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Archaeopteryx: The day the fossil feathers flew

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BBC News

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2018-10-25

There is no greater insult you can hurl at a museum than to suggest its prize fossil is a fake. But that's what the esteemed astronomer Sir Fred Hoyle did in 1985 when he doubted the authenticity of arguably the most priceless possession in the collections of what is now London's Natural History Museum (NHM). All hell broke loose as the claim made headlines around the world.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45967655