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Why 99% Of Smithsonian's Specimens Are Hidden In High-Security | Big Business | Business Insider

The Smithsonian Natural History Museum houses 147 million specimens — everything from pickled animals to priceless gems to dinosaur bones. But less than 1% of it's on display. The rest is hidden behind the scenes in what's called collections. But they're not just sitting in storage rooms collecting dust. The specimens are actively used for scientific research with real-world benefits, from preventing bird strikes to documenting invasive species. We went inside the collections to see how they acquire, maintain, and protect our Earth's treasures. MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: How The World’s Longest-Running Sardine Cannery Packs 60 Million Cans A Year | Big Business    • How The World’s Longest-Running Sardine Ca...   Soviets Banned Matzo, Now Ukraine Supplies The $110 Million American Market | Big Business    • Soviets Banned Matzo, Now Ukraine Supplies...   Why We Kill So Many Houseplants, But Spend Billions On Them Anyway | Big Business    • Why We Kill So Many Houseplants, But Spend...   ------------------------------------------------------ #BigBusiness #SmithsonianMuseum #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Subscribe:    / businessinsider   BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Snapchat:   / 5319643143   Boot Camp on Snapchat:   / 3383377771   Why 99% Of Smithsonian's Specimens Are Hidden In High-Security | Big Business | Business Insider