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Comet Lead to Mammalian Extinctions


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(CNN) — Tiny diamonds found in the soil are “strong evidence” a comet exploded on or above North America nearly 13,000 years ago, leading to the extinction of dozens of mammal species, according to a study.
The scientific report also suggests the cataclysm also reduced the population of the earliest people to inhabit the region and [...]

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