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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Massive sand dunes, Lake Michigan shoreline, northern hardwood
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The Longest Running Streak on Record Is 16,447 Days
Jogging junkies give exercise records a run for their money
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This Video Contest Entry is a Mindblowing Display of Visualized and Distorted Sound
An interview with new media artist James Alliban about his reality bending installation, Bipolar.
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The new site design has lots of new features to explore. Tell us what you think!
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The Best Gifts to Give to the Techie in Your Life
A roundup of gifts for the technophile, from a game controller to a pillow speaker to a smart fork
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The Best Gifts to Give to the Traveler in Your Life
A scratch-off map, a portable speaker and a guide to site-specific art make our list of gift ideas for your favorite vagabond
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The Best Gifts to Give to the Art Lover in Your Life
This holiday season consider our selection of books and trinkets for the creative type
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Why the Department Store Brought Freedom for the Turn of the Century Woman
Harry Selfridge, a London department store owner, may have opened the doors to more than just his retail store when he gave women a chance to power shop
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Frequently Asked Questions About the Augmented Reality Experience
Having problems with seeing the augmented reality for the December 2012 issue? We’re here to help
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Post Script: How I Constructed the Great American History Puzzle
Post Script: How I Constructed the Great American History Puzzle
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Congratulations to (drum roll…) Jeffrey Davidson!
I’m pleased to announce the winner of the Smithsonian’s Great American History Puzzle
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You Can Now Submit Your Answer for Puzzle #1
Did you crack the code from the magazine? If so, enter your answer now to reveal the next puzzle!
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Two Cheetah Cubs, Rescued from the Brink of Death, Arrive at the National Zoo
After a risky caesarean section and intensive care, two cheetah cubs have been nursed back to health and now come to live at the Zoo
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To describe Canada as a melting pot doesn’t begin to do justice to the second largest country in the world
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How Money Transformed Medieval Europe
A new exhibition explores the questions raised by economic revolution—and how familiar those questions remain today
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How to Watch the Dazzling Leonid Meteor Shower This Weekend
The celestial spectacle has been ongoing since the beginning of the month, but it will peak Friday night into early Saturday morning
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The Real History Behind ‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’
The new spinoff follows the royal matriarch as she falls in love with George III and navigates his worsening mental illness
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