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Curator Finds Murphy Bed’s Place in American History
The Murphy Bed was born of necessity—the inventor had a driving desire to hide his bed, so he could entertain his lady
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Movie memories come to life inside the filmmaking collections of these seven museums
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Nikki the Bear Lost 110 Pounds on the National Zoo Diet
When Nikki the spectacled Bear came to the National Zoo in December 2006, he looked more like Winnie the Pooh than Smokey the Bear
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Feeding the Animals at the National Zoo
After hiring the first animal nutritionist 30 years ago, the National Zoo prepares specific, well-balanced meals for each animal
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To win the favor of Mami Wata, one must be clean and sweet-smelling both inside and out
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A curator discovers that whalefishes, bignose fishes and tapetails are all really the same kind of fish at different life stages
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Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi’s salmon skin dress is on display in a new exhibit at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
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