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About The Dinosaur Apocalypse: What REALLY Happened?

66 million years ago, a mountain-sized asteroid struck with the force of 7 billion Hiroshimas, triggering 1,500-meter tsunamis and a 10-year nuclear winter that obliterated the age of giants. Witness the minute-by-minute forensic breakdown of the single most violent day in Earth's history and see how a lucky few survived the ultimate apocalypse.

The Dinosaur Apocalypse: What REALLY Happened? is presented by Real Wild. Its listed runtime is 52 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
The Dinosaur Apocalypse: What REALLY Happened?
Category
Society
Runtime
52 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
Real Wild

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