What Did People Think When They First Found Dinosaur Bones?

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In this video we look at the fascinating story behind how humans figured out what dinosaurs are and what various groups thought when they first found their bones.
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[@Travenspear8]

Holy moly I never considered how many incredible fossils may have been lost to folk medicine

[@tullochgorum6323]

Glad to see you guys giving a shout-out for Mary Anning. One of the most remarkable women in the history of science - she should be a household name.

[@steel8231]

So what your telling me, is that Alligator doesn't taste like chicken, they BOTH taste like T-Rex.

[@djdm2603]

The rhyme “she sells sea shells on the sea shore” is on reference to Mary Anning. I was in the Natural History Museum earlier today and saw some of the fossils she found on display. She really was an amazing person.

[@shannonolivas9524]

Man, Mary Anning sure got a raw deal. It's good that they eventually recognized her contributions to the field, and supported her towards the end of her life. Imagine, with her innate talents, if she'd have only had a proper education...

[@Zyk0tiK]

You didn't mention the little tongue twister "She sells sea shells by the sea shore" is purportedly about Mary Anning!

[@bertsedgwick9828]

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[@void-citizen]

Gotta love that respect given to Mary Anning

[@MrEricleblanc26]

This Mary Anning, she should at least have a pavilion of a university named after her.

[@EweChewBrrr01]

They thought "My dog is going to be sooo happy when I get home"

[@barrywerdell2614]

The myth of the cyclops has been theorized to come from the finding of Mastodon and Mammoth skulls. The Skulls have holes in the middle of them which people mistook for an eye-socket.

[@kevinj9059]

Haha, the leg bone had a 'humerus' name...

[@EyeHeytEwe]

"Petrifying juices." Never has a phrase rubbed me the wrong way like this one. 😂

[@NUFIGHTER]

"You've got old ghosts in your blood, you should drink powdered dragon (dinosaur) bones about it." -Chinese Apothecary

[@xxXthekevXxx]

This video was a bit long and went down a lot of random rabbit trails...

[@brian5966]

Mary Anning's story is incredible. Her determination to educate herself to the point that other experts knew and would admit her knowledge as superior is incredible. For her to educate herself to that extent is wildly impressive but gaining recognition and respect as a woman in those days seems an even greater feat.

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[@Valandar2]

Mary Anning was surprisingly well respected by 19th century paleontologists... the fact that ANY of them gave her credit is remarkable, and the amount of respect and credit she DID get was unheard of for the time. She deserved far, FAR more, but that they even acknowledged her was amazing.

[@matthewdrummond1340]

Today I found out the answer to a question I didn't know I wanted to know till I clicked the notification.