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    Oct 17

    Today we launch a campaign for the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap. Help make :

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    Watch the full discussion on :

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  3. 14 hours ago

    Secretary spoke with 's on the role immigrants play in the labor force.

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    16 hours ago

    Thanks to you, we've reached 70% of our goal! But it's not over yet. Help us make !

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  5. 17 hours ago

    Is the term "melting pot" still an appropriate way to describe America? Full discussion on :

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    Oct 31

    📸 Scenes from in Valle de Allende, Mexico, captured by photographer Miguel Gander. See more:

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    Oct 31

    An honor to talk w/ 's about the role of development in preventing disasters & refugee crises

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  8. 19 hours ago

    Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is not the same as Halloween. Five facts about the holiday with :

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  9. Oct 31

    An curator finds a deep understanding of identity and U.S. society in art by immigrants

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  10. Oct 31
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    Finally, "Mummy from Grave" by an unidentified artist in our : Happy and sleep well tonight!

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    Oct 31

    Happy ! Don't lose your face 😱 Ed Atkins "Safe Conduct" 👻

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    Patent model for a doll that crawls toward you. Submitted in 1871, now in our

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    When gets too scary: "Child Frightened by Water" (1924) by Yasuo Kuniyoshi in our

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    19th-century "fancy cancel" handstamp, used by post offices to cancel postmarked dates, in our ☠️✉️

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    Oct 29

    Unlike birds, bat wings don't have to be symmetrical and can create shapes that allow for greater maneuverability.

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    Oct 26

    Craseonycteris thonglongyai (Kitti's hog-nosed bat) is one of the smallest mammals in the world, measuring ~3 cm long and 1.5-2 g.

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  17. Oct 31
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    Cute or creepy? 1889 scientific illustration of a vampire squid, with reddish eyes + "cape" of webbing.

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  18. Oct 31
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    The assassin fly attacks its insect prey with deadly venomous saliva that also liquefies their insides

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    Drawing of costume design by Carl Toms: witches for “Falstaff,” in our :

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    Oct 31

    Joseph Henry, 1st Secretary of , died in the Castle, in the exact spot I now have my desk.

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  21. Oct 31

    Tour the spookiest pieces from across our collections...if you dare.

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