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How Do You Eat a Triceratops? Start By Ripping the Head Off

scibri writes "Once a Tyrannosaurus took down a Triceratops, how did it go about eating it? By looking at the bite marks on Triceratops fossils, a group of paleontologists have pieced together the steps, and created an illustrated guide. Step one? Pull off the head."

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  1. Sounds like by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sounds like an afternoon on bath salts.

  2. Ah Yes! Triceratops ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... the "gummy bear" of dinosaurs.

  3. Step 4 by Bob+the+Super+Hamste · · Score: 4, Funny

    Step four: feast on the delicacies beneath the frill.

    I am so making a T-shirt with these pictures and captions.

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  4. The Oatmeal is slacking by boristdog · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Oatmeal should have been all over this guide like...well, like a T-rex on a Triceratops.

  5. Triceratops by khr · · Score: 4, Funny

    Triceratops... It's what's for dinner!

  6. What Wine Would You Serve? by avgjoe62 · · Score: 3, Funny

    White? Red? Or would you serve it with some fava beans and a fine chianti?

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  7. Re:Ah Yes! Triceratops ... by Genda · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, more of a Jurassic Pinata.

  8. Re:First shoot it with a .458 magnum - several tim by Chris+Burke · · Score: 4, Funny

    Surrender is safest and easiest when the enemy is dead.

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  9. Re:Ah Yes! Triceratops ... by Nidi62 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Actually, when I eat gummi bears, I usually eat the legs first, then the arms, then head, leaving the torso for last. Yes, I like my gummi bears to suffer and probably need some professional help.

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