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Where Are the Great Revolutionary War Films?
You’d think the 4th of July would inspire filmmakers to great works, but they have been unable to recreate the events that led to the founding of America
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The Stunt that Launched Nathan’s Famous Stand on Coney Island
Back in 1916, the now-famous Nathan’s hot-dogs of New York City did not sell on name alone
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Have You Ever Wondered How the Internet Works?
Andrew Blum, author of the new book “Tubes,” spent two years exploring the physical constructions around the world that enable the Internet to exist
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Wearing Wool, All Summer Long
Layered, corseted summer garments kept women proper and fashionable, if not cool
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A Trio of French Colonial Sites in Hanoi
In Vietnam’s capital you can still find many examples of French colonial architecture, including St. Joseph’s Cathedral and the luxurious Hotel Metropole
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Spend Your Fourth of July Hominid Hunting
Celebrate Independence Day with a trip to one of America’s many archaeological parks
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1931′s Remote-Controlled Farm of the Future
The farmer of tomorrow wears a suit to work and sits at a desk that looks oddly familiar to those of us here in the year 2012
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Five Movies That No One Will Ever Be Able to See
What are the best films that were never put to celluloid? We look back at the passion projects of famous directors that never got off the ground
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Events July 3-5: Flag Folding, Celebrate the Fourth, Explore the Heirloom Garden
Kick off the Fourth of July celebration this week with flag folding, a concert and a tour of the Heirloom Garden
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The DC Derecho of 2012
A devastating storm swept through Washington Friday night. By Saturday morning we were all left wondering, “what in the world had happened?”
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July 1: Today’s Events at the Folklife Festival
Today at the Folklife Festival: tea dance, African heritage dancers and drummers, and Hungarian roma music
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June 30: Today’s Events at the Folklife Festival
Today at the Folklife Festival: Mississippi Hills cultural tourism, traditional Indiana cooking, and a tattoo workshop with Coco Bayron.
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Insider Tips for the Tourists in Town
Think you know all of the cool sights on the Mall? We bet you’ll find these insider tips from the Institution helpful this tourist season
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New Mind-Reading Device Lets Paralyzed People Type
Using an fMRI machine and innovative software, researchers have figured out how to enable typing without moving a muscle
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Quite Likely the Worst Job Ever
A British journalist provides us with a window into the lives of the men who made their living from combing for treasures in London’s sewers
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Will We Ever Find Dinosaurs Caught in the Act?
Is there any chance that paleontologists will one day find mating dinosaurs?
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A Midsummer Night’s Surströmming
The Baltic herring ferment inside a can thanks to salt-loving, anaerobic bacteria that produce distinctive organic acids found in sweat and rotting butter
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