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A Real T. Rex Could Be Yours -- For $30 Million

via NPR News·2h ago·2 sources·Community Voted

A 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex fossil known as 'Gus' goes up for auction this week with a pre-sale value of about $30 million, potentially making it the most expensive fossil ever sold. Paleontologists warn that blockbuster private sales are pricing important specimens out of reach of museums and researchers.

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T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a problem for scientists

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