Send it to the Smithsonian
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The Smithsonian Institution was created in 1846 with money bequeathed by an Englishman named James Smithson. The Smithsonian has served as a repository for all kinds of objects and its massive collection ranges from tribal masks to missile warheads.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1996
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The admiral of Halloween
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A man recalls one Halloween celebration when, as a child, he asked his mother to make him an admiral's costume. Although many appreciated his costume, only one woman recognized him as Admiral David Beatty, the hero of Heligoland Bight.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1996
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Johannes Vermeer: the universe in a room
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Johannes Vermeer was a 17th century Dutch painter whose career was relatively short-lived. Only some 30 of his works survive today but they are among the finest oil paintings produced by any artist.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1996
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