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Woolly Mammoth Fossil Site Opened
December 6, 2009 | MSNBC

A woolly mammoth fossil site in Waco, Texas has been officially opened to the public. Dozens of mammoths that fell victim to a prehistoric flood and landslide were preserved at the location.


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