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July 2: Today’s Events at the Folklife Festival
On Day 3 of the Folklife Festival, taste traditional Moroccan food, try your hand at the marimba and get schooled on Afro-Colombian hairstyles
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The Insect That Creates Its Own Lightshow
There are about 2,000 species of fireflies, a type of beetle that lights up its abdomen with a chemical reaction to attract a mate
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“One Life: Ronald Reagan” Opens at National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery tells the story, through portraits, of Reagan’s ascension from radio announcer to president of the United States
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Blog Carnival #33: Plastic Toys, Foiling a Poacher, Honored Musicians
This month’s blog carnival highlights one blogger’s old toys, an odd street intersection, why sketchbooks still matter and more
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July 1: Today’s Events at the Folklife Festival
On day 2 of the Folklife Festival, enjoy music from South America, doo-wop and Martha Reeves, as well as cooking lessons from the Peace Corps
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For nearly 80 years, kids have steered their gravity-powered racers toward a coveted national championship
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What the Heck Do I Do With Galangal?
Galangal is a rhizome in the same family as ginger, which it resembles in appearance and, to some degree, flavor
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A New Exhibition Features the Work of Smithsonian Staffers
Smithsonian magazine photo editor Molly Roberts is among the many Institution employees with work on view in this exhibit
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Terra Nova Previews “Slasher” Dinosaur
Slasher is a turkey—give me Suchomimus, Acrocanthosaurus or Cryolophosaurus any day
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June 30: Today’s Events at the Folklife Festival
Today at the Folklife Festival: Colombia, The Peace Corps, and Rhythm and Blues
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The List: Six Things You Didn’t Know About the Air and Space Museum on its 35th Anniversary
Since it opened on July 1, 1976, the museum has hosted a grand total of 303,674,128 visitors
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Hurricane Season Starts With Arlene
The first tropical storm of 2011 is a reminder to prepare for potential disasters
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Pairing beer with savory foods is what most of us traditionally do. But who’s to say you can’t find beers fit for a dessert course?
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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers @ the Hirshhorn
It seems as though the film might have been exhibiting camp tendencies back in 1956, too
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Dinosaur Sighting: Bustin’ Out
To me, it looks like the dinosaur is trying to do a Kool-Aid Man impression: Oh Yeah!
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The chikungunya virus has escaped Africa and is traveling around the world via a widespread, invasive, voracious mosquito
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A cycling entrepreneur has turned to the durable plant as a low-tech and affordable option for building bikes
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What is the Smithsonian Sprint?
Seven D.C. interns tackled a challenging task: visiting 17 Smithsonian museums located in Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia in one day
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