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Natural History Museum Video 13 days ago

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Famous fossil collector Mary Anning found more than just extinct animals on Dorset's coastline 🦖
Heather Middleton, a local fossil hunter, explores the less glamorous side of the legendary collector's career: fossilised poo 💩

#NaturalHistoryMuseum #Poop #Fossils
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