Most complete Tyrannosaurus rex sells for 8.4 million
A Chicago museum paid nearly 8.4 million for the almost complete 65 million year old Tyrannosaurus rex named Sue. Sotheby's sold the 38 foot skeleton to the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago for exhibit in 2000. Donors included McDonald’s and Walt Disney World Resorts.
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Bush says I blew it choosing Quayle for VP
In a diary entry George H W Bush admitted I blew it after naming Dan Quayle as his 1988 running mate. The biography notes Bush showed confidence in Quayle while jokes swirled and Parmer cites access to personal letters and journals.
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