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Did Dinosaurs Have Feathers? (And Why It’s a Big Deal)
*(Or, “The Time Jake Tried to Glue Feathers on a T-Rex Toy”) “Max,” Jake said, holding up his T-Rex action figure and a bag of craft feathers. “What if we…
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Walking With Dinosaurs: What It Got Right (And Wrong)
(Or, “Max’s Dino Fact-Checking Marathon”) “Max, how do you know Walking With Dinosaurs wasn’t just making stuff up?” Jake was halfway through the series and had decided he was an…
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Jurassic Park Dinosaurs: How Accurate Were They?
*(Or, “Why Velociraptors Didn’t Look Like That”) Jake and I were rewatching Jurassic Park for the hundredth time—because obviously, it’s a classic. Sam wandered in during the T-Rex breakout scene…
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Dinosaur Names and Pictures: The Ultimate Guide for Kids
*(Or, “The Names Jake Keeps Butchering”) It started with Jake trying to impress Sam with his dinosaur trivia. “Max, I’ve got this,” he said, holding up a notebook where he’d…
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What Dinosaurs Still Exist Today? (Hint: Look at Birds!)
The first time Sam called me a "walking dinosaur encyclopedia," I thought she was making fun of me. But when I explained to her that dinosaurs aren’t completely extinct, she…
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Maiasaura – The Dinosaur Known for Its Excellent Parenting Skills
Day 30: Not all dinosaurs were ruthless hunters or solitary giants. Some, like Maiasaura, were surprisingly nurturing—caring for their young in ways that might remind you of modern animals. When…
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Homeward Pause – Recapping the Chaos and Plotting What’s Next
Day 29: After everything that’s happened—dinosaurs, treasure maps, aliens, robots, and the FBI—I needed a break. Or at least I thought I did. Turns out, when you’re trying to juggle…
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Pachycephalosaurus – The Dome-Headed Dinosaur That Rammed Enemies
Day 28: Pachycephalosaurus is one of those dinosaurs that makes you do a double take. With a skull over 10 inches thick, it looks like evolution decided to give this…
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Compsognathus – The Chicken-Sized Dinosaur That Hunted in Packs
Day 27: If you think tiny dinosaurs are harmless, you’ve never encountered a swarm of Compsognathus. These chicken-sized predators might look cute at first, but when they hunt in packs,…
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Deinonychus – The Real Inspiration for Jurassic Park’s Raptors
Day 26: When people think of raptors, they think of Velociraptors from Jurassic Park. But here’s the twist: the real inspiration for those terrifying predators wasn’t Velociraptor at all—it was…