By Daniel Eagan
The multi-faceted artist sees a future in which artists change our auditory experiences
August 2010
| By Jamie Katz
Will human-robot interactions be undone by technical difficulties?
August 2010
| By Bruce McCall
Just as the players on the pitch have trained for years, the referees for the World Cup are required to be physically fit for duty
June 22, 2010
| By Jim Morrison
With a career spent chronicling the best of American diners, curator Richard Gutman knows what makes a great greasy spoon
June 15, 2010
| By Sarah Saffian
Steven Raichlen made a career teaching Americans all about barbecue, then an international tour taught him new ways to grill
May 17, 2010
| By Jim Morrison
Beware the hidden hazards lurking within popular children's books
June 2010
| By Abigail Green
Your dream job—part-time zombie? candle consultant?—is only a click away
May 2010
| By Richard Conniff
Photographer Dona Schwartz viewed her family through her camera lens in the hub of their household: the kitchen
April 01, 2010
| By Amanda Bensen
If you think learning foreign idioms is easy, just try combing the giraffe
April 2010
| By Tom Bodett
From underwater hockey to chess boxing, could these unheralded hybrid sports be ready for prime time?
March 2010
| By Megan Gambino
From the festivals of ancient Rome to modern public awareness campaigns, the holiday hasn’t always been about roses and candy
February 08, 2010
| By Mark Strauss
From Waldi the dachshund to Mukmuk the marmot, test your memory of the the Olympic Games' colorful representatives
July 19, 2012
| By Jesse Rhodes
How the post office can lick other countries at their own game
February 2010
| By Bill Brubaker
As Germans turn to American-style supermarkets, the local butcher—a fixture in their sausage-happy culture—is packing it in
January 2010
| By Andrew D. Blechman
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