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Newly discovered dinosaur named after 'Ghostbusters' creature

Scientists just discovered a 75 million-year-old dinosaur that bears a spooky resemblance to a creature from the 1984 film "Ghostbusters." The new discovery found in Montana was named "Zuul" after the villainous monster from the movie.
By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
May 14, 2017

Calling all "Ghostbusters" fans! Scientists just unearthed a 75 million-year-old dinosaur that bears a striking resemblance to a monster from the 1984 film.

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The new discovery was found in Montana, and scientists gave the creature the name Zuul after the villainous beast from the movie.

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