T. Rex Skeleton Put Up For Auction At Casino

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T. Rex Skeleton Put Up For Auction At Casino

October 6, 2009 | ISSUE 45•41

A nearly complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex found in South Dakota was put up for auction at the Venetian casino in Las Vegas last weekend. What do you think?

What if you just want a couple of bones, for soup?"

Sampson Mooney
Die-Maker Apprentice
I think I'll just keep playing the slots until I win one.

Tara Czukay
Tour Agent
And to think, just 65 million years ago, that majestic animal likely had some dignity.”

Joseph Schmidt
Galvanizer

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