Tyrannosaurus Rex: The Early Years. Some of the first, fragmentary fossils of Tyrannosaurus Rex were discovered by the famous paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope (with Othniel. C. Marsh, one of the participants in the notorious 19th-century Bone Wars) in South Dakota in 1892.
Wet behind the ears. Naive. The allusion is to the inexperience of a baby, so recently born as to be still wet. This phrase was in circulation in the USA in the early 20th century - twenty years before it was first recorded elsewhere. The converse of the phrase - 'dry back of the ears', was also known in the USA from around the same date. There is not much in the matter so far as the organ [the courthouse record] is concerned except it is so new that it is wet behind the ears yet.
Swelling behind the ear is typically a result of an enlarged lymph node. People also refer to this condition as having swollen glands or swollen lymph nodes. Lymph nodes can be found in many places in the body, including the groin, armpits, neck, and behind the ears.The lymph nodes' primary function is to assist the body in eliminating foreign bacteria and infections.eople also refer to this condition as having swollen glands or swollen lymph nodes. Lymph nodes can be found in many places in the body, including the groin, armpits, neck, and behind the ears. The lymph nodes' primary function is to assist the body in eliminating foreign bacteria and infections.