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Musical instruments have existed for eons, and humans continue to create and enjoy them
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The French are known for their pastries, but few desserts garner as much attention as this dried-out cake resuscitated with rum
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A new mini-series offers a fictionalized take on two unrelated 1969 cases: the mysterious disappearance of bartender Shirley Lee Parker and the murder of 11-year-old Esther Lebowitz
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A new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery honors the iconic writer while also celebrating the communities that influenced him
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The new Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum film presents an alternative history in which government officials prepared to fake the moon landing before NASA pulled off the feat for real
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Early photographers sold their snapshots to advertisers, who reused the individuals' likenesses without their permission
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Even in the final years of her life, the renowned photorealist created searing works of art that further established her among the giants of her field
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The National Museum of the American Indian showcases centuries-old narrative art traditions that a new generation of artists is embracing
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As breaking makes its debut at this summer’s Olympics, take a look back more than a century when another dance rocked the City of Lights
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In some parts of the world, the mythical creatures are monsters. In others, they’re more benign beings
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Every year in the rolling hills of the Scottish Borders, one of Europe’s largest equestrian events commemorates a lawless time that shaped the region’s identity
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The national dish of Thailand is actually a fusion of Thai and Chinese food cultures
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The gaudy top went from practical necessity to vintage treasure
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Splash Mountain, originally based on the film ‘Song of the South,’ has become Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
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These 15 images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest offer a taste of the season
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The ornate series of woodcuts that transformed an art form
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Beautiful Bird
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