Thescelosaurus is a genus of small ornithopod dinosaur known from Upper Cretaceous rocks of western North America. It belonged to the last dinosaurian fauna of North America before the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event at approximately 66 million years ago, living alongside dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops. This common genus was described from a specimen discovered in 1891, but not unpacked and studied until the 1910s. These circumstances suggested the names of the genus and type species T. neglectus, which roughly translate to "godlike, wondrous, or marvelous neglected lizard". Thescelosaurus is best known from several partial skeletons representing three species: T. neglectus, T, assiniboiensis, and T. garbanii. One specimen unearthed in 1993 was initially thought to include a preserved heart, but later study found the object is probably a concretion. Thescelosaurus was a bipedal animal with a relatively long pointed skull and robust limbs. Typical individuals measured on the order of 2.5 to 4.0 metres (8.2 to 13 ft) long. It was probably primarily herbivorous and may have preferred to live near streams.
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1738:
At a Moravian meeting in Aldersgate, London, John Wesley experienced a spiritual rebirth, leading him to launch the Methodist movement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wesley
1830:
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the first common carrier and Class I railroad in the United States, opened for scheduled service. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad
1956:
The first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest was held in Lugano, Switzerland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1956
1960:
Cordón Caulle in the Andes in Chile, began to erupt, less than two days after the Valdivia earthquake struck the region. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puyehue-Cord%C3%B3n_Caulle
1991:
The Israel Defense Forces began Operation Solomon, a covert operation to bring Ethiopian Jews to Israel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Solomon
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