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Five Things: Tyrannosaurus Rex Skeleton Discovered, Korean Cultural Heritage Night

Five things you need to know today, Friday, Aug. 12, 2011

  1. High of 86 degrees today with no chance of rain. There may be some thunderstorms on Saturday, so look out for that if you've got outdoor weekend plans.
  2. The group  is performing tonight at Mason District Park as part of Spotlight by Starlight. We'll have a Q&A with the band up later this morning.
  3. On this day in 1990, the skeleton of the largest Tyrannosaurus Rex was discovered by fossil hunter Susan Hendrickson in Faith, South Dakota. The 65 million-year-old specimen was named Sue, after its discoverer.
  4. This Sunday, Aug. 14 is at .
  5. Also on this day, East Germany began constructing the Berlin Wall.


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