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NMNH

  1. Love fossils? Louis Agassiz revolutionized study of fossil fish. He turned 205 on Monday. Learn more via @BioDivLibrary ow.ly/bhePY about 6 hours ago via HootSuite
  2. Calling photographers! Today is the last day to enter the 2012 Windland Smith Rice International Awards. ow.ly/bh1xm about 8 hours ago via HootSuite
  3. [Daily Dose of Science] Great white sharks aren't just good at hunting, they're made for it! ow.ly/bgZig (via @oceanportal) about 9 hours ago via HootSuite
  4. These kids are matching and building butterflies using preserved wings on a Mariposa Monday: ow.ly/i/F5Bz #spotabutterfly 11:33 AM May 30th via HootSuite
  5. [Daily Dose of Science] Could you eat the same meal for 5 million years? owl.li/bfiLR 8:28 AM May 30th via HootSuite
  6. [Daily Dose of Science] "Can Science Explain Why We Tell Stories?" - ow.ly/betsu (via @NewYorker) 7:07 PM May 29th via HootSuite
  7. If you visit our Butterfly Pavilion soon, you can try to spot these white morphos that just emerged: ow.ly/i/EW0t #spotabutterfly 11:52 AM May 29th via HootSuite
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  9. Fun Fact #3 of 3: Meet Briana Pobiner - researcher & educator who tells what it's like & why it matters - owl.li/ba1FR @HumanOrigins 2:15 PM May 25th via HootSuite
  10. Can emotions triggered by art move people toward behavioral change? owl.li/ba0uR (via @OceanPortal) 1:56 PM May 25th via HootSuite
  11. Fun Fact #2 of 3: Find clues in bones about how early humans lived and died - Fossil Forensics: owl.li/b9YGr 1:31 PM May 25th via HootSuite
  12. Fun Fact #1 of 3: 2 Feb 2012 - Replicas of 2 of the most complete early human skel's ever found, donated @HumanOrigins owl.li/b9Thg 12:31 PM May 25th via HootSuite
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