dinosaurs
Reptiles, now extinct, that were the dominant life form on Earth for many millions of years. The name dinosaur comes from the Greek words for “monstrous lizard.” Dinosaurs became extinct suddenly, about sixty-five million years ago. Scientists now believe that their extinction was caused by the impact of a large asteroid on the Earth.
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Now, in the greatest age of science ever, Americans are debating whether Adam and Eve rode dinosaurs.
Honey Boo Boo, Snake Oil, and Ebola: The Weird World of Young Living Essential Oils | Kent Sepkowitz | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMuseums of natural history display the biggest meteorites, tallest dinosaurs, and millipedes with the most legs.
dinosaurs like Donald Sterling draw the ire of Americans, regardless of political affiliation or ideological tilt.
She can reorganize her own molecules, make computers with her brain, talk to dinosaurs.
The right people are on their side, the bigots are the dinosaurs.
Many of these monsters were larger than the prehistoric dinosaurs which once roamed the earth.
Spacewrecked on Venus | Neil R. JonesTo the east where the walls of the volcano had crumbled down was a vast swamp, a favorite feeding ground for the dinosaurs.
The Lost Warship | Robert Moore Williams"Earth-shakers" was Guru's name for the dinosaurs and "squatting place" was his word for city.
The Lost Warship | Robert Moore WilliamsThe screams of the dinosaurs were louder, as if the great beasts were excited by the conflagration in the city of the Ogrum.
The Lost Warship | Robert Moore WilliamsThe herd of dinosaurs crossed the city, turned and swept along the edge of the bay.
The Lost Warship | Robert Moore Williams
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