Fossil: The Language & History of Paleontology

Digging up the classical roots of the word "fossil", and the origins of palaeontology and geology.
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[@NativLang]

A particularly fun web of words! And... DINOSAURS!!

[@Alliterative]

***** heh -- everything's better with DINOSAURS, right?!

[@ArleynH]

I open a video and click "like" before even watching, your content is pure gold

[@Ohquesarah]

You are so loved and cherished!

[@mcmasti]

Excellent -- what a great story of the development of paleontology/geology/archeology. Joggins cliffs, not far from us on the Bay of Fundy, was first explored and described scientifically by Charles Lyell, on of your cast of characters.

[@chidozieukaegbu7633]

Got to love the narrative. Great work.

[@Alliterative]

Thank you!

[@susanmcmaster5810]

Can't believe you brought food into fossils -- cheese wheels, slugs, blue flies -- wow, talk about links! Love it!

[@Nutric835]

this is such a gem, thank you

[@Alliterative]

Thank you!

[@sean..L]

I love collecting fossils. :)))

[@lemur68winny666]

I love this channel :-)

[@lafregaste]

So in the end, is the brontosaurus or not a different dinosaur? I'm gonna have to investigate that further

[@jeremyunitt8392]

I will forever support this brand simply because you have proven fossil fuels aren't because they're made out of dinosaurs. Thank you, you are a gentleman and a scholar. (seriously this is one of the biggest misinformation strings in common thought and I hate it LOL)

[@Alliterative]

Ha! Glad I could oblige. It’s not really a surprising idea, but definitely incorrect! :)

[@montroski9652]

Mary Anning

[@cerberaodollam]

Toasted mice. Hmm someone get Max Miller of Tasting History 😉😉😉

[@awesomeness-uj9qq]

So dinosaurs were discovered before the 1800s