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How do palaeontologists remove fossils from rock? With acid, power tools and plenty of patience

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Ancient bones and teeth gleam under bright lights in the Melbourne Museum, surrounded by throngs of excited children — and more than one captivated adult.

But beneath this hustle and bustle, in the building’s basement, is where such fossils are broken out of their rocky tombs and cleaned up…



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