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Prehistoric Super-Crocodiles May Have Dined on Dinosaurs

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Nov. 23, 2009
Odd new species of ancient crocodiles stood on two legs, lived alongside dinosaurs and sometimes even hunted them
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler