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How do people decide what does or doesn't look futuristic?
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Connoisseurs of Native American textiles know to go to the Crownpoint, New Mexico, Navajo Rug Auction
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There are signs when severe weather approaches, but are we paying enough attention?
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This week, come to an interactive art event, discuss life on meteorites, learn about Women in Hong Kong and take in some live jazz
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I was up to my elbows in raw ground beef, anchovy paste, capers and onions, and completely panicked
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A fossil discovery in 1924 revolutionized the search for human ancestors, leading scientists to Africa
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The crew of NASA's final space shuttle flight dropped by the Air and Space Museum to discuss their experiences
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A film festival at MoMA highlights those titles, either beloved and well-known or obscure yet fascinating, that may never reach the home market
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The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History has artifacts from Kameny's early days in the gay rights movement in its collection
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Imagery from the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition ranges from the fantastical to the freaky
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The Metropolitan's recent Frans Hals exhibition and other works by the Old Master showcase his surprisingly modern psychological insight
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A new Smithsonian.com blog sheds light on what's happening in the world of art, artists, art museums and art history
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One of the most stunning theropod dinosaurs ever discovered may add to our understanding of how feathers evolved
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As early as 1850, vegetables were identified with virtue and meat was considered "the keystone to a wide-spread arch of superfluous wants"
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This weekend, attend a virtual reading of Latino literature, come to a day of activities at the Postal Museum and create your own henna design
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In 1782, an unknown French engineer offered an invention better than radar: the ability to detect ships hundreds of miles away
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