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The Skin of a King: How a Patch of Stone in the Montana Dirt Sparked a Revolution in a Houston Museum


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The chance discovery of a Tyrannosaurus rex with its skin miraculously preserved, unearthed not by a paleontologist but by a Montana rancher, ignites a Houston museum president's audacious dream. This launches a high-stakes, multi-million-dollar quest for money and scientific innovation, culminating in a revolutionary exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural Science that would forever change how we see the most terrifying predator to ever walk the Earth.

Today's story is made possible by the generous support of Rothberg Realty Group.

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Houston in StoryBy Grant Rothberg