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Georgia Elementary School Trades One Dinosaur for Another

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FDR's Stamp Collection: A Childhood Hobby He Took to the Oval Office

Curator Cheryl Ganz explains Roosevelt's motives in this video

The tradition of Smithsonian museums loaning art to the White House began in the 1940s.

Decorating the White House with Smithsonian Art

Continuing a Washington tradition, the Obamas selected artwork from the Smithsonian collections to hang in their historic home

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Ron Mueck's "Big Man" is BIG

The Hirshhorn's sculpture is compelling and confounding. Is he pouting like an over-grown child, or is he angry?

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Ugly Watermelons Get a Second Life

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Where Did Dinosaurs Come From?

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Smithsonian Events for the Week of August 3-7:

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Five Funny Science Sites on the Web

A group of biologists suggests that disease ultimately determines much of who we are and how we behave.

The Culture of Being Rude

A new biological theory states that cultural behavior is not just a regional quirk, but a defense against the spread of disease

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Smithsonian Weekend Events: LEGOs, Forensics, and Marcel Duchamp

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Wild Things: Life as We Know It

Dog faces, the history of laughter, snakes, and bird warning calls

Traffic whips around Paris' grandest arch while tourists savor the view from the top.

Circling in on Paris’ Arc d’Triomphe

On the eastern end of the Champs-Elysees, the iconic memorial arch is a traffic nightmare but a tourist’s lesson in French history

Though it’s one of the oldest subway systems in Europe, the Paris Métro has some sleek, 21st-century stations.

Navigating the Paris Metro

With nearly 300 stops in the underground system, the Metro takes Parisians and tourists alike from neighborhood to neighborhood

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A History of Western Eating Utensils, From the Scandalous Fork to the Incredible Spork

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Celebrate Maria Mitchell's Birthday: First Female Astronomer in America

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Picture of the Week—Jellyfish

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Dinosaur Sighting: A Hadrosaur Goes to the Ball in Nashville

Arlo Guthrie is marking the 40th anniversary of Woodstock by releasing a lost tape from a show just prior to the iconic festival.

Arlo Guthrie Reminisces About Woodstock

The folk musician talks about his new album – a lost recording of a solo concert held days before the legendary music festival

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Celebrate Simplify Your Life Week

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Food of the Moment: Squash Blossoms

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