Tyrannosaurus rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold
The dinosaur skeleton, which roamed the planet 67 million years ago, was sold by Sotheby's in New York.
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The dinosaur skeleton, which roamed the planet 67 million years ago, was sold by Sotheby's in New York.
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