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With a Little Help From A.I., the Dali Museum Brings the Famed Surrealist to Life
Visitors to the museum in St. Petersburg, Florida can meet Salvador Dali “in person”
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North Carolina Bald Cypresses Are Among the World's Oldest Trees
Some of the trees along the Black River provide a window into climates dating back thousands of years
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The Last Remaining Rail Car That ‘Witnessed’ the Transcontinental Railroad’s Momentous Day
‘Crocker’s Car’ brought the tycoon Leland Stanford to connect the East Coast to the West 150 years ago
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Separating Truth From Myth in the So-Called ‘Golden Age’ of the Detroit Auto Industry
The post-war era’s labor unrest and market instability has seemingly been forgotten in the public’s memory
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A History of Cribs and Other Brilliant and Bizarre Inventions for Getting Babies to Sleep
Generations of parents have relied on contraptions, both clever and crazy, to give their infants—and themselves—some rest
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Meet Marion Donovan, the Mother Who Invented a Precursor to the Disposable Diaper
The prolific inventor with 20 patents to her name developed the "Boater," a reusable, waterproof diaper cover in the late 1940s
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How Scientists Use Climate Models to Predict Mosquito-Borne Disease Outbreaks
The ebb and flow of rainy seasons corresponds with the hatching of millions of mosquitoes—and the spread of diseases they carry
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Are Birds Dinosaurs and Your Other Questions Answered
Cat-loving paleontologist answers your questions in the National Museum of Natural History's YouTube series, "The Doctor Is In."
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During the Cold War, the C.I.A. Secretly Plucked a Soviet Submarine From the Ocean Floor Using a Giant Claw
The International Spy Museum details the audacious plan that involved a reclusive billionaire, a 618-foot-long ship, and a great deal of stealth
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The Smoked Paprika Museum in Spain Honors a Family Tradition
In Extremadura, entire families participate in harvesting peppers and making smoked paprika
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How a Squid's Color-Changing Skin Inspired a New Material That Can Trap or Release Heat
The stretchy 'thermocomfort material' has potential energy-saving applications in buildings and wearables
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Museum Director Discovers His Mother’s Childhood Visit to the Smithsonian
By raising her son to be curious about the natural world, this mother helped shape the trajectory of the National Museum of Natural History
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When It Comes to Waging War, Ants and Humans Have a Lot in Common
In both humans and social insects, the capacity to engage in total war seems to hinge on population numbers
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How Xerox's Intellectual Property Prevented Anyone From Copying Its Copiers
The company used patents and trademarks to develop a line of machines based on inventor Chester Carlson's 'electrophotography'
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At 21, Ann Montgomery Became a Lead Engineer at NASA, Managing the Cameras and Other Crucial Gear Used on the Moon
Montgomery worked closely with the Apollo astronauts to train them to use handheld tools and equipment on the moon
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Photos Capture the Great South American Eclipse
On July 2, residents of Chile and Argentina witnessed the first total solar eclipse since August 2017
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What David Levinthal’s Photos of Toys Reveal About American Myth and Memory
A new show at the Smithsonian American Art Museum reflects on iconic events including JFK's assassination, flag raising at Iwo Jima and Custer's last stand
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Seven Inventions for a Safer Fourth of July
From fireworks shields to seat belts, these inventions throughout history have made summer fun less risky
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