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Chinese elites consumed crushed dragon bones that were actually just random dinosaur fossils

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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.

Chinese elites consumed crushed dragon bones that were actually just random dinosaur fossils
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