On loan to researcher who has been deceased for 25 yearsSpecimen inaccessible because forklift has broken downHolotype missingAccidentally break a holotypePlaster obscures important anatomy
Caught singing in a loud voice when you thought you were aloneDrawer falls out of cabinet when you pull it outOn loan to researcher for past 25 yearsTheropod bone misidentified as fish cranial elementFossil on exhibit covered in layer of dust
Museum wants copyright on any photos you takeTray of paratypesMUSEUM COLLECTION VISIT BINGO
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Archival beer flat holding specimenLocality data covers a three-state area
In display case and inaccessible until they find out who your graduate advisor wasFossil unavailable to researchers because it is perpetually "under study"Sharpie writing on fossilGel capsule congealed around microfossilWhite-out used to label specimen
Fossil repaired with Elmer's glueMuseum staff wants co-authorship on any paper you publishHolotype on loanGreen cyanoacrylate glueTray of non-diagnostic bone shards lovingly numbered and cradled in archival foam
Part of holotype still unpreparedFish cranial element misidentified as theropod boneAccidentally drop a whole drawerSpecimen in pieces on bottom of specimen tray because it was glued with archival consolidantsScary-looking latex mold of specimen in drawer
Caught singing in a loud voice when you thought you were aloneFossils available when you schedule your visit, suddenly unavailable when you arriveHolotype on loanFossil repaired with Elmer's gluePlaster obscures important anatomy
Fossil away on tourGel capsule congealed around microfossilMUSEUM COLLECTION VISIT BINGO
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Fossil unavailable to researchers because it is perpetually "under study"Tray of non-diagnostic bone shards lovingly numbered and cradled in archival foam
Fossil not in collection, no loan tagTray of paratypesArchival beer flat holding specimenOn loan to researcher who has been deceased for 25 yearsGreen cyanoacrylate glue
White-out used to label specimenCigar box housing microfossilsFossil suddenly inaccessible when they find out who your collaborators areIn display case and inaccessibleRadioactive fossil