A Day at the American Museum of Natural History: A Treasure Trove for Curiosity Seekers

A day at the American Museum of Natural History: A treasure trove for curiosity seekers

As the dedicated curator of Natural History Curiosities, my heart beats for the enigmatic and the extraordinary. Recently, I had the profound pleasure of spending a full day at the American Museum of Natural History in the bustling heart of New York City, surrounded by the very essence of what we strive to share with …

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Natural History Curiosities - The mosasaurus and fossils that can be found of it!

The mosasaurus and fossils that can be found of it!

The Mosasaurus was a large marine reptile that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 80-65 million years ago. It was a member of the Mosasauridae family, which also included other large marine reptiles such as Tylosaurus and Plotosaurus. The Mosasaurus was a fearsome predator that lived in the shallow seas that covered much of …

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Natural History Curiosities - T-rex skeleton

Are dinosaurs still alive?

That starling at your birdfeeder? It is a dinosaur. The chicken on your dinner plate? Also a dinosaur. That mangy seagull scavenging for chips on the beach? Apart from being disgusting, yet again it is a modern-day dinosaur. It may seem inconceivable, but birds are living dinosaurs. Our feathered friends evolved from toothy, sharp-clawed, carnivorous …

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