Common Myths That Have Been Debunked By Science

This Dinosaur is Not a Brontosaurus

Even though Michael Crichton called this dinosaur a Brontosaurus in Jurassic Park, that's not actually the name of this creature. This dinosaur is actually called an Apatosaurus. For some reason, the name Brontosaurus caught on after two paleontologists funded over the name over 130 years ago. 

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