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Europe's Largest Dinosaur Found
December 22, 2006He was found dead, unfortunately. Fossils were recently discovered in Spain that researchers believe belong to one of the largest dinosaurs - and the largest found in Europe so far - ever. Turiasaurus riodevensis would have been 30 to 37 metres long, and would have weighed between 40 and 48 tonnes. Or, in Bizarre American Units that would be 120 feet long and 105,821.886 pounds (give or take.)
Based on the fossils uncovered, as well as some detailed photographs found in his wallet, researchers were able to work with forensic artists to create the following picture of the great beast:
You'll see that the Death Star has been inserted next to the dinosaur to give you an idea of its size. It should be noted that no actual Death Star has (yet) been found in Spain.
You can read all of the real news here at the BBC.