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Google Goggles Aim to Augment Reality
The internet giant’s newest innovation is a wearable computing device that projects data right in front of our eyes
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Dinosaur Egg Hunt
A well-timed analysis suggests that non-avian dinosaurs, not the Easter bunny, are the best candidates for laying the candy eggs hidden away on lawns
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The High-Tech Minimalist Sock-Shoe
Nike’s latest innovation promises to improve runners’ comfort, help the environment, and revolutionize shoe manufacturing
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Exotic Fruits to Eat Locally When Traveling Globally
The crimson fruits occur by the millions, and fishermen, tequila-sipping cowboys, and even a few tourists take to the desert to pursue the pitahaya
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Scientists Discover a Gigantic Feathered Tyrannosaur
A newly described dinosaur confirms that even the formidable tyrannosaurs were covered in feathers
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Sicilian Easter Sweets
On the Italian island, marzipan figures—pears, plums, Paschal lambs—are a favorite holiday treat
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What Does Sweetness Sound Like?
Lab experiments show that we associate different sounds with different flavors, and that sounds influence how foods taste
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Events April 6-8: Kyoto Kimonos, American Pictures: Tony Horwitz, Castle Highlights Tour
This weekend check out the Kyoto Kimono: Spring Trunk Show, American Pictures: Tony Horwitz and take a tour of the Institution’s first and oldest building
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Astrologers Predict 1929 Will Be Year of Prosperity
The world without the Great Depression looks a lot rosier in hindsight
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Welcome to the 21st Century Ballpark
The new Marlins Park in Miami isn’t another retro stadium. No, it’s high-tech and arty and a little bit wacky
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The Portrait Gallery and American Art Get the Google Art Project Treatment
As part of the Google Art Project, you can now virtually wander the halls of the museums and see remarkably detailed reproductions of hundreds of works
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Baseball on the Screen
In honor of baseball’s Opening Day, here’s a list of baseball-related films that may be new to you
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The Earliest Example of Hominid Fire
New research reveals hominids were building fires one million years ago, pushing back the origins of controlled fire by more than half a million years
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Paleontologists Sink Aquatic Dinosaur Nonsense
Tales of aquatic dinosaurs have proliferated through the news, providing one more sad example of failed reporting and the parroting of fantastic claims
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The Art of the Biscuit Tin
Double-baked biscuits with a long shelf life were the food of choice for European travelers, and the tins they were packaged in are now collector’s items
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How Many Women Does It Take to Change Wikipedia?
Smithsonian Archives’ Wikipedian-in-Residence Sarah Stierch is determined to bridge the gender gap on Wikipedia
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A World of Cocktails
Unmixed feelings about mixed drinks, from the Singapore Sling to the Spritz con Aperol, courtesy of a thirsty traveler
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A Short Talk With a Legend of Rock
“Climbing without risk isn’t climbing,” says Yvon Chouinard, American rock climbing pioneer and founder of Patagonia
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Smithsonian experts answer your burning questions
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