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  1. Thanks to everyone who asked questions aboutthis month's Forensic Friday! Have a wonderful weekend. 1:09 PM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  2. @zippyg2 First step is to determine ancestry & gender. Then, look up averages. Learn more about fac. recon. here: http://ow.ly/BYgU 1:00 PM Nov 13th from HootSuite
  3. @clairethomey Sadly, no. However, we'll put this into our podcast ideas list! 12:50 PM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  4. @clairethomey Extensive research was done over two years. The publication is forthcoming. 12:39 PM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  5. Fun fact: Until opened, iron coffins do a great job at preserving the bodies. 12:28 PM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  6. @BoomerProducion Sorry to hear it! If you have any questions about the Sumerian pieces you did see, let us know, and we'll get the answers. 12:27 PM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  7. Any other questions about iron coffins, facial reconstruction or forensic anthropology? Send them our way! 12:24 PM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  8. @fleming77 not quite! 12:18 PM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  9. @zippyg2 you're very welcome! Thanks for your question! 12:17 PM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  10. Finding his identity required genealogical research and science. 12:16 PM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  11. The boy in the coffin ended up being William Taylor White. 12:15 PM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  12. @zippyg2 in kids, it's teeth and in adults, it's the pelvis. 12:12 PM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  13. Fun fact: bones taken out of iron coffins will be dark in color. 12:05 PM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  14. We're tweeting live from Forensic Friday! Any questions for our experts? 11:54 AM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  15. @ASki04 Send us a tweet if you have any questions while you're at NMNH! 11:29 AM Nov 13th from TweetDeck in reply to ASki04
  16. Fun! RT @sciam: How to Harvest Precipitation for Home and Garden: Dear EarthTalk How can I make good use of the ... http://bit.ly/2GLmjh 10:23 AM Nov 13th from TweetDeck
  17. Our choice for #followfriday this week is @smithsonian. We're loving your tweets these days! 9:07 AM Nov 13th from web
  18. Deb Hull-Walski talks about the challenges of determining the identity of the Boy in the Iron Coffin. 8:28 AM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  19. Dr. Dave Hunt talks about the collaborative nature of this case. Everyone from staff @ NMAH to building management to interns got involved. 8:22 AM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
  20. Have questions about the Boy in the Iron Coffin case? Ask away and get your answers this afternoon. 8:12 AM Nov 13th from TwitterBerry
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