They were discovered in the tar pits of La Brea one of the richest finds of prehistoric fossils ever unearthed.

这些化石是拉布雷亚的沥青坑中发现的。这是已出土的一批极丰富的史前化石。

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And to have something that complete from the tar pits is very unusual because normally in the tar pits, you'll find the bones all jumbled up together.

从焦油坑里找到完整骨架是极少有的，因为那里一般发现的只是一堆骨骼胡乱的堆在一起。

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Date spots: Rooftop observation deck at LAX’sTheme Building for 360-degree views of the city, Getty Museum, Lakers Game atStaples Center, Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits, Venice Beach Boardwalk

约会地点：LAX主题建筑屋顶的360度城市观景台，戈蒂博物馆，斯泰普斯中心的湖人比赛，拉布雷亚焦油坑的佩吉博物馆，威尼斯海滩浮桥

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Mister Page was a wealthy man who became very interested in the scientific work being done at the tar pits.

VOA: special.2010.04.07

The La Brea Tar Pits have also provided science with interesting information about the plants that grew in the area.

VOA: special.2010.04.07

It is still happening today. Small birds and animals still become trapped in the La Brea Tar Pits.

VOA: special.2010.04.07

Who knew that Benioff, behind all his disparagements of SAP as being dumb and slow-moving and destined for the tar pits, would unveil such latent and profound respect?

FORBES: Marc Benioff's Miracles: Emulates SAP, Stimulates TechCrunch

As the plane gained altitude, I could see the vast black pits of the tar-sands mines that surround Fort McMurray.

NEWYORKER: Unconventional Crude

At first the oddly delightful sensibility of "The Hammer" seems to derive from stand-up comedy -- lots of free-form riffs on topics ranging from toggle bolts to the La Brea tar pits.

WSJ: Performance Lifts 'Same Moon'