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Clidastes propython
... that over the
history of mosasaur paleontology
(example pictured)
, clams, fish,
toothed birds
,
plesiosaurs
, sharks, turtles, and even
other mosasaurs
have been discovered preserved in the bellies of these marine lizards?
... that
Laguna del Maule
is a volcanic field in Chile that has been
inflating
at a rapid pace during the last decade?
... that the
Sierra de las Quijadas National Park
contains a
Lagerstätte
-type
fossil
site, particularly famous for its
pterosaurs
?
... that the unroofing of hundreds of homes by
Cyclone Althea
in December 1971 prompted
Queensland
to overhaul its state-wide building codes?
... that tree debris from
Cyclone Tessi
in
Townsville, Queensland
, was processed into 25,000 m
3
(880,000 cu ft) of
mulch
and used in local botanical gardens?
... that the US military refers to
Death Valley
's
Rainbow Canyon
as
Star Wars Canyon
?
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