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Ask Smithsonian: Why Do We Sneeze?

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Feel a sneeze coming on? Don’t hold it in! In this one-minute video, our Ask Smithsonian host, Eric Schulze, explains why we sneeze.


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Smithsonian Magazine Video Contest Highlights

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Five categories (People, Arts, Nature, Travel and Mobile) and a grand prize of $2,000.


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Ask Smithsonian: What Would Happen if the Yellowstone Volcano Erupted?

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Have you ever wondered why Yellowstone is full of hot springs, bubbling mudpots and geysers like Old Faithful? In this one-minute video, Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze explains the supervolcano that lies beneath this national park and answers the life-or-death question: Will it erupt in a fiery inferno anytime soon?


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Smithsonian Curator Explains How Athletes Turn Social & Political Issues into National Conversations

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Atlantic staff writer Frank Foer interviews Damion Thomas about athletes moving from a position of apathy to engagement


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Meet the Grand Prize Winner of the 21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

After reviewing more than 30,000 photos, the editors of Smithsonian Magazine are proud to announce the Grand Prize Winner. #shorts


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Ask Smithsonian: Why Did Ancient Greeks and Romans Lie Down to Eat?

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Reclining and dining in the ancient classical world


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Ask Smithsonian: Can Cats Really Make Rats Into Zombies?

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

The science behind rat zombies


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Ask Smithsonian: Is Fire a Solid, Liquid or Gas?

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

It's been helping humans in myriad ways for over a million years, our host Eric Schulze has more


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Ask Smithsonian: What's the Point of Earwax?

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

The science of earwax in under a minute


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Ask Smithsonian: What’s the Difference Between Bacteria and Viruses?

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

The answer…and why you should care


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A sea lion propels itself through the water at Smithsonian's National Zoo

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Credit: Leftwich Lab


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Ask Smithsonian: Five False ‘Facts’ About the Human Body

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Think you know everything about your own body? Test your smarts against this one-minute video, where Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze uncovers the facts behind five popular myths about the human body.


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Ask Smithsonian: What’s the Deepest We’ve Ever Dug Into the Earth?

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

What’s the world record for deepest vertical dig? Go ahead, take a guess. We bet you won’t come close to the surprising answer unearthed in this one-minute video by Ask Smithsonian host, Eric Schulze. Then, stick around to find out what scientists found lurking below.


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Ask Smithsonian: What Is the Origin of Applause?

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Put your hands together for our host, Eric Schulze, as he dives into history to answer your questions.


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Ask Smithsonian: Can Animals Predict Earthquakes and Other Natural Disasters?

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Our host, Eric Schulze, explains how science is tackling this puzzling question from space.


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Ask Smithsonian: Why Does My Nose Run When It’s Cold Outside?

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Host Eric Schulze opens the floodgates of knowledge to reveal the answer.


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The Descendants: Kwesi Bowman as Andrew Jackson Smith

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Smithsonian magazine commissioned Drew Gardner for a project that connects Black Americans today to their lost ancestry. Read about Gardner’s project and process, as well as more details about the subjects of this incredible series here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/descendants-black-civil-war-heroes-wear-heritage-pride-180983397/ Video produced by Sierra Theobald. Special thanks to Drew Gardner Additional credits: Emma MacBeath, WikiTree US Black Heritage project; Ottawa Goodman, research and coordinator; Sam Dole, Penumbra Foundation; Elizabeth Zuck, set design; Calvin Osbourne, props and costume; Angela Huff, hair and make up; Diego Huerta, Lexia Krebs, behind-the-scenes filming; background prints by Fujifilm USA


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Stephen Hawking Congratulates the LIGO Team | Smithsonian American Ingenuity Awards

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

"They have given mankind a completely new way of looking at the universe." – Stephen Hawking, congratulates Kip Thorne, Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Ronald Drever, the first scientists to detect gravitational waves. | Smithsonian magazine #IngenuityAwards The Smithsonian has been celebrating innovation in American culture for more than 150 years, and following in this tradition, Smithsonian magazine presents the American Ingenuity Awards, honoring revolutionary breakthroughs in the arts and sciences, education and social progress.


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The Magnificent Shells of the Smithsonian

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Home to the worlds largest shell collection, the Smithsonian catalogues and studies shells both large and small, spiky and smooth (Brendan McCabe).


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Ask Smithsonian: Why Are Planets Round?

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

The answer has everything to do with falling flat on your face


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Ask Smithsonian: Why Does My Dog Howl at Sirens?

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Eric Schulze delves into little Rover's mind to see what all that racket is about


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Ask Smithsonian: Is It True We Have Taste Buds in Our Stomachs?

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Not one to hide from the bitter truth, our host, Eric Schulze dishes up the answer


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Ask Smithsonian: How Do Colors Affect Our Moods?

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Feeling blue? Try watching this one-minute video. Our Ask Smithsonian host, Eric Schulze, explains how colors affect our moods.


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Smithsonian's Own Crime Scene Investigator

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Forensic anthropologist Doug Owsley discusses the skeletal specimens in a new exhibit at the Natural History Museum (Meredith Bragg). Read more at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/meet-the-scientist-who-reads-bones-40315000/


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Yosemite Slideshow

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Carleton Watkins' 19th-Century Photographs of Yosemite Valley (Produced and Narrated by: Brendan McCabe. Text by Bruce Hathaway). Read more at https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/john-muirs-yosemite-10737/


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Erin Brockovich Congratulates Marc Edwards & LeeAnne Walters | Smithsonian American Ingenuity Awards

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

“Superman isn’t coming. It is a moment in our time when we must look to ourselves, and not take for granted or wait for something from the top to come down, but rather…pick up the torch, carry the torch, to find information and the truth…” – Erin Brockovich applauds Marc Edwards and LeeAnne Walters for their work exposing the Flint water crisis | Smithsonian Magazine American #IngenuityAwards Read more about Edwards and Walters’ work: http://smithmag.co/D4dIHy The Smithsonian has been celebrating innovation in American culture for more than 150 years, and following in this tradition, Smithsonian magazine presents the American Ingenuity Awards, honoring revolutionary breakthroughs in the arts and sciences, education and social progress. http://smithmag.co/R7hyRO


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Ask Smithsonian: Do Subliminal Messages Work?

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

This video does not contain hidden messages that will make you want to watch more Smithsonian videos.


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The Smithsonian National Zoo's New Giant Pandas Will Make Their Public Debut on January 24

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:55:01 +0000

A pair of 3-year-old giant pandas—a male named Bao Li and a female called Qing Bao—have officially arrived at the Zoo, where they will first acclimate to their new home


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At the Age of 50, an Elderly Female Elephant Dies at the Smithsonian's National Zoo

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:55:14 +0000

The pachyderm, named Kamala, was suffering from osteoarthritis when zoo staff chose to euthanize her


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Voyager 1 Breaks Its Silence With NASA via a Radio Transmitter Not Used Since 1981

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:55:20 +0000

The farthest spacecraft in the universe went momentarily rogue, but scientists breathed a sigh of relief when it reconnected at an unexpected radio frequency


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Announcing the Finalists of the 12th Annual Smithsonian.com Photo Contest

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2015 18:26:12 +0000

See the finalists of our 2014 photo contest and vote for the Readers' Choice winner


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Independent candidate Smith-McCrossin faces new challengers in Cumberland North

By www.cbc.ca
Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST

Independent Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin is back on the campaign trail in Cumberland North, but opponents say the riding would be better represented by an MLA from an official party. 


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The Smithsonian Gets Experimental and Field-Tests a New Forum for Bringing Artists to the Public

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Wed, 08 Jun 2016 13:00:00 +0000

A Two-Day Festival in the historic Arts & Industries Building brings community, artists and scholars together for a “Culture Lab”


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Museum Director Discovers His Mother’s Childhood Visit to the Smithsonian

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Mon, 13 May 2019 21:10:23 +0000

By raising her son to be curious about the natural world, this mother helped shape the trajectory of the National Museum of Natural History


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Residents across river from Dawson City, Yukon, stepping up to help neighbours when emergency services limited

By www.cbc.ca
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:07:46 EST

A group of volunteers have been providing emergency services to West Dawson residents during the periods of freeze up and break up, when there is no reliable access across the Yukon River to town.


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MPs Green and Kwan lead NDP calls on feds to allow open work permits for temporary workers

By www.cbc.ca
Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:03:48 EST

NDP MPs Jenny Kwan and Matthew Green say the government needs to allow all temporary workers access to open work permits in an effort to stop them from being in abusive work environments.


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Ticats quarterback Mitchell headlines 2024 CFL all-star squad

By www.cbc.ca
Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 08:53:16 EST

Bo Levi Mitchell is a CFL all-star for the third time. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback and East Division finalist for the CFL's outstanding player award was named to the 2024 all-star squad on Thursday.


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