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See Scrap From Elizabeth I’s Only Surviving Dress

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See Scrap From Elizabeth I’s Only Surviving Dress — See Scrap From Elizabeth I’s Only Surviving Dress

The fabric, set to go on view, was previously used as an altar cloth in a small village church

14 Fun Facts About Roller Coasters — 14 Fun Facts About Roller Coasters

For starters, one of the oldest coasters in America carried coal before it carried passengers

Leech Species Discovered Near Washington, D.C. — Leech Species Discovered Near Washington, D.C.

Smithsonian researcher describes a previously unknown species of olive-green bloodsucker that has three jaws with up to 59 teeth

Black Squirrels Owe Coloring to Interbreeding — Black Squirrels Owe Coloring to Interbreeding

Color-changing mutation originated in fox squirrels but spread to eastern gray squirrels via mating

Spend a Night in an Edward Hopper Painting — Spend a Night in an Edward Hopper Painting

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will host guests in a 3-D recreation of Edward Hopper's 1957 painting, 'Western Motel'

How the Wiffle Ball Came to Be — How the Wiffle Ball Came to Be

Patented in 1957, the lightweight ball saved players' arms and more than a few windows

Window Cleaning One of Chicago's Tallest Buildings — Window Cleaning One of Chicago's Tallest Buildings

Chicago, home to some of the tallest skyscrapers in the world, throws some pretty unusual challenges at its daring window cleaners. From heavy winds and rough weather, to falcons nesting in the tower's facade

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