Giant Sea Monster Skull Unearthed in U.K.


	Giant Sea Monster Skull Unearthed in U.K.

EddieIsSteady

10-28-2009 5:37 PM

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10-28-2009 10:27 PM

lollipop10

seems like life was pretty ferocious back then

very interesting discover, though.

10-29-2009 1:16 PM

ofcapri

Interesting!

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