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Kay - saw your post and thought you'd be interested in the new set of scientific teaching collection videos we've (NMAH) posted on YouTube. We are in the middle creating a website for these videos, and we'll be adding more over the next year or so.
http://www.youtube.com/user/SmithsonianAmHistory?ob=0&feature=results_main
A blog which collects historical oddities and posts links to them. Blogger seems to be a well-trained historian and has something interesting stuff. Lots of cool links which I'll add to the group.