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Statue of NHL’s first Black player now featured at African American history museumO'Ree became the first Black player in the NHL when the Boston Bruins called him up from the minor leagues to play against the Montreal Canadiens on Jan. 18, 1958.CanadaJun 3, 2021
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The origins of ‘Trick or Treat’: Lethbridge home to a piece of Halloween historyDressing up in costumes and asking for candy is a long-standing Halloween tradition. However, the origins of "Trick or Treating" are much closer to home than some may think.CanadaOct 31, 2019
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New species of bloodsucking leech with almost 200 teeth found in MarylandMacrobdella mimicas has three muscular jaws and each one is lined with between 56 and 59 teeth — totalling approximately 200 teeth in total.ScienceSep 1, 2019
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Noose found in exhibit at African American history museum in WashingtonA noose was found on Wednesday in an exhibit at the National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.WorldMay 31, 2017
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Manitoba polar bear picture wins grand prize, lands spot in SmithsonianAn adorable picture of a Manitoba polar bear cuddling her cubs is making a debut at the one of the largest museums in the world.EnvironmentNov 23, 2016
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Barack Obama opens African American History and Culture museum in WashingtonPresident Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama opened the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall by ringing a bell from a historic African-American church.EducationSep 24, 2016
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‘Pre-rex’: Horse-sized relative of T. rex discoveredT. rex and other tyrannosaurs were huge, dominant predators, but they evolved from much smaller ancestors. The new discovery from Uzbekistan indicates that this supersizing happened quickly, and only after the appearance of some anatomical features that may have helped the monster tyrannosaurs hunt so effectively.NewsMar 15, 2016
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Smithsonian scientists discover ancient butterfly-like insect similar to modern butterflyScientists have discovered similarities between butterflies of today and a butterfly-like insect that has been extinct for more than 120 million years.ScienceFeb 4, 2016
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Kickstarter campaign to save Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit soars past goalA crowdfunding campaign raising money to try to save a piece of space history has gotten an out-of-this-world response.ScienceJul 24, 2015
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Kickstarter launched to save Neil Armstrong’s moonwalk spacesuitThe U.S. National Air and Space Museum is launching a crowdfunding campaign to conserve the spacesuit Neil Armstrong wore on the moon.ScienceJul 20, 2015
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