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Tyrannosaurus Rex Relative Had Feathers

Posted by michael on from the uuuuuuuuuuuuuugly dept.

smooth wombat writes "The earliest known relative of the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex had primitive feathers, probably to help it keep warm. The primitive feathers were found on the remains of a dinosaur called Dilong paradoxus, which was about 1.5 meters (yards) long. It is the first member of the T. rex family with the characteristic. The fossil was found in western China in an area rich in fossil remains."

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  1. I didn't know.... by Sevn · · Score: 3, Funny

    That meters and yards were the exact same thing.

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  2. Re:Place all Creationism vs Evolution Arguments HE by jd · · Score: 4, Funny
    I didn't know they took arguments. Hmmm.


    man creationism


    Creationism(3)


    NAME

    • Creationism - apply or remove religious flags to given process


    SYNOPSIS

    • #include <philosophy.h>

    • creationism(pid_t pid, uit16_t fundamentalism);


    Ok, I guess it does take arguments.

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  3. hmm by fredopalus · · Score: 3, Funny

    What came first?

    The Chicken or the T-Rex?

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