8: Chicxulub Asteroid Impact - The Day the Dinosaurs Died

8: Chicxulub Asteroid Impact - The Day the Dinosaurs Died

The Chicxulub Asteroid Impact - The Day the Dinosaurs Died One of the deepest scars on our planet is hidden beneath the Yucatán Peninsula and the Gulf of Mexico. The buried crater, over 90 miles in diameter, was created when a massive asteroid struck the planet 66 million years ago and brought a calamitous end to the reign of dinosaurs. Though dinosaur extinction probably took weeks or months, in just one day, 425 feet of material accumulated where the asteroid hit with the power of 10 billion atomic bombs. The blast ignited trees and plants for thousands of miles -- which were quickly extinguished by mega tsunamis with waves that may have reached as far inland as Illinois. And at the low-end estimate of 10.1 on the Richter scale, the subsequent earthquake would have been more powerful than anything ever measured or experienced by humans. And then things got worse. Let's find out why. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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THREE STORIES: The Most Mysterious Children in History

THREE STORIES: The Most Mysterious Children in History

In 12th century England, two children were found lost in a forest. They spoke only gibberish, wore strange clothing and had bright green skin. When the children finally learned to speak English, they ...

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69: An Empty World, A Time Traveler, Another Dimension | Liminal Spaces: The Reality In-between

69: An Empty World, A Time Traveler, Another Dimension | Liminal Spaces: The Reality In-between

In the past year or so, three internet mysteries popped up that really got my attention. They may seem very different, but trust me, they're connected.  The first one is about a girl who found a door ...

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68: The Moon is a Hollow Spaceship | Who built it and why?

68: The Moon is a Hollow Spaceship | Who built it and why?

The Moon is a Hollow Spaceship | Who Built it and Why?   Despite it being humanity's constant companion through all of recorded time, the moon is still a mystery.   Science hasn't been able to explain...

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67: The Vatican's Secret Time Machine | The Story of the Chronovisor

67: The Vatican's Secret Time Machine | The Story of the Chronovisor

Vatican City is an inspirational place. You don't need to be Catholic or even religious to appreciate the architecture, art, and the city's historical significance. But there is a place within the Vat...

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66: The Black Knight Satellite - Watching us from orbit for 13,000 years

66: The Black Knight Satellite - Watching us from orbit for 13,000 years

THE BLACK KNIGHT SATELLITE In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1. It was the first satellite in Earth's orbit. Or was it? For over a hundred years, an object has been seen, heard and *photograp...

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65: Interdimensional Traveler from a Parallel Universe: The Man from Taured

65: Interdimensional Traveler from a Parallel Universe: The Man from Taured

Imagine you wake up one morning and notice everything around you is just a tiny bit different.   Maybe you're in the same house, but furniture is slightly out of place. Your favorite coffee mug is the...

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64: Operation Highjump: Hunting the Secret Nazi UFO Base In Antarctica

64: Operation Highjump: Hunting the Secret Nazi UFO Base In Antarctica

OPERATION: HIGHJUMP   Operation Highjump commenced in August 1946. It was the largest, most heavily armed naval task force ever sent to Antarctica.  Leading the mission was Admiral Richard E Byrd, one...

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63: The Circleville Letters Mystery

63: The Circleville Letters Mystery

MYSTERY OF THE CIRCLEVILLE LETTERS We all keep secrets. For most of us, these are nothing more than minor embarrassing details about ourselves. But some of us have dark secrets which, if discovered, c...

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