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‘The Queen of the Ghetto’ Gave New York’s Immigrant Community a Voice. A Century Later, It’s Re-emerging

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Lightning Strikes on Jupiter Are 100 Times as Powerful as Those on Earth, a New Study Suggests

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This Soldier Died of Yellow Fever During a Hurricane 153 Years Ago. Archaeologists Just Found His Grave

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These Rotund and 'Charmingly Goofy' Birds Are Delighting New Yorkers and Dancing on Social Media. What Is the American Woodcock?

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Doctors Used 'Digital Twins' of Patients' Hearts to Fix Their Irregular Heartbeats

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The Endangered Proboscis Monkey Is Easily Identifiable By One Physical Trait: Its Supersized Schnoz

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In a New Documentary, One of Britain's Most Famous Historians Reframes the American Revolution as a 'Messy Divorce'

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See the Spectacular Winners of Smithsonian Magazine’s 23rd Annual Photography Contest

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The Gunboat ‘Philadelphia’ Lasted One Day in Battle. It’s Still Telling Us About the Revolution 250 Years Later.

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See a Colorful Wall of Vintage iMacs and a Recreation of Steve Jobs' Garage at a New Apple Museum in the Netherlands

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Artemis Astronauts Overcome Toilet Trouble and Officially Head Toward the Moon

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Despite Their Tiny Brains, Bumblebees Have a Surprising Sense of Rhythm, According to a New Study by Neuroscientists

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The World's Longest Outdoor Escalator Just Opened in China. Riding the 3,000-Foot-Long System to the Top Takes More Than 20 Minutes

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Meet Domino, a Tiny, Bumpy Fish Making a Splash in Chicago

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The Titanic's Wealthiest Victim Was Carrying a Gold Pocket Watch When He Died. Now, It Could Sell for $500,000 at Auction

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How the Chocolate Bunny Became the Mouthwatering Mascot of Easter Sweets

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Are These the Earliest Known Dice in the World? Native Americans May Have Used Them to Play Games of Chance More Than 12,000 Years Ago

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An Astronaut's Sudden Inability to Speak Prompted the ISS's First Medical Evacuation. Doctors Still Don't Know What Caused the Issue

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Purple Martins Rely on Human 'Landlords' to Provide Nest Boxes Each Spring. Can That Dynamic Last?

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Why Do So Few Mammals Go Through Menopause? And More Questions From Our Readers

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