Ok, so I was reading this news story:

So far so normal, right? But then:

Like what. And then:

Like, I think Alaska State Trooper Ken Marsh wants to be a romance novelist. 

well would you look at that

One of the best posts

gonna be a big one under the cut

Not me but someone

It was very effective

Η μαλακία με το να θεωρώ απόλυτα φιλική αλληλεπίδραση τα μεηκ αουτς είναι ότι ΔΕΝ ΞΕΡΩ ΑΝ ΕΧΩ ΚΡΑΣ Ή ΑΝ ΑΠΛΑ ΑΙ ΡΙΛΙ ΑΠΡΙΣΙΕΗΤ ΔΙΣ ΦΡΕΝΤΣΙΠ.

FFS

Ye no it’s a crush I googled “what does *emoji they send to me often* mean”

230629 🌶️ SAN & WOOYOUNG ENDING FAIRIES

being in yr 20s is abt experiencing the worst thing you can imagine & then having to go to the grocery store

[sobs until im physically ill] [buys greek yogurt] [repeat]

Rb to give gender euphoria to the person you reblogged it from

Here’s one good thing to come out of 2020:

Paleontologists completed a life-sized replica of Sue, the most complete T. Rex ever found.

And she is freaking GORGEOUS!

As I read more about this beauty, I found out some new details regarding things I thought I previously knew about the beast that was Tyrannosaurus Rex, and I’m going to share them with you.

First, and most obvious, her size:

This is nothing new, we all figured T. Rex was big, but I for one never stopped to consider exactly how big it was. Nobody ever really knows what to imagine when they read about something the size of a whale that walked around and ate everything it could kill. 

Speaking of eating things, I just want to remind you all that T. Rex had–by miles–the strongest bite of any terrestrial animal living or dead, somewhere around six and a half tons of force. That’s over six times greater than the current estimate of what Allosaurus was capable of, and three times what was delivered by the highest measured reading of the living title holder–the estuarine crocodile. It didn’t have to waste time swinging its head open-mouthed like Saurophaganax for a little extra oomph, or grow fancy serrated teeth like Carcharodontosaurus to cut pieces out of its prey. It opted for the simplest approach: get its mouth around something and crush it to death; imagine the full weight of an elephant on whatever was between this thing’s jaws.

“How did it find something to eat?” I hear you asking. “It can’t see something if it doesn’t move, right?”

Listen, I love Jurassic Park too, but that’s a big crock of shit.

Notice how both her eyes face forward. That gives her binocular vision (the ability to focus both eyes on one target, like you and I). More importantly it means she has impeccable depth perception due to overlapping fields of vision from each, large, eyeball. Researchers agree that T. Rex not only had incredible vision, but that it was probably better than most modern animals–including eagles, hawks, and owls–and that she could likely spot something three and a half miles away. If something that big can see that well, it doesn’t matter if you move or not, she’d be able to tell if it was an animal trying to hide or a piece of vegetation. So pray she isn’t hungry if she lays eyes on you. And even if by some miracle she didn’t see you, she’d still smell you. 

If she decided you looked tasty, you probably wouldn’t hear her coming as much as you’d feel her. Modern science indicates that T. Rex didn’t roar like in Jurassic Park, but rather bellowed or maybe even hissed like crocodilians. If she were on to you, you’d most likely feel this sense of unease creep up your spine as a low-pitched rumble in the air permeated through you. You wouldn’t know what it was or where it was coming from until you hear her footfalls. By then it’s too late–you could try to run but she’d probably catch you. There’s plenty on YouTube that reconstructs what T. Rex may have sounded like, and it’s legitimately haunting.  

To wrap all of this up, the one bit of good that came out of the cursed year that is 2020 is that this wonderful child of science and art came into the world, and reaffirmed my respect and admiration for the eight ton slab of muscle and teeth that is this magnificent creature.

…and it is nothing if not magnificent.

I honestly expected like three notes, what happened!?

Palaeontologists are the ones providing the data and advice but don’t give them full credit, this life-sized sculpture was created by ARTISTS, the artist team of @bluerhinostudio​

They also created this Quetzalcoatlus that made the rounds online (image credit goes to National Geographic)

As well as many more amazing sculptures and dioramas, so please check them out here on Tumblr and on Instagram

They are currently working on a new Tyrannosaurus again which will be on display in Europe (image credit goes to Blue Rhino Studio)

Please give the amazing team of Blue Rhino Studio the credit they deserve

Not to kill the buzz but where are the feathers??

As it stands now, there is no evidence for or against feathers on Tyrannosaurus specifically, so either way to depict it would be equally accurate at the moment, if feathers are present they would be on the back and shoulder region as that is the only spot that doesn’t have preserved skin impressions

Below is a handful guide by Dr. Mark Witton who happens to be both a palaeontologist and an artist:

Fun fact! Sue officially uses they/them pronouns! Scientists don’t know if they were male or female. Because of that, and as a gesture of good will to the LGBT+ community, scientists officially use they/them pronouns to refer to SUE the T-Rex!

“(Please, do not body-shame our T. rex. SUE is perfect just the way they are. And, yes, “they” is correct there—scientists don’t know if SUE was male or female, so in the spirit of scientific accuracy and LGBTQ inclusivity, we’ve transitioned to singular “they/them” pronouns instead of calling SUE “she” or “her.”)”

(Source: https://www.fieldmuseum.org/about/press/sue-t-rexs-new-suite )

“Please, do not body-shame our T. rex” is the funniest thing I’ve seen in at least 20 minutes

Me: I don’t make out with people at my parties bc my mom tends to show up at random

Hot lesbian who had a lip herpes flare last Saturday and is coming to said party: *says sth about the herpes having cleared out so we could make out in the elevator when we were leaving from CY*

Me: Let’s not risk it and do that at my party if you do want to.

Her: But you said you don’t make out with people at your parties

Me *very gay very panicking*: I can do make an exception

Her: *laughs at me*

the question is does she mean it? does she not?

Do I want her to mean it? If she does what happens?

DID I REALLY FUCKING MANAGE TO DEVELOP A CRUSH ON NOT ONE BUT TWO PEOPLE WHILE DAYS AWAY FROM FUCKING OFF FOR MONTHS?

Update that no one asked for but I enjoy reading these back after years: Hot Lesbian meant it and we made out in my elevator during the party and she also came over for Netflix and chill tonight and I am now thoroughly kissed and floaty and back in my hoe phase. Hopefully this year wlws come to my island.