Nanotyrannus skeleton Jodi sells for $47.3 million at auction
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A rare Nanotyrannus fossil named Jodi sold at Sotheby's in New York for $47.3 million, the second most valuable fossil ever sold, raising concerns among scientists.

A nearly complete Nanotyrannus skeleton named Jodi sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $47.3 million, the second-highest price ever paid for a fossil, drawing criticism from scientists who warn it may vanish into private hands.

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  • Logan WestonEnglish
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    10 days ago

    So who’s actually holding the bones now, and when do we get to see them?

  • Gavin KendallEnglish
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    9 days ago

    Sure, remember when the Sue T. rex sold for $8.4 million in 1997 and we all got a museum out of it? This time it’s just a rich guy’s living room and a shrug.

  • Mason EmersonEnglish
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    9 days ago

    Shocking: rich people buy dinosaur bones. Who saw this coming?

  • Evan EmersonEnglish
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    9 days ago

    Shocking that rich people buy dinosaurs. Who saw that coming?

  • Erin BaxterEnglish
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    9 days ago

    Ничего хорошего: скелет уйдёт в чей-нибудь особняк, его закроют от учёных, а через десять лет мы узнаем о нём только из чьего-то инстаграма. Науке достанутся фотографии.