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Dinosaur fossil that looks like mini T. rex sells for giant $47 million

Dinosaur fossil that looks like mini T. rex sells for giant $47 million
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A dinosaur that looks like a miniature T. rex is now one of the world’s most expensive fossils. The rare skeleton of a Nanotyrannus — recently confirmed to be a distant cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex, not just a young specimen — sold for $47.3 million to a mystery buyer at auction in New York City...

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