Chinese elites consumed crushed dragon bones that were actually just random dinosaur fossils
Traditional medicine is all fun and games until you realize you're eating a Stegosaurus. For centuries, Chinese apothecaries sold ground-up "dragon bones" to treat everything from madness to dysentery. They were actually unearthing priceless dinosaur fossils and grinding them into expensive smoothies.

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