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T. rex arms were stronger than they looked

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The king of the dinosaurs is relentlessly mocked for its hilariously tiny arms, but those little limbs were severely jacked. Fossil analysis shows thick muscle attachments, suggesting a T-Rex could easily curl hundreds of pounds with its tiny forelimbs before tearing you apart with its teeth.

T. rex arms were stronger than they looked
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