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Tyrannosaurus rex lived closer in time to us than to Stegosaurus. That's not a typo. 🦕 Science has been rewriting the planet's most recognizable dinosaur for a century and a half: it was mistaken for a giant turtle, its plates were misplaced, it was given a second brain, and it was depicted in a fight with a Tyrannosaurus rex, which it never lived to see. This video tells the whole story of Stegosaurus misconceptions: what the plates were really for, whether the spiny tail was a weapon, and why the only Stegosaurus skeleton in Russia stands in Siberia. Paleontology, the Jurassic period, and dinosaurs—without the myths from children's books. ⏳ Did you believe as a child that Stegosaurus fought Tyrannosaurus rex? 🦴 Sources and research: — Natural History Museum, London (skeleton "Sophie," skull and bite study) — Carpenter et al., 2005 — damage to stegosaur tail spines (evidence of a defensive function) — Farlow et al., 2010 — the function of stegosaur dorsal plates — Sotheby's, 2024 — sale of the "Apex" skeleton ($44.6 million) — Krasnoyarsk Regional Museum of Local History (skeleton "YuraShka") This is an educational video. The facts are based on scientific research. If you are interested in the topic, see the links above. Subscribe — here every week is a new analysis of the incredible creatures of our planet. #science #dinosaurs #stegosaurus