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The Random, Meaningless Announcements Thread 3!

Revoltingest

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
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Stevicus

Stevicus

Veteran Member
Staff member
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World's biggest triceratops sells for $7.7 million in Paris (apnews.com)

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PARIS (AP) — The world’s biggest triceratops skeleton, known as “Big John,” was sold for 6.6 million euros ($7.7 million) Thursday to a private collector at a Paris auction house.

The enormous skeleton, estimated to be over 66 million years old, was found in 2014 in South Dakota. The triceratops is known for its three horns on the head.

Big John, named after the owner of the land where it was found, is certified by the Guinness World Records as the largest documented skeleton of a triceratops. The dinosaur died in an ancient flood plain on the island continent stretching from present-day Alaska to Mexico, allowing the conservation of its skeleton in mud.

The skeleton is 7.15 meters long (23 feet) and stands 2.7 meters high (8 feet) at the hips. The skull represents more than one third of its total length, with two large horns over 1.1 meter long (3.6 feet).

The hammer price at the Drouot auction house, before commission and other costs, was 5.5 million euros.

“It’s a record for Europe,” auctioneer Alexandre Giquello said.

Big John’s skeleton is more than 60% complete and its skull more than 75% complete, making it unique.

“The overall quality of Big John really deserved this price,” Iacopo Briano, a paleontology expert, said. “For a triceratops and for an herbivore. This is unbelievable record,” he said.

Last year, a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton reached almost $32 million in an auction in New York, becoming the most expensive dinosaur ever sold.
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There's a quote here which cracked me up.

Big John was sold to a private U.S. buyer who requested to remain anonymous.

Djuan Rivers, a representative for the buyer, said “it’s being acquired by an American collector... absolutely thrilled with the idea of being able to bring a piece like this to his personal use.”

“The history behind this and the duration of it is absolutely impressive. So to be able to be a part of preserving something of this nature... it’s also something extremely special,” Rivers added.
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"His own personal use"? His own personal use for what? Who would buy something like that for their own personal use?
 
sun rise

sun rise

The world is on fire
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Leaving Afghanistan might have been a winning strategy. It seems like there's a lot of resentment building on the part of some who are being treated as second hand losers when it comes to the goodies.

‘Why did we fight?’ Challenge of governing is wearing down Taliban.

“We struggled and fought in extreme poverty. Now our leaders are ruling and have luxury cars and lots of facilities, but the majority of mujahideen don’t have salaries and their families are worse off,” says the fighter, who uses one name.
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Failure to meet expectations – among Taliban faithful and civilians alike – could lead to an unraveling for the jihadis, who are already deeply unpopular in many provinces, and often thin on the ground.

“They don’t have the means to provide economic improvements to the community, and people get hungry,” says Mr. Amiri. “Crime will increase. A time could come when people will take arms against them because of lack of jobs.”
 
Wu Wei

Wu Wei

ursus senum severiorum and ex-Bisy Backson
The North end of Boston is one of the oldest urban neighborhoods in the country
 
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