Majungasaurus is a genus of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in Madagascar from 70 to 66 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period. Like other abelisaurids, Majungasaurus was a bipedal predator with a short snout. Although the forelimbs are not completely known, they were very short, while the hindlimbs were longer and very stocky. It can be distinguished from other abelisaurids by its wider skull, the very rough texture and thickened bone on the top of its snout, and the single rounded horn on the roof of its skull, which was originally mistaken for the dome of a pachycephalosaur. It also had more teeth in both upper and lower jaws than most abelisaurids. Known from several well-preserved skulls and abundant skeletal material, Majungasaurus has recently become one of the best-studied theropod dinosaurs from the Southern Hemisphere. It appears to be most closely related to abelisaurids from India rather than South America or continental Africa, a fact which has important biogeographical implications. Majungasaurus was the apex predator in its ecosystem, mainly preying on sauropods like Rapetosaurus, and is also one of the few dinosaurs for which there is direct evidence of cannibalism.

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1126:

Emperor Huizong of the Song dynasty of China abdicated in favour of his son Qinzong. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Huizong_of_Song

1535:

Conquistador Francisco Pizarro founded Ciudad de los Reyes, present-day Lima, Peru, as the capital of the lands he conquered for the Spanish Crown. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Lima

1915:

Japanese Prime Minister Ōkuma Shigenobu issued the Twenty-One Demands to China in a bid to increase its power in East Asia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-One_Demands

1958:

African Canadian Willie O'Ree of the Boston Bruins played his first game in the National Hockey League, breaking the colour barrier in professional ice hockey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_O%27Ree

1990:

In a sting operation conducted by the FBI, Mayor of Washington, D.C., Marion Barry was arrested for possession of crack cocaine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Barry

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scuttle: (transitive) To deliberately sink a ship or boat by order of the vessel's commander or owner. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/scuttle

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