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The American Museum of Natural History is a landmark institution on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Its collection contains more than 32 million specimens, but only a fraction can be on display within its 46 exhibition halls.
The American Museum of Natural History is a landmark institution on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Its collection contains more than 32 million specimens, but only a fraction can be on display within its 46 exhibition halls.
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Scrabble at the Bain Center
Activity Pals For single seniors. Get together with others to attend events, shop, go sightseeing, dine out and more. 301-596-6385. The Bain Center 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213. •A New Year, a New You. Mon., Jan. 30, 10 a.m. Free....Tags: Pilates, Museums, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Wii, Diseases and Illnesses
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Dinosaur bone found in Laurel
Scientists working in Laurel's Dinosaur Park on Wednesday excavated the largest dinosaur fossil found in Maryland in five years.
It's too early to say for sure what type of bone it was. "It's not a femur; maybe part of a femur head," said Smithsonian...Tags: Prince George's County, Paleontology, Science, Tropical Storms
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Maryland dinosaur gets a name
Some 110 million years after its birth, a Maryland-born dinosaur has finally been given a name.
The infant armored dinosaur, smaller than a dollar bill, apparently drowned in a flood plain not long after it hatched during the Early Cretaceous Period. Its...Tags: Prince George's County, Paleontology, Washington, DC, Johns Hopkins University, Science
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Demetrius J. Dukas
Baltimore Sun reporterDemetrius James Dukas, a world-renowned Byzantine iconographer who decorated churches with mosaics and paintings throughout the United States and abroad, died June 17 from complications of an infection at his home in Bowie. He was 83. The son of Greek...Tags: Bel Air (Allegany, Maryland), Christianity, Colleges and Universities, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Demetrius J. Dukas, iconographer who painted churches
Demetrius James Dukas, a world-renowned Byzantine iconographer who decorated churches with mosaics and paintings in the United States and abroad, died June 17 from complications of an infection at his home in Bowie. He was 83.
The son of Greek...Tags: Bel Air (Allegany, Maryland), Christianity, Stamford, Harvard University, Mobile
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See the Hogwarts cake Charm City Cakes made for the N.Y. Harry Potter premiere
The Baltimore SunCharm City Cakes made this special-effects Hogwarts cake for the party following Monday night's New York premiere of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" The party was held at the American Museum of Natural History following the invite-only...Tags: Harry Potter (fictional character)
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'The Bachelorette': Spoiled in the first five minutes (again)
Reality CheckHere's Kathryn on tonight's Bachelorette, which she slogged through despite, well, you'll see:Yet again the previews ruin the show. Based on the first two minutes of the show I know the following: Kasey, although he may be creepy, doesn't hurt......Tags: Foods and Beverages, Poetry, Soups, The Bachelorette (tv program), ABC (tv network)
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Budget Atlanta: Best bet is free history
The Associated PressATLANTA -- Home to the world's most famous soda and largest aquarium, Atlanta is also known for its rich Southern history. The sprawling city offers many attractions and museums, but the best of Atlanta is tucked away in neighborhoods that can be...Tags: Building Material, History, Christianity, Margaret Mitchell, Olympic Games
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Very cool Maryland dinosaur talk tonight
Maryland WeatherI know, this has nothing whatsoever to do with Maryland weather. But we don't have a science blog anymore, so this is the best I can do. Maybe including the word 'cool' in the header will justify its placement here.Anyone who......Tags: Bodies of Water, Animals, History, Denver, Rivers
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Monday's meteor fell on Lorton, Va. doctors' office
Maryland WeatherA Washington DC television station is reporting an apparent meteorite fall in Lorton, Va. The space rock, which has been taken to the Smithsonian Institution, crashed through the roof of a doctor's office at around 5:45 p.m. on Monday, narrowly missing...Tags: Washington, DC, Television Stations, Television Industry, Family, Maryland
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Health and history in Berkeley Springs
Special To The SunMany places boast that George Washington once slept there, but Berkeley Springs, W.Va., might be the only locale that brags that the Father of Our Country bathed there. Washington often visited the warm mineral springs that emerge from the base of a...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Berkeley (Alameda, California), Personal Service, Arts
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