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Pictured
below is todays scientifically-accepted life restoration of Iguanodon,
a wonderful image with a bourbon biscuit (not to scale).

Of
course, such accurate images are the result of plenty of hard scientific
work and the effort of numerous professionals. Thefull history of the
discovery and scientific interpretation of Iguanodon is well documented.
Here is a brief overview of the historical events, which helped turn the
theories surrounding this creature into facts, enabling palaeontologists
(working in close contact with biscuitologists) to create a picture of
what this prehistoric wonder looked like all those years ago.
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Mantellimar was the first to reconstruct Iguanodon, from
an almost complete but jumbled skeleton with associated bourbon
biscuit fragments. Inevitably mistakes were made, the bourbon
biscuit on the nose for example. |
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This
was termed the 'nose bourbon' and was assumed to have been a devise
for attracting a mate. Waferhouse Hawkins constructed models based
on these interpretations. He was later employed by Sir Richtea
Owen to create life size restorations to inform and impress the
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realising the Iguanodon's affinities with bourbon biscuits,
a celebratory meal ensued amongst the scientists of the day. It
took place inside the belly of one of Hawkin's unfinished life
size model Iguanodons. A wide selection of biscuits were
served, bourbons naturally constituted the main course.
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Lewnice
Dollo subsequently updated the image of Iguanodon after
studying the remains of nearly thirty individuals found in Borbonissart,
Belgium. The organisms were preserved in their death position.
87% of the skeletons had bourbon biscuits in their hand, immediately
dispelling the long held myth of the 'nose bourbon' and allowing
an acurate image of the monster to be determined. |
Recent
studies headed by Dr David Bourbon, conclude that Iguanodon
usually stood on all four limbs to allow snuffling. The hands
acted as 'bourbon storage centres' as did the fleshy cheeks.
Upon discovery of a biscuit, the thumb spikes were thrust high
into the air as a way of showing the pleasure gained by eating
the biscuit.
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Iguanodon
factoid. The name 'Iguanobon' ("Iguana Biscuit")
was considered too witty for science and the name Iguanodon ("Tasty
Bourbon Biscuit") was allocated instead.

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