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In 1963, Alfred Heineken created a beer bottle that could also function as a brick to build houses in impoverished countries.
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With the release of the 12th Star Trek film, curator Margaret Weitekamp explains why the franchise is so influential
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A surprising examination of the original book jacket art to The Great Gatsby
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These delicate and stunning creatures are offering Smithsonian scientists a warning sign for the world's waters turning more acidic
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Currently, the science of detecting mass graves is hit or miss, though the remains of thousands of missing persons may be stashed in clandestine graves
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Angelina Jolie's choice to remove breasts is part of a larger trend - but doctors aren't sure why it's more popular now than ever, or whether it should be
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Gil Goldstein lends an experienced hand to Bobby McFerrin's new concert series and recording project that honors familiar spirituals with a new spirit
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A gator can replace all of its teeth up to 50 times--learning what triggers these new teeth to grow may someday keep us from needing dentures
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In France's Périgord region, never mind the truffles, foie gras and wine--at least for a day--because this country is ground zero of the noble walnut
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This week, hear the latest from the brains at the Smithsonian, dissect the great Nam June Paik's video legacy and relax with live music
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A slave cabin from a South Carolina plantation is being shipped to the new National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Since 1996, scientists have found the oldest fossil insect, the largest living bug, a new taxonomic order and more
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Have you ever noticed that almost every barn you have ever seen is red? Here's why.
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One of the founding father's more quixotic quests was to create a new alphabet. No Q included
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The Japanese artist depicts blossoms from various plant species in fastidious detail
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A new geographic analysis of millions of tweets provides a remarkably broad view of humanity, by language, location and other factors
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Among then: They answer a lot of questions and their spit is good for us
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The Omni Future Almanac predicted that a gallon of gas would be cheaper than a quart of milk
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New isotopic analysis of hydrogen in Apollo-era Moon rocks shows that the water locked inside them hails from our planet
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