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Top 20 exhibits at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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The National Museum of American History is the preservation center for the heritage of the US. The museum is located on National Mall, Washington D.C.

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George Washington's Camp Chest

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Alexander Graham Bell's Telephone

This is one of the two sets of telephone used by Alexander Graham Bell for his demonstration between on the 26th November 1876 between Boston and Salem.

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1926 Ford Model T

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Thompson Submachine Gun Model 1928

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Multibladed Folding Knife From Around 1880

With 100 blades, this is the precursor to all Swiss army knives. There is also a .22 caliber revolver included in the design.

20 points - added 14 years ago by josephling67 -

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Nier Mass Spectrograph

The Nier Mass Spectrograph was built by Alfred Nier to test the theory of nuclear fission.

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The Bionic Skeleton YORICK

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Niagara Falls Original Turbines

The wood models showcased were part of the technical proposal by the Swiss firm Faesch & Piccard for the design of the turbines of the Niagara Falls.

10 points - added 14 years ago by josephling67 -

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Thomas Arithmometer

This is the first model of the first commercial calculating machine.

10 points - added 14 years ago by josephling67 -

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The First Atomic-Beam Clock

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