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This isn't actually news. I think I knew about Apatosaurus (vs. Brontosaurus) in the 1970s.

• shardling 14y ago
  Heh, I remember learning about it and thinking, oh, I wonder when they figured this out. I was pretty ticked off when I learned it was the 70's, and yet I still was taught about the brontosaurus in school a decade later. Makes me wonder if kids today still get taught about the ninth planet Pluto.
  • Vivtek 14y ago
    I think Pluto got a whole lot more press in pop culture. Arguably a good thing - pop culture has really improved in science coverage since the 70s.
    • illuminate 14y ago
      "pop culture has really improved in science coverage since the 70s" Increased the amount, but has the quality really improved that much? We've still got the latest free-energy, supplement/alt-med, cancer cure, and diet quacks making the rounds under the guise of "science" reporting.
      • Vivtek 14y ago
        Granted.