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The Bone Wars: A dino discovery duel!

Forever Ago

Lemonada Media

History, Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.45.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Looking for a story full of spies, sabotage, and feuding scientists? Get ready to dig into today’s episode all about the Bone Wars, a raging rivalry over discovering dinosaur bones and other fossils. Joy and her co-host Siddharth meet two competitive, popsicle-loving paleontologists who can’t seem to stop bickering. We’ll also learn about the history of paleontology with the help of science writer Riley Black. Plus, do you know which animal went extinct first: dodo birds, sabertooth tigers, or wooly mammoths? Find out in First Things First. You can also uncover how cartoons were invented on Didja Know. All this and a bag of bones in this episode of Forever Ago! If you just can’t get enough dynamite dino stories, this episode has a partner in our Brains On feed. It’s called Did the Brontosaurus really exist? Intriguing, right? Check it out! This episode was sponsored by Fabric by Gerber Life (Meetfabric.com/forever - Apply today in just 10 minutes at meet fabric dot com slash forever. Policies issued by Western-Southern Life Assurance Company. Not available in certain states. Prices subject to underwriting and health questions.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0

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0:04.4

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0:32.2

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0:38.8

That's brainson.org slash donate. Thank you so much for your support.

0:47.7

It's such a beautiful day out. Yeah, so peaceful and quiet.

0:51.5

Oops, I spoke too soon. What's all that noise? It kind of sounds like it's coming from my back yard.

0:59.0

Let's check it out. I'm trying to corner you when you're in the stage in my entire life.

1:04.7

Wow, it looks like a wrestling match. Uh, Joy, do you know these two guys?

1:11.2

Let me see. No, my usual wrestling crew have different mustaches. Besides, my

1:16.8

WrestleMania extravaganza isn't until next week. Yeah, why are they in fancy suits?

1:22.0

Seems kind of old time. Give it back, you nipwitch. I found it first and finders keepers.

1:29.8

It looks like they're playing tug of war with a stick, maybe? I can't tell.

1:34.0

I should probably say something, huh? Definitely. They're getting pretty feisty.

1:38.5

You're so right. Okay, all right, all right. Break it up. What's all this holo-beloo about?

1:47.5

Oh, what now? Huh? Hi, my name is Joy and this is my pals at heart. Hey, and this is my back yard.

1:55.9

If you hear for WrestleMania, that's next week, buddy. Sorry, but we're kind of in the middle of

2:01.0

something here. Yeah, I dug up this dinosaur bone and Mr. Sticky Fingers over here took it.

2:05.9

Hold up. Have you two been digging around and joy's yard?

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