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    Tyrannosaurus rex is the most famous dinosaur in the world. But when, and how did this type of dinosaur originate? That’s what’s going to be covered in this article. T .rex  is a formidable predator of its kind, and the last in the group to evolve. It was the apex predator from Alberta to TexasContinue reading “Evolution of the Tyrannosauridae”

We all know Jurassic Park. But what is the scientific accuracy of the famous dinosaurs who roam Isla Nublar? Let’s take a look at the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park, and find out. Dilophosaurus is portrayed being only four feet tall, having an expanding fin, and being poisonous in the movies. Dilophosaurus would originally be six feet tall,Continue reading “The Scientific Accuracy of Jurassic Park”

Introduction We all have read the Greek stories of the Trojan War. The tales of brave warriors like Ajax, Odysseus, Diomedes, Achilles, Idomeneus, Patroclus, Menelaus and Agamemnon. We only of these as fairy tales and nighttime stories nowadays, but there is an element of truth to the Trojan War. Although the characters aren’t real, andContinue reading “The Trojan War”

Introduction The Bronze Age collapse was a sudden fall of cultures that had thrived for hundreds of years into the dark ages, where there was no writing, art, poetry, or sculpturing. Egyptians vs Hittites The Bronze Age was one of the most powerful and glorious periods of the world. There were four main kingdoms: Anatolia,Continue reading “The Bronze Age Collapse”

King of Norway Eric Bloodaxe was the second king of Norway, being the son of Harald Fairhair. Eric was the favorite of his father, and after Harald’s death, went into war with his half-brothers, Olaf and Sigrød, defeated them, and reigned over the full of Norway. Eric’s rule was reputed to be cruel, and theContinue reading “Fall of Eric Bloodaxe”

From the time of the beginnings of fish  Myllokunmingia is the earliest known vertebrate known. Living about 500 million years ago (mya), Myllokunmingia was the first ancestor of humans, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and theropods. This creature was very small, only 1 1/2 inches. Haikouichthys, another kind of fish-like creature, developed a more recognizable vertebra, or backbone, thanContinue reading “Early Fish”

The commonly known ways of Norsemen include screaming and rushing and looting. Vikings were famous for their ferocity and lust. But there is the less known family life of a Norseman. Life was hard in that time, because there were no machines like combines or tractors to work the fields, no running water and plumbing,Continue reading “Viking Way of Life”

Velociraptor is a rather famous dinosaur, with many fossils discovered in Mongolia and Kazakhstan, including the famous sandstorm fight betweeen a Velociraptor and Protoceratops, a smaller relative of Triceratops. Velociraptor is also famous from Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park II, Jurassic World, and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. It was not a fairly good representation on theContinue reading “Velociraptor: Terror of the Gobi”

T-rex is the most famous dinosaur ever known. However, there are some things that many people do not know. Such as that T-rex had feathers when it was a juvenile, or that its mouth was coated in harmful bacteria like a monitor lizard. T-rex’s D-shaped bone-crushing teeth would cut into into the flesh and bonesContinue reading “T-rex – what people don’t know about the world-famous villain of Jurassic Park 1”

In between Mars and Jupiter lies an asteroid belt composed of different asteroids floating around, sometimes hitting one another. It was in one of these crashes that a 6-mile wide, 66,000 lb chunk of space rock was sent on a crash course toward Earth at 25,000 mph at what is now Yucatan Peninsula, in southeastern Mexico. InContinue reading “The K.T. Extinction”