The Tonya Harding of the Dinosaur Kingdom

Discover the best paleontology routine featuring Dan Telfer, who humorously knows his dinosaurs and highlights the joy in mistakes.

Written byCarl Zimmer
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Here's the best paleontology routine I've heard in the last...well, I'm not sure I've ever heard a paleontology routine before. This guy knows his dinosaurs, cold! Just look at his contempt when an audience member shouts out "Pterosaur." Warning: f-bombs away! Thanks to Boing Boing Update: Dan Telfer explains why the mistakes are part of the joke. Nota bene, fact checkers!

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