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Do Fossil Fuels Really Come from Fossils?: Media

Are coal, oil, and natural gas made from dinosaur bones and pressed plants?

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Do fossil fuels really come from fossils?
Learn more about the origins of fossil fuels.
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Skeleton fossil
Fossilized skeleton of a reptile.
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