Did you know that William Page's 1860s painting, 'Venus Guiding Eneas and the Trojans to the Latin Shore,' notably includes themes of both ancient mythology with Venus and Eneas, and the depiction of animals and nudity?
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NZP-20200730_016RP — Did you know that Hartmann's mountain zebra, Equus zebra hartmannae, is classified within the Mammalia class, indicating it is a warm-blooded vertebrate with hair and milk-producing glands? Smithsonian's National Zoo
New Mexico motor vehicle theft rate — In New Mexico, the reported motor vehicle theft rate was about 523 offenses per 100,000 residents in 2024. The national rate that year was about 258 per 100,000. (Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer). FBI · Crime Data Explorer
Fresno County, California — how people live and work — In Fresno County, California, workers spend an average of 23.4 minutes commuting each way; the median household income is $71,434; the median age is 33.2; 28.0% of residents are under 18 and 12.7% are 65 or older; the unemployment rate is 8.5%, according to the Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. U.S. Census Bureau
Rent benchmark — Grant County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area — HUD's 2025 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Grant County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area, Arkansas is $848 a month, compared with $708 for a one-bedroom and $1,094 for a three-bedroom. Fair Market Rents set the payment standard for housing choice vouchers. (Source: HUD Fair Market Rents). HUD User
certified proof — Did you know this 'certified proof' object, originating from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, is currently not on view at the Smithsonian and is categorized under Silver Certificates? National Museum of American History
