was EVER since their fossils were first discovered, dinosaurs have fascinated mankind through sheer size alone.

Their legend was increased by the debate about what could have caused them to disappear from the Earth so quickly.

Then along came Steven Spielberg with his 1993 blockbuster film Jurassic Park.

Suddenly, we were all encouraged to believe that science could one day being them all back to life.

This simple concept from Michael Crichton's novel was such a big hit that Jurassic Park is still the 14th highest grossing movie ever made as well as being the oldest film in the all-time top 25. While London's Natural History Museum has thrived on its own collection for years, dinosaurs are now increasingly big business.

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In a multi-media explosion, we've had Walking With Dinosaurs on TV, an exhibition at Birmingham's Thinktank where you could be filmed running away from the beasts and we've seen life-sized models wandering around the NIA.

Now the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is also cashing in on the popularity of our most favourite dinosaur of all.

The tyrannosaurus (Greek for 'tyrant lizard') rex (Latin for 'king'), lived more than 65 million years ago and was a meat-eater.

In the first few days during half term, the exhibition was selling out at its 200 people an hour capacity.

Knowing they've got another hit on their hands after the Staffordshire Hoard, the staff manning the front reception desk are especially good-humoured.

"Thanks to Night at the Museum, my job is now really cool," jokes the security guard as we arrive.

Ben Stiller, eat your heart out! To give this exhibition a bit of fizz, the Gas Hall exhibition has been dressed up with a fancy title: T. Rex - The Killer Question.

Was it a predator, hunting and killing its own food? Or was it a scavenger, relying on others to do its dirty work? Children can investigate for themselves.

A Discovery documentary featuring Jack Horner, the inspiration for Sam Neill's character of Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, says good science is all about considering the evidence.

Take the graphic about leg sizes.

An ostrich, for example, is a fast runner because it has a short thigh bone.

Human legs are about 50-50 split at the knee, meaning we are better at walking than running.

But a T. Rex ed hardy wholesale apparently had a shin that was shorter than its thigh bone - and that's not good for running.

Some of the exhibition's giant beasts are packed with impressive animatronics, with some even capable of facial expressions.

I could have sworn one T. Rex had a quizzical look like a squinting Clint Eastwood when he asked: 'Do you feel lucky?' The best thing about T. Rex is that it's a summer-long exhibition which younger children can really get their teeth into.

Assuming of course, they are brave enough. Quite a few youngsters had 'issues' when we visited, but even the most timid of children are eventually talked round by good parents.

If you want to experience what it's really like for toddlers, try sitting on the floor with them.

Some other adults might think you are mad, but th
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