Record-breaking T. rex fetches $50.1 million, fueling debate over fossil access
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A 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton named Gus sold for $50.1 million at Sotheby’s, setting a new fossil price record and highlighting a booming yet controversial market that could restrict researchers' and the public's access to irreplaceable specimens.
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