Middle School Student Discovers Megalodon Tooth Fossil on Spring Break
Avery Fauth was looking for shark teeth at North Topsail Beach in North Carolina when she found a Megalodon fossil the length of her palm.
Avery Fauth was looking for shark teeth at North Topsail Beach in North Carolina when she found a Megalodon fossil the length of her palm.
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