Smithsonian Channel Canada

Smithsonian Channel Canada is a new commercial-free network featuring exclusive, award-winning programming that entertains and inspires.

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Children crossing a river using pulleys on their way to school in Italy circa 1959. 

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This is what your bones look like when you move. 

Full album here. 

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Cheese! The cone-headed katydid may look a little funky, but don’t underestimate this little guy’s strength! You can see this omnivorous insect, plus many more, at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History at the O. Orkin Insect Zoo.

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Cassiopeia A or Cas A for short is a supernova remnant located in our galaxy about 11,000 light years away.

So, “What’s a supernova remnant?” you may ask. All you ever needed to know about Cas A and other SNRs from our friends at Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. 

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Pure awesome. 

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Incredible Lego Paintings

View the full album here.

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Damn Dirty Apes! Man transformed into an ape before your eyes in this short video. 

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A picture of the milkyway galaxy. Processed by stacking multiple exposures into one picture.

Visit Smithsonian Channel for more of our amazing universe!

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Is there a shark in Lake Ontario?! 

Two brothers have spotted what looks like a shark  while fishing off Wolfe Island in Kingston, Ont.

What do you think?!

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Apollo 11, the first spaceflight to put men on the moon, launched 45 years ago today!

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Happy birthday, Rubik’s Cube! The mind-bending toy, known to stump most who try it, turns 40 today. The original prototype above was initially designed to be a learning tool for Rubik’s architecture students, but the well-known colorful toy has reached curious challengers worldwide. Learn more about the Cube on the Bright Ideas blog from Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.

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Happy 40th Birthday Rubik's Cube!

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The Man Who Gets Drunk From Eating Bread

Due to auto-brewery syndrome, a condition which causes an excess of yeast in the digestive system,34 year-old Matthew Hogg gets drunk from eating foods like bread and pasta!

Matthew Hogg discusses how the disorder has seriously affected his life in this interview with Vice. 

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Breathtaking photo taken last night during La Fête Nationale in France!  Photo via Reddit user u/dishesRdone

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Yale Scientists Discover Seven New Dwarf Galaxies

Using a new type of telescope made by stitching together telephoto lenses, Yale Astronomers have discovered seven new dwarf galaxies while examining a nearby galaxy. 

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The Oldest Song in the World: A Sumerian Hymn Written 3,400 Years Ago. 

More info here

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Baby seals! They look so squeezable! 

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The secret to the great white shark's speed and agility. 

Taken from Great White Code Red

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Close up of a Cape Fur Seal. Those eyes!

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