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Briefing chat: Spinosaurs with salt glands could have lived in marine environments

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00:23 Fossil evidence that spinosaurs had an aquatic lifestyle

Science: Some spinosaurs cried salty tears to thrive in brackish waters

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Nature: Bang! Exploding immune cells splatter potent toxins everywhere

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