An anonymous phone bidder just spent $50.1 million on a dead lizard — more than most American towns earn in a year, and nearly double what the auction house expected. The T. rex fossil, nicknamed
Mystery Elite Drops $50M on T. Rex Fossil, Locking Out Public Research
An anonymous phone bidder shattered records with a $50.1M T. rex purchase, locking the fossil away from public science.
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Mystery bidder buys ‘Gus’ the T. rex for a record $50M: ‘Exceptional find’ - US news | The Guardian
T rex fossil ‘Gus’ sells for $50.1m at New York auction, setting new record
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