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A Comet Exploded Above North America 12,800 Years Ago, Say Scientists
A fragmented comet smashed into the Earth’s atmosphere 12,800 years ago, causing a widespread ... [+] climatic shift, according to new research.getty Scientists have found evidence for the so-called Younger Dryas Impact hypothesis that a comet exploded in …