https://freerepublic.com/tag/hardingcounty/ en-us Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:42:04 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4388635/posts A giant Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton sold for $50.1 million at an auction in New York on Tuesday, marking a new record price for a dinosaur fossil. The T. rex, nicknamed Gus, is a towering figure, standing at 12.5 feet fall and roughly 38 feet long, according to Sotheby's, the auction house that hosted the historic bid. Composed of 183 different bones, in addition to dozens of rare rib specimens that aren't included in technical bone counts, the assembled fossil is among the largest and most complete T. rex skeletons ever discovered, the auction house said. Gus was auctioned off as... CBS News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4388635/posts#comment Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:42:04 GMT