21 Men Ring in the New Year Dining with Dinosaurs
TL;DR
In 1853, a unique New Year's Eve event took place where 20 distinguished guests dined inside a giant model of an iguanodon at the Crystal Palace, celebrating the unveiling of Hawkins's dinosaur sculptures and promoting paleontology, with elaborate food, entertainment, and scientific toasts.
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