ReasonTV | Paying people to find fossils backfired @ReasonTV | Uploaded 3 weeks ago | Updated 18 hours ago
In 1937, finding fossils in Indonesia was hard. The solution? Pay locals for every bone fragment they find. Enterprising locals brought bone fragments that fit together so well, one paleontologist realized they were breaking larger pieces to get a bigger bonus. 💀💰 #history #historyfacts #historytime #Indonesia