George Washington died before the existence of dinosaurs was discovered

Public domain/Wikimedia Commons Claim: George Washington died before dinosaurs were discovered. Judgement: Rating: true Context: Although humans have likely lived alongside dinosaur fossils for thousands of years, a fossilized dinosaur bone was first described in 1842 – more than four years after George Washington’s death. That George Washington died before it was discovered that dinosaurs … Read more

Megalosaurus, the first ever dinosaur discovery

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Huge fossilized bones that emerged from slate quarries in Oxfordshire, England, in the early 17th century were an immediate mystery. In a world where evolution and extinction were unknown concepts, the experts of the time … Read more