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Nicolas Cage’s Dino Skull Duel with DiCaprio
Nicolas Cage outbid Leonardo DiCaprio, paying over $270,000 for a 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus bataar skull. The Telegraph described it as a “ferocious-looking” addition to his fossil collection. This event marked a significant moment in the world of high-profile collectibles, with Nicolas securing the largest dinosaur skull ever auctioned at the time. However, the win later spiraled into controversy.
It was revealed that the skull, sold by a Beverly Hills auction house, came through Eric Prokopi, a “commercial paleontologist” who had legal issues for illegally importing fossils. This development brought a complex twist to Nicolas’ notable acquisition, merging his penchant for the extraordinary with ethical dilemmas in artifact collection.
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