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A T-rex nicknamed Gus just shattered records, selling for $50.1 million—making it the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever auctioned. Found in South Dakota, this massive, 67-million-year-old specimen stands 12.5 feet tall and is over 60% complete by bone count. Its skull, displayed separately in the auction house lobby, is so huge it’s a spectacle in itself. While hailed as museum-quality, the sale has ignited debate among scientists, who fear private ownership limits public research. Despite concerns, the fossil’s dramatic auction—and its bite marks and injuries—offers a rare, vivid window into the life of this ancient predator.

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