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
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The Why Files Do you have natural curiosity, interest in scientific mysteries and a great sense of humor? You're in the right place! We cover brainy topics with comedy spin. I'm AJ Gentile, the Head Nerd In Charge. You might know me from the Discovery Channel, SiriusXM, MTV and the Joe Rogan Experience. The Why Files is a channel for people who are fascinated (obsessed) with science, science-fiction, bizarre history, weird facts, strange places, conspiracies and unusual people. Join us as we learn about the mysteries of the universe and have a few laughs along the way. ---- OFFICIAL https://thewhyfiles.com ---- SOCIAL https://www.reddit.com/r/TheWhyFiles/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thewhyfiles https://www.youtube.com/thewhyfiles https://www.instagram.com/OMGTheWhyFiles https://twitter.com/OMGTheWhyFiles https://www.facebook.com/OMGTheWhyFiles https://discord.gg/byZwTr9d #science #history #mystery #facts --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support
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