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Two of the most well-known Pennsylvania pioneers have become household names, with factories that continue to produce two classic American products
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From vacuum-sealed pudding to Blue Bell ice cream, astronauts have been taking the treat into orbit since the dawn of the space age
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Perfect for a cold, winter day – or as an alternative to red wine on Valentine’s Day – we took measure of these stouts, ales and lagers
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Conservators went on a scientific journey to discover the best ways to preserve artist Janine Antoni's landmark "Lick and Lather"
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One of America’s founding families kept their true selves for the friends and family
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Musicians, historians and critics tell us what they consider to be the greatest game changers for the industry
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From its gentle 16th-century acoustic origins to the souped-up ‘Frankenstein,’ a Smithsonian scholar strums the historic chords of the guitar
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A medical personality quiz started in the 1930s shows how your best pals may know more about your health than you do
A brightly-colored male bowerbird mesmerizes a young female with his bizarre dance
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Both within the Smithsonian and in the broader world, the story of chocolate has many fascinating morsels
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A sample of Peruvian ice has revealed a surge in pollution linked to mining that wasn't exceeded until the Industrial Revolution
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When someone is experiencing cardiac arrest, PulsePoint sends alerts to CPR-certified invidividuals nearby
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As head of the US Air Force's official UFO investigation, Dr. Hynek was supposed to debunk so-called "close encounters." Instead, he became a true believer
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When the model for the TV show Star Trek was removed for conservation at the National Air and Space Museum, the actor William Shatner weighed in
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It's the first time the United States has nominated works of modern architecture
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Meet a Harvard-Smithsonian researcher who monitors all the satellites and explains why they rarely fall
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Jovian giants and newly seen stars are among our picks for the week's best space-related images
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Two other quirky inventions teach music in novel ways
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With a network of compact, low-cost weather satellites with smartphone-like internals, startup Spire plans to make future forecasts a lot more reliable
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Slated to open July 17, the hotel in a Japanese theme park will be staffed by "actroids"
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