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Bone Wars! Othniel Marsh vs. Edward Drinker Cope

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

             Bone Wars! Some stories just write themselves. This is one of those – a 100% true story with two bizarre protagonists and a Jurassic-sized number of entertaining plot twists. Enjoy. In the late 19th century, during American … Continue reading →

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Philo T. Farnsworth

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

Did you see the last episode of Celebrity Apprentice? No? I didn’t either. Whatever happened (psssst, tell me in the comments), I’m positive it would’ve been much better had it featured today’s subject, the great Philo T. Farnsworth. Philo Farnsworth … Continue reading →

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