Gus the T-Rex Sells for Record $50.1 Million USD at Sotheby's
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Summary Gus sold for a record-breaking $50.1 million USD at Sotheby's, making it the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever auctioned.The 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex is one of the largest and most complete specimens ever discovered.The sale has reignited debate over whether museum-quality fossils should remain in public institutions or private collections. A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton has s
