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Did you know? About 66 million years ago an asteroid roughly 12 km wide struck what is now Mexico's Yucatán — the Chicxulub impact. The resulting ash winter killed 75% of all species on Earth, including all non-bird dinosaurs. The crater is still 180 km wide.

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About 66 million years ago an asteroid roughly 12 km wide struck what is now Mexico's Yucatán — the Chicxulub impact. The resulting ash winter killed 75% of all species on Earth, including all non-bird dinosaurs. The crater is still 180 km wide.

Ongeveer 66 miljoen jaar geleden sloeg een asteroïde van zo'n 12 km in op het hedendaagse Mexicaanse Yucatán — de Chicxulub-inslag. De daaropvolgende as-winter doodde 75% van alle soorten op aarde, inclusief alle niet-vogelachtige dinosauriërs. De krater is nog steeds 180 km breed.

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