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Fact or Fiction? The Legend of the QWERTY Keyboard (03:36)
What Does a Cowboy Look Like? (03:05)
The Gory Origins of Valentine's Day (02:50)
What Is an Aurora? (03:13)
Behold the World's Smallest Monkey: The Pygmy Marmoset (02:17)
National Treasure: The Fearsome Science Behind the T. rex, the King of the Dinosaurs (04:13)
National Treasure: The Giant Panda Steals Hearts (and Bamboo) at the National Zoo (04:34)
5 Record-Breaking Bird Migrations (02:56)
The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe May Never Be Solved (03:41)
Ouija Board: The Mysterious Origins of a Cultural Obsession (03:19)
National Treasure: Sing a Song With Ella Jenkins, the Beloved First Lady of Children’s Music (04:39)
National Treasure: The Hirshhorn Is Brutalism's Boldest Donut (05:05)
10 Fun Facts About Bioluminescence (02:38)
National Treasure: The Feud Behind the Peacock Room (05:20)
National Treasure: The History of the Lie Detector (06:20)
What 'Bridgerton' Gets Right About the Regency Era (03:41)
The Best Small Towns to Celebrate Summer (02:41)
The Rise and Fall of the Aztec Civilization (03:19)
10 Fascinating Facts About Owls (03:04)
What Is a Solar Eclipse? (03:03)
Announcing the Winners of the 21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest (03:27)
The Best Small Towns to Celebrate Spring (02:42)
10 Fun Facts About Jellyfish (02:46)
5 Unexpected Facts About George Washington (02:54)
How One Photographer Recreated 19th Century Portraits With the Descendants of Civil War Heroes (01:58)
5 Surprising Facts About Pompeii (02:47)
The Ultimate Skywatching Guide for Every Season (02:42)
10 Enchanting Butterfly Facts Revealed! (02:28)
5 Surprising Facts About Rosa Parks (02:10)
The Shocking History and Legacy of the Salem Witch Trials (03:00)
The Mass Extinction That Wiped Out the Dinosaurs (02:16)
The Best Small Towns to Celebrate Fall (02:19)