Who knew that the Smithsonian's collections hold so much that is not only gross and icky, but also weird? Take a fun and informative look at ten wondrous and unusual artifacts from the Soap Man (a man mummified in soap) to a million year old sample of Giant Sloth dung!
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WANT TO SEE SOME WEIRD STUFF? Behind the scenes at the Smithsonian lurks some of the strangest artifacts you can imagine. Here’s a quick view of what some of them are and where some of them live.
THE SECRET LIFE OF ROBBER CRABS Imagine a crab who can crawl into your home and shoplift silverware! They can be as large as 3 feet wide and weighs 60 pounds. Weird! No wonder they’re called “robber” crabs.
BALL OF SLOTH DUNG “Copperlites” is the official name for it, but what could be more weird than 10,000 year old mummified dung from giant sloths? You’ll find out some other interesting facts about these prehistoric animals from the experts at the Smithsonian.
