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Founded as the Palace Hotel in 1912, the Far Western Tavern has been attracting accolades for its Santa Maria-style barbecue from near and far.

The Historic Saloons of Central California

Not even rumors of apparitions could stop a group of eager drinking companions from investigating these ghost town bars

Guess who is buried here? James Smithson, of course. Take a tour of the Castle on Friday at 9:30.

Weekend Events June 24-26: Castle Tour, Stories for Children and Portrait Gallery Exploration

June 24-26, take a look inside the Smithsonian Castle, a story you and your children will love and a new way to view the National Portrait Gallery

One of Will Walker's demotivational posters for scientists

Science Humor: Anti-Inspirational Posters

"I was learning for the first time about all the gremlins that stand between the researcher and The Answer."

Birdshot + jello

Law and Order: Jell-O Gelatin Unit

From drunk driving to acts of Cold War espionage, here's a look at how Jell-O has sprung up in our criminal justice system

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Dinosaur Battle Town

This short film is about dueling towns—on the backs of enormous dinosaurs

Actress Nichelle Nichols

Q & A: Nichelle Nichols, AKA Lt. Uhura, and NASA

Actress Nichelle Nichols on playing Lt. Uhura, Star Trek fame, and how she she helped create opportunities for women and minorities in space

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The List: Four Figures and One Animal Who Shaped the States

Explore the people behind the creation of the borders that form America's states

Salisbury steak TV dinner

Salisbury Steak: Civil War Health Food

After 30 years of research Dr. Salisbury finally published his ideas, setting off one of the earliest American fad diets

Scientists are still trying to figure out why primates have excellent vision.

Snake-Spotting Theory Brings Primate Vision into Focus

Do camouflaged predators explain why monkeys, apes and other primates evolved superior eyesight?

Chocosaurs at Hatch Family Chocolates

Dinosaur Sighting: Delicious Dinosaurs

Since I moved out West, I have been seeing dinosaurs everywhere

Galileo impersonator Mike Francis and curator David DeVorkin look at the skies through their respective telescopes.

378 Years Ago Today: Galileo Forced to Recant

Curator David DeVorkin, an expert on the history of astronomy who has been known to stargaze with Galileo himself, tells the real story

Architeuthis dux, better known as the giant squid, is likely the inspiration for the legendary kraken.

The Giant Squid: Dragon of the Deep

After over 150 years since it was first sighted by the HMS Daedalus, the mysterious creature still eludes scientists

Mike Tyson's tattoo artist S. Victor Whitmill filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. Entertainment this spring, claiming that the use of his design in the movie The Hangover Part II was copyright infringement.

Ten Famous Intellectual Property Disputes

From Barbie to cereal to a tattoo, a copyright lawsuit can get contentious; some have even reached the Supreme Court

The 50th Kori Bustard chick

50th Kori Bustard Makes History

The Smithsonian National Zoo welcomed another member into the fold June 15, when the 50th Kori Bustard chick hatched in the Bird House

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A Visit to Dinosaur Court

See a gallery of images from a monument to a time when naturalists were only just beginning to understand prehistoric creatures

Before wastewater is treated, scientists can look for traces of illegal drugs.

Sewage Epidemiology Not Just a Pipe Dream

Scientists are beginning to analyze sewage to track the use of illegal drugs

A colorful cheese curd

The Cheese That Squeaks Like a Mouse

Lumps of fresh cheddar that haven't been pressed and aged are a popular treat; they sound like a tiny window-washer is squeegeeing your teeth

One of the most famous hominid fossils is the skull of a 3-year-old child found in Taung, South Africa. The child lived about three million to two million years ago. The skull has holes punched into its eye sockets; they were made by the talons of a large bird akin to an African crowned eagle.

The Top Ten Deadliest Animals of Our Evolutionary Past

Humans may be near the top of the food chain now, but who were our ancestors’ biggest predators?

The Glass Frog (Centrolenella colymbiphyllum) has skin so translucent that you can watch its heart beating.

14 Fun Facts About Frogs

#4: When Darwin’s frog tadpoles hatch, a male frog swallows the tadpoles

A restaurant's refrigerator is the perfect place to spend some private time.

Inviting Writing: The Restaurant Real World

I should have known there was something odd about Bob from the start

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