Published 2 years ago

Stan the T. rex found! World’s most expensive fossil finds home in a new museum

Summary by Ground News

Stan will be a star attraction of a new natural history museum in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The 67-million-year-old fossil spent more than two decades at the private Black Hills Institute of Geological Research in Hill City, South Dakota. In January 2022, online commenters noticed a skull that looked like Stan's in the background of an ESPN TV appearance by Dwayne Johnson.

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An enormous T. rex skeleton vanished after a mysterious auction. It just turned up

Paleontologists can potentially rest easy as National Geographic reveals "Stan" the T. rex is bound for a museum outside Abu Dhabi.

2 years ago·United States

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CNN

T. rex skeleton, the world's most expensive fossil, gets a new home

Stan, the Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton that sold for a record $31.8 million in 2020, will be the star attraction at a new natural history museum in Abu Dhabi, putting to rest the mystery over its ownership.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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KRDO

T. rex skeleton, the world's most expensive fossil, gets a new home

Katie Hunt, CNNStan, the world’s most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, sold for $31.8 million in 2020 — the highest price ever paid at auction for a fossil.The sale was controversial and the buyer never disclosed. Paleontologists feared the 67 million-year-old fossil was lost to science.Earlier this year, some thought Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was its new owner when a T. rex skull appeared behind him during the broadcast of the final Manning…

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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T. rex skeleton, the world's most expensive fossil, gets a new home - Local News 8

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Stuff

Stan the T. rex: The mystery of the whereabouts of the world's most expensive fossil has been solved

Ever since the world's most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton was sold at auction for $45.5 million in 2020, the question has been, “where is Stan?”

2 years ago·New Zealand

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