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Oliver Chase invented a lozenge-cutting machine that led to Necco wafers, Sweethearts and the mechanization of candy making. #NationalCandyDay https://t.co/E1nS0vOfi9

— Smithsonian Magazine (@SmithsonianMag) November 4, 2020

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THE SMITHSONIAN GETS IT

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Sea Otters

(via Four Incredible Facts About Sea Otters | Smart News | Smithsonian)

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[Ulysses S.] Grant maintained that the millions of Catholic and Jewish immigrants pouring into the country should be welcomed as American citizens, as should the men, women, and children just set free from slavery during the Civil War. And, at a time when many in the press and public alike called for the extermination of the Indians, he believed every Indian from every tribe should be made a citizen of the United States, too.

Ulysses Grant's Failed Attempt to Grant Native Americans Citizenship | History | Smithsonian

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How Bullwinkle taught kids sophisticated political satire. https://t.co/S3CpB4Wb7R

— Smithsonian Magazine (@SmithsonianMag) September 10, 2017

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After 126 years of flying a Confederate-themed banner, Mississippi is set to adopt a new state symbol. https://t.co/5rDzIIeUqb

— Smithsonian Magazine (@SmithsonianMag) November 5, 2020

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(via What's in a Name? Meet the Government Employees Who Make the Call | History | Smithsonian)

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