Claims: A coffee-table-size scorpion roamed Earth before forests existed

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1. title: A coffee-table-size scorpion roamed Earth before forests existed (alleges; supported) Source
2. url: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260831015200.htm (alleges; supported) Source
3. summary: A meter-long scorpion with massive pincers stalked ancient Britain 415 million years ago, long before forests and the better-known age of giant insects. Its surprising size and possible semi-aquatic lifestyle could reshape ideas about how early arthropods became giants. (alleges; supported) Source
4. published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:23:16 EDT (alleges; supported) Source