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The Very First 'Concept Car'

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Omar Ibn Said, a wealthy intellectual from West Africa, wrote about his capture and enslavement in America

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The Very First 'Concept Car' — The Very First 'Concept Car'

Eighty years ago, the Buick Y-job was billed as the car of the future

Rare Arabic Slave Narrative Digitized by LOC — Rare Arabic Slave Narrative Digitized by LOC

Omar Ibn Said, a wealthy intellectual from West Africa, wrote about his capture and enslavement in America

Artificial Intelligence Used to Decode Rodents — Artificial Intelligence Used to Decode Rodents

The DeepSqueak software translates the high-pitched communication into sonograms, which can be analyzed to determine what mice and rats are saying

The Quest for a Totally American Cheese — The Quest for a Totally American Cheese

Move over, Camembert! Three creameries in the U.S. are developing a recipe for a unique cheese they are calling Cornerstone

The Rise and Fall of the Sleeping Car King — The Rise and Fall of the Sleeping Car King

George Pullman’s unbending business acumen made him a mogul, but also inspired the greatest labor uprising of the 19th century

Smithsonian Museums, National Zoo Close for Shutdown — Smithsonian Museums, National Zoo Close for Shutdown

Museum buildings and research centers shuttered, most federal employees furloughed, while excepted Zoo staff continue care of the animals

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