#334 - Halloween tragedy at Itaewon & T-Rex in Singapore before “harmful” auction

This past weekend, over 150 partygoers perished during a crowd crush that happened during Halloween festivities in the Seoul clubbing district, Itaewon. We discuss whether the authorities should be culpable when an unfortunate freak incident like this happens. Closer to home, thousands of people in Singapore got to see the skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex up close before it heads for auction in Hong Kong. However, the auction of this giant fossil has been criticised in scientific circles; is this criticism justified?

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Halloween tragedy at Itaewon

• South Korea mourns, wants answers after Halloween crush kills 153 people | CNA
• 'There were bodies everywhere': US soldiers survive South Korea Halloween stampede | CNA
• We’re just trying to stay alive: Singaporean caught in Itaewon crowd crush | ST
• Reddit comment explaining "crowd crush" vs "crowd collapse"
• What is a crowd crush or surge and how did it happen in Seoul | The Washington Post

T-Rex in Singapore before “harmful” auction

• T-rex in Singapore as experts decry 'harmful' auctions | Yahoo
• T-rex skeleton in Singapore is a first for Asia but experts have got a bone to pick about ‘harmful’ auctions | SCMP
• Leonardo DiCaprio Is Making Collecting Dinosaur Bones a Hot Trend for Rich People | W Magazine
• Inside the Battle Over Dinosaur Fossil Hunting | WSJ

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