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7 Sep 2024 03:23:32 EDT (-0400)
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From: Orchid XP v8
Date: 20 Nov 2008 13:50:22
Message: <4925b16e$1@news.povray.org>
>> Science is seriously interesting stuff. However, making it *look* 
>> interesting is quite hard.
> 
> I can heartily recommend to anyone who comes to the New York City that 
> you visit the American Museum of Natural History. The lobby, for 
> example, has a herd of 13 full-grown elephants (stuffed, of course). 
> It's looks kind of lost and lonely in the middle of the lobby. The cafe 
> has a full-size model of a blue whale hanging from the ceiling. If you 
> actually see all of it, it takes several days. There's a subway stop in 
> the basement, and it's free-ish. (Donation requested, basically.)

The London Natural History Museum also has a full-size blue whale model. 
And the lobby features a Diplodicus skeleton. Actually, the main hall 
mostly features dinosur remains of some kind. And *lots* of children! o_O


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