The Asteroid That Hit the Earth 66 Million Years Ago

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An asteroid hit the earth 66 million years ago. It was traveling like ten times faster than a speeding bullet. When it hit the earth, it released as much energy as one billion nuclear bombs put together. The atmosphere spontaneously combusted across a world. This was all happening. And th, the things that were alive 66million years ago, t rax was there.

In times of turmoil, it can be useful to take a longer view of history. Like, a LOT longer. Paleontologist and author of “The Rise and Reign of the Mammals” Stephen Brusatte joins Adam to explain how mammals took over the Earth hundreds of millions of years ago, and why we survived and achieve sentience when dinosaurs died out. Stephen goes on to discuss why taking a deep look at our history can help prepare us for the crises of the near future. You can purchase Stephen’s book at http://factuallypod.com/books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.