Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Most dinosaur skeletons you see in museums? They're not real. 🦴

Turns out those massive skeletons in museum lobbies are often plaster casts, not actual fossils - and museums still pay big money for them.

Real dinosaur bones have become one of the world’s most expensive collector’s items, with some selling for tens of millions of dollars at auction. Some celebrities, including Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, have their own private collections.

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