Poring through an old history of Monaco in my research for Roll the Bones, I learned that Carnegie’s Diplodocus was discovered during the excavations for a rail line.
I found this mildly interesting. What a 19th century industrialist has to do with a prehistoric dinosaur, and why the long-necked creature was messing around near Monaco, I’ll leave to your imagination.
I’ve always thought that being a diplodocus would be kind of a mixed blessing. Sure, you’ve got the long neck and everything, but would anyone take you seriously with a name like that? He is a goofy-looking fellow though, isn’t he?
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