Field Museum of Natural History

There are many permanent exhibits located at the Field Museum for the public to enjoy. Many animal specimens are on display in the Nature Walk, Mammals of Asia, Mammals of Africa, and several other exhibits. Visitors can get an up close look at the different habitats that hundreds of animals live in. The Grainger Hall of Gems features a large collection of diamonds and gems from around the world, even a Tiffany stained glass window. The Hall of Jades f ...

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Field Museum of Natural History, Field Museum of Natural History - Sue the Dinosaur, Field Museum of Natural History - Research and Education, Field Museum of Natural History - Permanent Exhibits, Field Museum of Natural History - Temporary Exhibits, Field Museum of Natural History - Upcoming Exhibits

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The World's Columbian Exposition (also called The Chicago World's Fair), a World's fair, was held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's discovery of the New World. Chicago had bested New York City, Washington, D.C. and St. Louis, Missouri for the honor of hosting the fair. The fair had a profound effect on architecture, the arts, Chicago's self image, and American industrial optimism. World's Columbian Exposition - Opening ceremony. Opening ceremonies for the ...

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• World's Columbian Exposition - Opening ceremony
• World's Columbian Exposition - Description
• World's Columbian Exposition - Electricity at the fair
• World's Columbian Exposition - Other notable attractions
• World's Columbian Exposition - Famous firsts at the fair
• World's Columbian Exposition - Additional Reading

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Tyrannosaurus rex (ty-RAN-o-sawr-us) meaning "tyrant reptile" because of its size and large teeth and claws (Greek tyrannos = tyrant + sauros = reptile), also known colloquially as T. rex and The King of the Dinosaurs, was a giant carnivorous theropod dinosaur from the Upper Maastrichtian, the last stage of the Cretaceous period, 65–66 million years ago. Its fossil remains are relatively rare; as of 2005 only 30 specimens had been found^Including:

• Tyrannosaurus rex - Discovery and Classification
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Characteristics
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Biology
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Feathers
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Evidence for Scavenging
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Evidence for Hunting
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Evidence for Running
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Evidence for Walking
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Ecological implications
• Tyrannosaurus rex - The World of Tyrannosaurus rex
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Individual specimens
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Other tyrannosaurids
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Synonymies
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Other giant theropods
• Tyrannosaurus rex - Notes

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The Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca "black-and-white cat-foot") is a mammal now usually classified in the bear family, Ursidae, native to central and southern China [1]. Pandas eat bamboo. Easily recognizable through its large, distinctive black patches on the eyes, ears and on its rotund body, the Giant Panda is one of the most endangered animals in the world: an estimated 1,600 pandas live in the wild and some 160 of them live in captivity, according to a 2004 census [2]. Giant Panda - General ...

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• Giant Panda - General information
• Giant Panda - Natural History
• Giant Panda - Uses and Conservation History
• Giant Panda - Reproduction
• Giant Panda - Name
• Giant Panda - Subspecies
• Giant Panda - Pandas in Popular Culture
• Giant Panda - Pandas in Zoos

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The Brookfield Zoo is a zoo located in the Chicago suburb of Brookfield, Illinois. The zoo covers an area of 200 acres (809,000 m²) and houses over 400 species of animals. Brookfield Zoo opened on July 1, 1934 and quickly gained international recognition for using moats and ditches, instead of cages, to separate animals from visitors. The zoo was also the first in America to exhibit giant pandas, one of which has been taxidermied and put on display in Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History. In 1960, Brookfield Zoo buil ...

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• Brookfield Zoo - External link

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Until the arrival of an Arab trader to Sulu 1450 and Ferdinand Magellan, who sailed in behalf of Spain 1521, the chiefs of many Philippine islands were called Rajas, and the script was derived from Brahmi.the Tagalog (Filipino) word for teacher Guro came from the word guru. Karma, a Hindu concept is culturally understood by Filipinos. The vocabulary in all Philippine languages reflect strong Hindu influences. Tamad means lazy and may have come from the Hindu guna concept of tamas. In the archipelago that wa ...

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Hinduism in Southeast Asia, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Earliest known times, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Dvaravati period, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Seafaring Peoples, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Cambodia, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Laos, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Myanmar, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Thailand, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Vietnam, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Java, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Sumatra and Malaya, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Bali, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Borneo and Sulawesi, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - The Philippines, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Hinduism in modern-day Southeast Asia

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As with all dinosaurs, much of Tyrannosaurus' biology, its lifespan, breeding strategy, coloration, ecology and physiology, remain unknown. A site in Alberta has at least nine individuals of Albertosaurus sarcophagus (a closely related animal) of different ages preserved together, but whether these animals lived together or simply died together is unclear. Tyrannosaurus rex - Feathers. It has been proposed that T. rex and other theropod dinosaurs may have had feathers. Small coelurosau ...

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Tyrannosaurus rex, Tyrannosaurus rex - Discovery and Classification, Tyrannosaurus rex - Characteristics, Tyrannosaurus rex - Biology, Tyrannosaurus rex - Feathers, Tyrannosaurus rex - Evidence for Scavenging, Tyrannosaurus rex - Evidence for Hunting, Tyrannosaurus rex - Evidence for Running, Tyrannosaurus rex - Evidence for Walking, Tyrannosaurus rex - Ecological implications, Tyrannosaurus rex - The World of Tyrannosaurus rex, Tyrannosaurus rex - Individual specimens, Tyrannosaurus rex - Other tyrannosaurids, Tyrannosaurus rex - Synonymies, Tyrannosaurus rex - Other giant theropods, Tyrannosaurus rex - Notes

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In 1937, the double-decker Link Bridge over the Chicago River opened, along with viaducts over rail yards and other industrial areas connecting to both ends of it. The lower level was intended for a railroad connection, but it was never used until LSD was rebuilt in 1986. At the time the bridge was built, it was the longest and widest bascule bridge in the world.[1][2] North of the river, LSD intersected Ohio Street at grade, and then passed over Grand Avenue and Illinois Street on its way to the bridge. South of the river, LSD came f ...

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Lake Shore Drive, Lake Shore Drive - History, Lake Shore Drive - Lake Shore Drive in popular culture, Lake Shore Drive - Locations of note, Lake Shore Drive - Neighborhoods

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The Giant Panda lives in mountainous regions, such as Sichuan and Tibet. The Giant Panda is the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), a conservation organization (http://www.wwf.org). Since the latter half of the 20th century, the panda has become an informal national emblem for China, and its image is found on many Chinese gold coins. Despite being taxonomically a carnivore, their diet is overwhelmingly herbivorous. The Giant Panda eats shoots and leaves, living almost entirely on bamboo. Pandas are also known to eat eggs, the occasional fish, and some insects along with their b ...

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Giant Panda, Giant Panda - General information, Giant Panda - Natural history, Giant Panda - Uses and conservation history, Giant Panda - Reproduction, Giant Panda - Name, Giant Panda - Subspecies, Giant Panda - Pandas in popular culture, Giant Panda - Pandas in zoos

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Chicago Illinois - Demographics. People living in Chicago are called "Chicagoans." The term is also sometimes applied, incorrectly but colloquially, to those living in one of the neighboring communities. As of the 2000 census, there are 2,896,016 people, 1,061,928 households, and 632,909 families residing in the city of Chicago proper. A 2006 estimate puts the city's population at over 3 million. This encompasses about one-fifth of the entire population of the state of Illinois and 1% of the population of ...

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Chicago Illinois, Chicago Illinois - History, Chicago Illinois - Incorporation and growth, Chicago Illinois - Great Chicago Fire, Chicago Illinois - 20th century, Chicago Illinois - Geography, Chicago Illinois - Climate, Chicago Illinois - Geology, Chicago Illinois - Law and government, Chicago Illinois - Politics, Chicago Illinois - Law enforcement, Chicago Illinois - People and culture, Chicago Illinois - Demographics, Chicago Illinois - Museums and galleries, Chicago Illinois - Performing arts, Chicago Illinois - Music, Chicago Illinois - Cuisine, Chicago Illinois - Media and entertainment, Chicago Illinois - Crime, Chicago Illinois - Economy, Chicago Illinois - Related topics, Chicago Illinois - Education, Chicago Illinois - Public education, Chicago Illinois - Higher education, Chicago Illinois - Sports, Chicago Illinois - Transportation, Chicago Illinois - Streets and highways, Chicago Illinois - Public transportation, Chicago Illinois - Airports, Chicago Illinois - Health and medicine, Chicago Illinois - Utilities and infrastructure, Chicago Illinois - Electric, Chicago Illinois - Telecommunications, Chicago Illinois - Cable

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Chicago Illinois - Demographics. People living in Chicago are called "Chicagoans." The term is also sometimes applied, incorrectly but colloquially, to those living in one of the neighboring communities. As of the 2000 census, there are 2,896,016 people, 1,061,928 households, and 632,909 families residing in the city of Chicago proper. A 2006 estimate puts the city's population at over 3 million. This encompasses about one-fifth of the entire population of the state of Illinois and 1% of the population of ...

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Chicago Illinois, Chicago Illinois - History, Chicago Illinois - Incorporation and growth, Chicago Illinois - Great Chicago Fire, Chicago Illinois - 20th century, Chicago Illinois - Geography, Chicago Illinois - Climate, Chicago Illinois - Geology, Chicago Illinois - Law and government, Chicago Illinois - Politics, Chicago Illinois - Law enforcement, Chicago Illinois - People and culture, Chicago Illinois - Demographics, Chicago Illinois - Museums and galleries, Chicago Illinois - Performing arts, Chicago Illinois - Music, Chicago Illinois - Cuisine, Chicago Illinois - Media and entertainment, Chicago Illinois - Crime, Chicago Illinois - Economy, Chicago Illinois - Related topics, Chicago Illinois - Education, Chicago Illinois - Public education, Chicago Illinois - Higher education, Chicago Illinois - Sports, Chicago Illinois - Transportation, Chicago Illinois - Streets and highways, Chicago Illinois - Public transportation, Chicago Illinois - Airports, Chicago Illinois - Health and medicine, Chicago Illinois - Utilities and infrastructure, Chicago Illinois - Electric, Chicago Illinois - Phone, Chicago Illinois - Cable

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The Giant Panda lives in mountainous regions, such as Sichuan and Tibet. The Giant Panda is the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), a conservation organization (http://www.wwf.org). Since the latter half of the 20th century, the panda has become an informal national emblem for China, and its image is found on many Chinese gold coins. Despite being taxonomically a carnivore, their diet is overwhelmingly herbivorous. The Giant Panda eats shoots and leaves, living almost entirely on bamboo. Pandas are also known to eat eggs, the occasional fish, and some insects along with their b ...

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Giant Panda, Giant Panda - General information, Giant Panda - Natural History, Giant Panda - Uses and Conservation History, Giant Panda - Reproduction, Giant Panda - Name, Giant Panda - Subspecies, Giant Panda - Pandas in Popular Culture, Giant Panda - Pandas in Zoos

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Before the Spanish colonial period, the archipelagos of Southeast Asia were under the influence of the traders of Hindu-Malayan culture, such as the Majapahit Empire, which was being supplanted by Islamic conquest by the Sultanates of Malacca, who had converted from Hinduism to Islam in 1414, and of Borneo. In the Majapahit Empire the last Hindu kings in about 1500 retreated to Bali in order to keep their culture. In the archipelago that was to become the Philippines, the cult images of the Hindu gods were hidden to prevent their destruction ...

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Battle of Mactan, Battle of Mactan - Background, Battle of Mactan - Arrival of the Spanish, Battle of Mactan - Defeat of the Spanish

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The exposition was located in Jackson Park and on the Midway Plaisance on 630 acres (2.5 km²) in the neighborhoods of Hyde Park and Woodlawn. The layout of the fairgrounds was created by Frederick Law Olmsted, and the Beaux-Arts architecture of the buildings was under the direction of Daniel Burnham, director of Works for the fair. The Director of the American Academy in Rome, Francis David Millet, directed the painted mural decorations. Indeed, it was a coming-of-age for the arts and architecture of the "American Renaissance". Most of the ...

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World's Columbian Exposition, World's Columbian Exposition - Opening ceremony, World's Columbian Exposition - Description, World's Columbian Exposition - Electricity at the fair, World's Columbian Exposition - Other notable attractions, World's Columbian Exposition - Famous firsts at the fair, World's Columbian Exposition - Additional Reading

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Grant Park's history began in 1835 when concerned residents of the Town of Chicago sought to protect an area of land along Lake Michigan from commercial development. The city officially designated the land as a park on April 29, 1844, naming it Lake Park. On October 9, 1901, it was renamed Grant Park in honor of Galena, Illinois resident, American Civil War General and United States President Ulysses S. Grant. City ordinance has always prohibited building in the park; yet, in the late 1800s, developers wanted to construct museums and civic b ...

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Grant Park Chicago, Grant Park Chicago - History, Grant Park Chicago - Features, Grant Park Chicago - Art Institute of Chicago, Grant Park Chicago - Buckingham Fountain, Grant Park Chicago - Museum campus, Grant Park Chicago - Other facilities

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The exposition was located in Jackson Park and on the Midway Plaisance on 630 acres (2.5 km²) in the neighborhoods of Hyde Park and Woodlawn. The layout of the fairgrounds was created by Frederick Law Olmsted, and the Beaux-Arts architecture of the buildings was under the direction of Daniel Burnham, director of Works for the fair. The Director of the American Academy in Rome, Francis David Millet, directed the painted mural decorations. Indeed, it was a coming-of-age for the arts and architecture of the "American Renaissance". Most of the ...

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World's Columbian Exposition, World's Columbian Exposition - Opening ceremony, World's Columbian Exposition - Description, World's Columbian Exposition - Electricity at the fair, World's Columbian Exposition - Other notable attractions, World's Columbian Exposition - Famous firsts at the fair, World's Columbian Exposition - Additional reading

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Hinduism in the Philippines - Precolonial period. Historians speculate that the Philippines was under the Sri Vijaya Empire from the 4th to the 10th centuries. Before the Spanish colonial period, the archipelagos of Southeast Asia were under the influence of the traders of Hindu-Malayan culture, such as the Majapahit Empire, which was being supplanted by Islamic conquest by the Sultanates of Malacca, who had converted from Hinduism to Islam in 1414, and of Borneo. In the Majapahit Empire the last Hindu kings in a ...

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Hinduism in the Philippines, Hinduism in the Philippines - History, Hinduism in the Philippines - Precolonial period, Hinduism in the Philippines - Spanish colonial period, Hinduism in the Philippines - American colonial period, Hinduism in the Philippines - Hinduism today, Hinduism in the Philippines - Psyche, Hinduism in the Philippines - Language, Hinduism in the Philippines - Vocabulary, Hinduism in the Philippines - Folklore, Hinduism in the Philippines - Art and literature, Hinduism in the Philippines - Holy places, Hinduism in the Philippines - People

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In 1937, the double-decker Link Bridge over the Chicago River opened, along with viaducts over rail yards and other industrial areas connecting to both ends of it. The lower level was intended for a railroad connection, but it was never used until LSD was rebuilt in 1986. At the time the bridge was built, it was the longest and widest bascule bridge in the world.[1][2] North of the river, LSD intersected Ohio Street at grade, and then passed over Grand Avenue and Illinois Street on its way to the bridge. South of the river, LSD came f ...

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Lake Shore Drive, Lake Shore Drive - History, Lake Shore Drive - Lake Shore Drive in popular culture, Lake Shore Drive - Locations of note

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Until the arrival of an Arab trader to Sulu 1450 and Ferdinand Magellan, who sailed in behalf of Spain 1521, the chiefs of many Philippine islands were called Rajas, and the script was derived from Brahmi.the Tagalog (Filipino) word for teacher Guro came from the word guru. Karma, a Hindu concept is culturally understood by Filipinos. The vocabulary in all Philippine languages reflect strong Hindu influences. Tamad means lazy and may have come from the Hindu guna concept of tamas. In the archipelago that wa ...

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Hinduism in Southeast Asia, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Earliest known times, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Dvaravati period, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Seafaring Peoples, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Vietnam, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Myanmar, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Thailand, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Cambodia, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Java, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Sumatra and Malaya, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Bali, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Borneo and Sulawesi, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - The Philippines, Hinduism in Southeast Asia - Hinduism in modern-day Southeast Asia

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The term "natural history" forms the descriptive part of institution names, such as the Natural History Museum in London, the Humboldt Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C., the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle, the Peabody Museum of Natural History in New Haven, and the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, whi ...

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Natural history, Natural history - Famous natural history museums, Natural history - Natural history societies

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