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Sue The T. Rex Is Making Big Moves With Her Big Bones

The famous fossil calls the Chicago Field Museum home and is moving from the main exhibit hall to a private suite on the second floor.
Beloved by thousands, Sue the Tyrannosaurus rex is moving from her home in the main exhibition hall of Chicago's Field Museum to her own private suite on the second floor.

Fiona the hippo may be one of the greatest living social media stars of the decade, but in terms of those who aren't living, look no further than Sue the Tyrannosaurus rex.

Though she's a fossil, Sue is a true Chicagoan and has been on display in her

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