Smithsonian

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Two Sumatran tiger cubs were born at the Smithsonian National Zoo (Photo courtesy of Smithsonian National Zoo)

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Green paint is seen on the pedestal of the statue of Joseph Henry, outside the headquarters of the Smithsonian Institution on the National Mall in Washington on July 29, 2013. U.S. Park Police say the marring of the Smithsonian's first secretary was discovered on July 26, the same day that the Lincoln Memorial was splattered with green paint. The Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History is seen in the distance. (Associated Press)

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Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

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Scaffolding encompasses the entire building as renovation efforts are put in place at the Smithsonian's Art & Industrial Building, in Washington, DC Tuesday, May 28, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Scaffolding encompasses the entire building as renovation efforts are put in place at the Smithsonian's Art & Industrial Building, in Washington, DC Tuesday, May 28, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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The Smithsonian's Doug Owsley displays the skull and facial reconstruction of "Jane of Jamestown" at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, where scientists presented evidence that some of the earliest American colonists at Jamestown, Va., survived harsh conditions by turning to cannibalism. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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**FILE** In this undated photo released by the Smithsonian Institution, the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building is seen in Washington. (Associated Press/Smithsonian Institution)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Smithsonian security guard Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) confronts Napoleon Bonaparte (Alain Chabat) in the new film "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian."