Did you know that the drawing 'Mrs. Madison' by Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins was acquired by the Smithsonian in 1961 from Knoedler & Co., Inc., M., in New York?
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Roman, 48 point — Did you know that the Smithsonian object titled 'Roman, 48 point' is currently not on public display? This type of object, identified as a set of matrices, often refers to blocks used in printing or casting. National Museum of American History
Model, Mars Science Laboratory, Mars Rover Curiosity — Did you know that the Mars Curiosity rover is the first full-scale astrobiology mission to Mars since the Viking landers of 1976? It carries ten different instruments to investigate whether Mars could have supported life. National Air and Space Museum
Desha County, Arkansas by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Desha County, Arkansas has a population of about 11,285, a median age of 40.7, a median household income of $38,067, a median home value of $88,300. U.S. Census Bureau
Burke County, Georgia by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Burke County, Georgia has a population of about 24,337, a median age of 38.8, a median household income of $50,321, a median home value of $98,300. U.S. Census Bureau
Pennsylvania property crime rate — In Pennsylvania, the reported property crime rate was about 1,466 offenses per 100,000 residents in 2024. The national rate that year was about 1,769 per 100,000. (Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer). FBI · Crime Data Explorer
