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  1. @AronL You got it! Malthus believed that populations always outgrow their resources. about 19 hours ago from TweetDeck in reply to AronL
  2. We're impressed! We also really enjoyed this "interview": RT @rowanNS: @NMNH Darwin mentions it here: http://bit.ly/5lnAV3 about 19 hours ago from TweetDeck
  3. For the hardcore Darwin fans: which idea of Thomas Malthus inspired the theory of natural selection? about 20 hours ago from TwitterBerry
  4. For his trouble, Darwin got a mouthful of acidic secretion that burned his tongue! about 20 hours ago from TwitterBerry
  5. Excellent guesses! The answer we were looking for is ... beetles. He once put a beetle in his mouth to free up a hand to catch another. about 20 hours ago from TwitterBerry
  6. Another trivia question: instead of beanie babies or baseball cards, what was the collecting craze Darwin couldn't resist? about 20 hours ago from TwitterBerry
  7. @mbjorgensen another great answer! about 20 hours ago from TwitterBerry
  8. @Prolagus good answer! According to our exhibit, he was a voracious reader, astute observer and asked insightful questions. about 20 hours ago from TwitterBerry
  9. Trivia question: what 3 qualities made Darwin a successful scientist? about 20 hours ago from TwitterBerry
  10. This Friday is NMNH's busiest day of the year. Will you be among the thousands that visit us the day after Thanksgiving? about 21 hours ago from TwitterBerry
  11. This weekend, SI websites will be down as our data center's elec. systems receive some TLC. Questions? Ask away via Twitter! 9:46 AM Nov 20th from TweetDeck
  12. RT @HumanOrigins: Discover more about human origins while volunteering at our new exhibit! Time is running out to apply: http://ow.ly/E4ir 9:15 AM Nov 20th from TweetDeck
  13. Do you know your bone basics? http://ow.ly/DrFM 10:57 AM Nov 18th from HootSuite
  14. Good question! They're always some type of marine scientist & u can find them in r ocean hall. RT @antumbra: @NMNH What kind of scientist? 9:24 AM Nov 18th from TweetDeck
  15. The scientist is in today from 1-3pm and every Wednesday! Stop by to ask your questions in person or send us a tweet. http://ow.ly/DpMt 9:17 AM Nov 18th from HootSuite
  16. Wow! RT @TechMuseum: 2 grad students from Stanford are at The Tech this morning to help u pull 100's of miles of DNA out of a piece of beef. 8:54 AM Nov 18th from TweetDeck
  17. @ASki04 Have fun interviewing for our docent program! 11:50 AM Nov 17th from web in reply to ASki04
  18. Be sure to also check out this interview with our Dr. Rick Potts: http://ow.ly/D7IB 10:59 AM Nov 17th from HootSuite
  19. Don't miss it! Part 3 of NOVA's "Becoming Human" series airs tonight at 8pm EST. http://ow.ly/D7E3 10:55 AM Nov 17th from HootSuite
  20. Did you know: the Encyclopedia of Life has 170,000 species pages online! 6:45 AM Nov 17th from TwitterBerry
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