Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
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This lens is about the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and my favorite exhibits there. Out of all the Museums in Washington DC this one is by far my favorite. I've been there to many times to count and will go again and again. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Be sure to stop by often as I will be rotating some of my favorites.
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Be sure to stop by often as I will be rotating some of my favorites.
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Giant Squid
Right now there is an exhibit about the Giant Squid. I thought this was kind of ironic since we are all here on Squidoo. How would you like to meet this kind of Giant Squid!?The giant squid is among the largest invertebrates on Earth-with lengths measuring nearly 60 feet (18 m)! They are one of the largest predators that live in the deep sea.
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Dr. Clyde Roper - Giant Squid expert
Hope Diamond
I first saw the Hope Diamond when I was about 7 years old in the first grade. I remember going on a field trip to the museum and looking forward to seeing the dinosaurs and mummies. I remember being told that we were going to see the Hope diamond and not really understanding the big deal. All I knew was that it was worth lots of money and it had a curse that was so bad that no one wanted it so it was donated to the museum. Wow! That must have been some curse.According to the legend. The diamond was stolen from an idol in India and a curse was placed on the stone. Anyone who owns or even touches the stone will die.
This diamond is a perfect large blue diamond. It weighs 45.52 carrots. To learn more about the hope diamond click here.
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Hope Diamond - Legendary History
Hope Diamond: The Legendary History of a Cursed Gem
Amazon Price: $1.79 (as of 05/27/2012)
List Price: $14.99
Are you as fascinated with the Hope Diamond as I am? This books tells you all about this georgous jem as well as the history of the curse.
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Is it really cursed? You decide!
Do you believe the Hope Diamond is really cursed!
Yes. I believe that it could be cursed.
SusanRusso says:
I "hope" not! Not sure if I believe in that stuff or not. Although I know some homes that are haunted, so....who knows?
No way! I don't believe it.
VickiSims says:
I'm a skeptic, so would need more proof that it is really cursed.
ArtByLinda says:
Naw, I don't believe in that hubba bubba stuff...however, I do believe in Karma...perhaps those that think it is cursed have done bad things in their past!
Written in Bone
This is an exhibit that explores different forensic cases. This picture is a picture of the James Fort skeleton. This skeleton was discovered in 2005. Is it possible that this boy died during an Indian attack in 1607?This is just one of many forensic cases. Read more forensic files here.
It is so amazing how far we have come and what we can learn from bones.
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Read Written in Bone
Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland (Exceptional Social Studies Titles for Intermediate Grades)
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Written in Bones: How Human Remains Unlock the Secrets of the Dead
Dinosaur Exhibit
A favorite for kids. The dinosaur exhibit includes lot and lots of rooms of dinosaurs as well a fossils. You could spend hours and hours just in the part of the museum.image credit
Blast From the Past
A recently recovered deep-sea core contains convincing new evidence of an asteroid impact 65 million years ago, when dinosaurs went extinct. A section of the core is the centerpiece of a multimedia exhibit, "Blast from the Past," currently on display at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History.
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Have you ever been to the Museum of Natural History in Washington DC?
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poutine
Jul 15, 2011 @ 12:29 pm | delete
- No, but would love to.
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TapIn2U Jun 3, 2011 @ 6:17 am | delete
- I've never been to the Smithsonian National museum but now I got a glimpse of it through this lens. Thanks! Would love to visit one day. Great job here! Hey, do you need a daily dose of happy quotes? Check out my newest lens, "Happy Quotes Happiness" and find hundreds of happy quotes. Be happy and share your thoughts, too! Thanks. Sundae ;-)
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Hedremp
May 27, 2011 @ 9:21 am | delete
- Nice tour! I haven't been myself but I am going to link this lens to my field trip page of my website so others can look forward to going themselves.
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VickiSims
Oct 12, 2010 @ 8:02 am | delete
- No, I haven't been there yet, but it is definitely high on my list.
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missbat
Sep 13, 2010 @ 1:01 am | delete
- I've never been to Washington DC, but this would be on the list! So many things to see, I'd have to stay a month. Thanks for sharing!
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