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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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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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Sea Otters

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

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

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THE SMITHSONIAN GETS IT

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(via Your Cat's Attitude Actually Is Closely Linked to Its Breed, Survey Shows | Smart News | Smithsonian)

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(via There's Something Fishy About the Ketchup You Put On Your Burgers | Smart News | Smithsonian)

"Its name–ketchup or catsup depending on your linguistic preference–is rooted in Hokkien Chinese. “Depending on how it is translated, ketchup's predecessor was known as ke-tchup, kôechiap or kê-tsiap,” writes Lakshmi Gandhi for NPR’s CodeSwitch. The fermented fish sauce originally known by this name was succeeded by a fermented vegetable paste that had a variety of local names: these two sauces gave birth to ketchup."

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Source: http://twitter.com/SmithsonianMag/status/1134663393208623104

The Royal Astronomical Society has rediscovered the oldest surviving eclipse footage, restoring the 120-year-old film and putting it online for the first time. https://t.co/P1U3HYbvFx

— Smithsonian Magazine (@SmithsonianMag) June 1, 2019