Born on July 5
Dolly the Sheep's Birthday
The world's most famous sheep.
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Where it comes from
This Story marks the birthday of Dolly the sheep, born on 5 July 1996 at the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh, now part of the University of Edinburgh. She was the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell, something many scientists had thought impossible.
How it's celebrated
There is no organised observance. Dolly herself can still be visited: since 2003 she has been on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, one of its most popular exhibits. It is also a good day to read about how one small cell changed what science thought was possible.
Did you know
She was named after the country singer Dolly Parton.
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