356K views · 1.5K reactions | The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History has over 144 million different specimens in its collections, but only about one percent are on display to the public. That other 99 percent? Deep in the archives, available only to scientists for research and study — and, now, us! Let's dive in. | Great Big Story | Facebook

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This year, we’ve shared videos of all different types of animals from areas across the globe! As our 10th top video of 2022, are we even surprised it’s these adorable pandas? Drop your reactions to this panda cam in the comments ⬇️ 🐼 🎥Smithsonian's National Zoo | Smithsonian Channel

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It’s our birthday! To celebrate 177 years of art, music, science, and discovery enjoy these 177 collection items (we counted). All of these are part of our #SmithsonianOpenAccess collections—you can use, transform, and share these assets without asking permission from the Smithsonian. Did you know we have about 155 million artifacts, works of art, and natural science specimens in our collection? About 2.8 million of them are open access. Music: Maple Leaf Rag by James P. Johnson, Pops Foster, an