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Why Did Mammals Survive When Dinosaurs Perished?

Had the non-avian dinosaurs not been wiped out 65 million years ago, our species would probably never existed

Admirers present valentines to a girl who is pretending to be sleeping, c. 1900s.  In the 18th and 19th centuries, British children celebrated Valentine's Day by going door to door, singing songs.

Ten Out-of-the-Ordinary Valentine’s Day Customs

From the festivals of ancient Rome to modern campaigns, the holiday hasn’t always been about roses and candy

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Five Ways to Cook With Beer — Super Bowl Style

Beer is surprisingly versatile — use it in any (or all!) of these dishes to spice up your football-watching party

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Hubble Takes New Pluto Pics

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Celebrate the Super Bowl Smithsonian-Style!

If you’re stuck with a group of football fanatics, it’s no fun being the odd person out having nothing to contribute to Super Bowl-related conversation

Canadian snowboarder Ross Rebagliati won snowboarding's first gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

The Top Ten Important Moments in Snowboarding History

Since its mid-1960s inception, snowboarding has seen such a boom in popularity that it is now an event at the Winter Olympics

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Eating Snow

Triceratops skeleton

Dancing With Dinosaurs

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Bon Voyage, Tai Shan!

Tai Shan (né Butterstick), the four and a half-year-old panda, departs for Wolong’s Bifengxia Base in Ya’an, Sichuan

Bone vs. Stone: How to Tell the Difference

There is no single hard-and-fast rule for distinguishing rock from bone, but there are a few principles that can definitely help you tell the difference

Three-toed sloths are among the animal species studied by Smithsonian scientists in Panama.

How Sleepy Are Sloths and Other Lessons Learned

Smithsonian scientists use radio technology to track animals in an island jungle in the middle of the Panama Canal

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