Did you know this diptych studio portrait, taken in Greenville, Mississippi, offers a glimpse into photographic practices and community life in the American South during the era of segregation?
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Basket — Did you know that this basket was part of the collection of Edward M. Bratter, a New York City attorney, before he donated it to the museum in 1957? National Museum of the American Indian
Northrop Gamma "Polar Star" — Did you know that after its forced landing in Antarctica, the Northrop Gamma 'Polar Star' was later recovered by pilot Herbert Hollick-Kenyon, despite the dent it sustained from a hard landing on the ice? National Air and Space Museum
San Diego County, California by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show San Diego County, California has a population of about 3,289,701, a median age of 36.7, a median household income of $96,974, a median home value of $725,200. U.S. Census Bureau
Texas by the numbers — Did you know? According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates, Texas had a population of about 29,243,342, median age 35.2, median household income of $73,035, median home value of $238,000. U.S. Census Bureau
Top-rated hospital — Wyoming — Did you know? ST JOHNS MEDICAL CENTER in JACKSON, Wyoming earned a 5-star CMS Hospital Overall Rating. (Source: CMS Hospital Compare). CMS Hospital Compare
