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Events August 15 – 18: Born to Be Wild, Negro League Stories, Book Signing and a Jazz Funk Show
This week, Smithsonian brings you an IMAX animal adventure, storytelling about the Negro League era, a visiting author and a free outdoor jazz funk concert
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Dinosaurs for Experts, or for Everyone?
Mounting a full dinosaur skeleton, some paleontologists believed, had more to do with art and architecture than with science
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The Animaniacs’ Take On Science
A look into the intelligent humor of this 1990s-era cartoon
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Encountering the Asian American Experience at Portrait Gallery
Konrad Ng, director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program, shares his insights on “Portraiture Now: Asian American Portraits of Encounter”
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Exclusive: A First Look at Dinosaur Revolution
An exclusive look at Discovery’s upcoming miniseries Dinosaur Revolution
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Male houbara bustards pay a steep price for wooing the ladies
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Why Don’t Other Countries Use Ice Cubes?
A better question might be, why do Americans love ice so much?
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Dinosaurs and Soliders Skirmish in Dino D-Day
Hitler has somehow resurrected dinosaurs and is using them in his plans for world domination
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One Funny Lady, or, How I Was Killed by Phyllis Diller
Phyllis Diller’s “Gag File”—a file cabinet full of her jokes—goes on display at the National Museum of American History today
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Burr, Ogden and Dayton: The Original Jersey Boys
Known as much for their troubles as their successes, these childhood friends left their mark on early American history
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Weekend Events August 12-14: Calder Exhibition Closes, Flying Dogs, and a Scavenger Hunt
This weekend, bring your child for story time at the Air and Space Museum, play in a scavenger hunt , and catch a sculpture exhibit that’s about to close
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“Talking” apes are not just the stuff of science fiction; scientists have taught many apes to use some semblance of language
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The Ecological Effects of Eating Frog Legs
As Kermit said, “All I can see are millions of frogs with tiny crutches”
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Victoria’s First Dinosaur Trackway
After moving a few track slabs myself this summer, I can tell you that it’s not easy work!
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Flooding islands, melting glaciers and dried-up streams: experience the impacts of climate change through the “Conversations with the Earth” exhibition
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I can’t imagine a crime-fighting theropod would follow Batman’s strict moral code against killing criminals
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Forward-thinking companies are starting to figure out ways to convert their logos to tools of engagement
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To Grill or Not to Grill: Commemorating a Saint’s Martyrdom
If the stories about him are true, St. Lawrence would probably appreciate this bit of perverse humor
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Don Quijote May Tilt at an Asteroid
Deflection could be our best bet if an asteroid is headed towards Earth
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