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Lying For Sex, Spider Style
Male nursery web spiders aren’t necessarily punished for giving false gifts
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Brewing Beer is More Fun With Company
There has probably never been a better time to take up home brewing; supplies and information are readily available at bricks-and-mortar stores and online
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Martin Sheen’s Pilgrimage in “The Way”
The new movie by Emilio Estevez and featuring his dad, Martin Sheen, is a stunning depiction of famed religious pilgrimage
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Mr. Zip and the Brand-New ZIP Code
When the Post Office debuted the ZIP Code, they introduced a friendly cartoon to be its lead salesman
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Seven Obscure Facts You Didn’t Know About the Civil War
Amid the vast literature of the Civil War, it’s easy to lose sight of some of the stranger facts, coincidences and quirks of character
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Crying Wolf Among Motor Vehicles and Landmines
Five drunk young men—the first visibly intoxicated men I think I’ve seen in Turkey—began dancing in the highway to Turkish music from the car’s radio
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Scene From A Drought
A trip to Texas shows the unexpected consequences of a severe drought
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Paella: Rice With Everything
The subtleties of preparation, the exact timing of when to add water and for how long it should lie before being served are the subject of fierce debate
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Volker Sattel’s Film Brings Nuclear Power Under Control at the Hirshhorn
Volker Sattel’s haunting film “Under Control” takes the viewer behind the scenes for a stylized look at day-to-day operations at nuclear power plants
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What Caused the Dinosaur Stampede?
According to a recent study, the cause of Australia’s “Dinosaur Stampede” may have been more comedic than nightmarish
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In the Military, Inventiveness of All Kinds Is a Weapon
Experts say a changing battlefield prompts calls for increasing emotional intelligence as well as technical prowess
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Events Nov. 14-17: Tell Jemmeh, The Man Who Sailed Away, Multiplicity and Geography Awareness Week
Learn about an archaeological dig, see a Tlingit legend performed, hear a panel discussion of contemporary artists, and test your knowledge of geography
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In Rome, a New Museum Worth Celebrating
A Roman museum devoted to 19th century hero Giuseppe Garibaldi is a bright spot amid the gloomy news from Italy
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Zipping from San Francisco to Oakland in 5 Minutes
An inventor’s plans for traveling inside a giant bullet would have made a trip across the Bay a fast one
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Leyesaurus and the Origins of Giants
A new dinosaur found in northwestern Argentina adds more detail to the big picture of how forerunners to Jurassic giants evolved
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Inviting Writing: Thankful for a Tolerant Spouse
“The veggie bacon definitely smells the worst. And the corn dogs taste the worst.”
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Martha Stewart Entertains at the Smithsonian
Marc Pachter, of the NMAH, will be interviewing the queen of domesticity this Thursday night. But we had a few words with her first
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Saluting Veterans in Film
Veterans have generally been treated with dignity and respect in Hollywood films, but there are always the exceptions
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Weekend Events Nov. 11-14: Without Fear, Vicky Leyva, and Bach to the Future
This weekend, see a Russian film classic, get a taste of Afro-Peruvian rhythms, and listen to a pianist’s new take on the classics
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