DINOSAUR TURDS: On this day in 1784, William Buckland, geologist, Anglican priest, and all-around eccentric, was born. Among his contributions to science is this: He was the first to realize that those funny shaped rocks that fossil hunters like Mary Anning had been uncovering were fossilized dinosaur excrement. He named them “coprolite,” and you can buy yours on Ebay today.
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