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in 1958, Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, MN. Prince was one of most well-known and versatile musicians in the history of American popular music. He inspired a generation of artists and creatives to bend the limit of expression; musically, creatively, and more.

#OTD in 1958, Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, MN. Prince was one of most well-known and versatile musicians in the history of American popular music. He inspired a generation of artists and creatives to bend the limit of expression; musically, creatively, and more.
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On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, with the news that the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state were free by executive decree. This day became known as by the newly freed people in Texas.

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The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, spanning into Georgia and Florida, is designated as a Wetland of International Importance because it is one of the world’s largest intact freshwater ecosystems.
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The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, spanning into Georgia and Florida, is designated as a Wetland of International Importance because it is one of the world’s largest intact freshwater ecosystems.
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My Triceratops muscle model, built around my edits to the Smithsonian skeleton, has received some subtle shape tweaking to tidy up a few things that were bugging me. I've also rendered it out in a style equivalent to my recent skeletons. A labelled version will arrive eventually!

My Triceratops muscle model, built around my edits to the Smithsonian skeleton, has received some subtle shape tweaking to tidy up a few things that were bugging me. I've also rendered it out in a style equivalent to my recent skeletons. A labelled version will arrive eventually!
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You can find some extraordinary phytoplankton in the Ocean Hall of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History next week!

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You can find some extraordinary phytoplankton in the Ocean Hall of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History next week!
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