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In Roman times, the symbol L denoted the number 50. The collections in the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum have crossed a momentous 50-year threshold - it has been half a century since the collections that originated with the Raffles Library and Museum left Stamford Road, and became an integral part of the National University of Singapore. With the passage of this time, the collection has grown in size, value and importance. L is a testimonial to the labour and love put in by many generations of curators who studied, built and safeguarded this collections. In this book, we showcase 50 interesting stories, based on the many specimens and objects from our vaults.