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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 9 hours ago

The T in LGBT actually stands for Thagomiser

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The T in LGBT actually stands for Thagomiser

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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 9 hours ago
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    I love that “Thagomiser” is the generally accepted name for that bit on the tail of various dinosaurs.

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      The thagomizer is specifically on the tail of a stegosaurs. Ankylosaurs have a tail club

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      Thank Thagom for their sacrifice

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        Ummmmm… akshually 🤓☝️, its Thag Simmons

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          Noo, I got my dinosaur facts wrong. You are right, here is the comic from The Far Side series:

          Thag Simmons comic from the Far Side

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