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The father of virtual reality believed technology promised infinite possibilities. Now, he worries that it's entrapping us
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Superstitious sitings may have a root in human evolution
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This weekend, hear from experts on human evolution, go trick-or-treating in a museum, and celebrate the opening of a new American Indian exhibition
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Some are ingenious, some long overdue and some a bit strange. But all provide a glimpse of a different future
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Who doesn't miss the retro glories of the early Jet Age celebrated in the ABC series? But enough with the sexy stewardesses already
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Watch out! Get to close to these giant, jack o' lantern dinosaurs and they might squash you
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The Geomyces destructans fungus causes deadly white-nose syndrome in bats
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For all you last-minute costume shoppers, here's this year's list of Smithsonian DIY ideas
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A design exhibition brings innovative solutions to urban communities around the world
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It's hard to find hominid bones in museums, but it's easy to see them on the Internet
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Three color varieties each have advantages and disadvantages relative to the others
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The current craze has its roots in the 19th century
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Sultan packs me a goody bag with tomatoes, cheese and peppers so hot I can’t even touch them. I suggest paying and she tilts her head back—"not a chance.”
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National Portrait Gallery curator Brandon Fortune provides some insight to what she and other contest jurors are looking for
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Henry Johnson suffered 21 wounds and rescued a soldier while repelling an enemy raid in the Argonne Forest in 1918 but died 11 years later a forgotten man
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When I met Jurassic Park scientific adviser Jack Horner by chance last month, he dropped a clue as to what the next movie is going to be about
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The Ford Motor Company envisioned a Batmobile in every garage.
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A Civil War teenager covers her quilt with the signatures of Union leaders
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Then, from behind me, came a staccato war cry—“Aaaack!”—as my host sent a boot into the dog’s rib cage
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