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They proposed a theory that said a giant asteroid crashed into the Earth and spewed smoke, dust and iridium into the sky. This blocked the sun and lowered the Earth's temperature, which killed plants and animals.

When?

3 posted on 03/14/2006 5:42:54 PM PST by airborne (Satan's greatest trick was convincing people he doesn't exist.)
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To: airborne
He suggested it in the 1970's.

The asteroid hit ~65 million years ago in what is now the Yucatan peninsula.

4 posted on 03/14/2006 5:49:36 PM PST by balrog666 (Come and see my new profile! Changed yet again!)
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To: airborne

They proposed a theory that said a giant asteroid crashed into the Earth and spewed smoke, dust and iridium into the sky. This blocked the sun and lowered the Earth's temperature, which killed plants and animals.

When?

Well, it had to be in the last 2000 years cause "mexico" didn't exist before then.

Probably why burritos give people gas, all those dinosaurs
chopped up and sitting in a freezer for a thousand years.


5 posted on 03/14/2006 5:50:36 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: airborne

Actually this is wonderful news, finally recognition for
a lot of hard work.


6 posted on 03/14/2006 5:51:47 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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