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Clidastes propython

... that over the history of mosasaur paleontology (example pictured), clams, fish, toothed birds, plesiosaurs, sharks, turtles, and even other mosasaurs have been discovered preserved in the bellies of these marine lizards?
... that Laguna del Maule is a volcanic field in Chile that has been inflating at a rapid pace during the last decade?
... that the Sierra de las Quijadas National Park contains a Lagerstätte-type fossil site, particularly famous for its pterosaurs?
... that the unroofing of hundreds of homes by Cyclone Althea in December 1971 prompted Queensland to overhaul its state-wide building codes?
... that tree debris from Cyclone Tessi in Townsville, Queensland, was processed into 25,000 m³ (880,000 cu ft) of mulch and used in local botanical gardens?
... that the US military refers to Death Valley's Rainbow Canyon as Star Wars Canyon?