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Lucy was special because Don Johanson found half of her whole skeleton, and was the oldest at that time. She was named Lucy because Don Johanson was listening to the beetles song "Lucy in the sky with diamonds" on his tape recorder.

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What is the significance of famous fossil Lucy?

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What does Lucy have to do with Africa and science?

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What did Donald C. Johanson and Tom Gray discover in 1974?

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Where is Lucy now?

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Where was Lucy the oldest human found?

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