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The Extinction of the Dinosaurs

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The few mass extinctions in Earth’s history include that of the dinosaurs and maybe 65 percent of the other species in the world 65 million years ago.

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The Extinction of the Dinosaurs (0:56)

The few mass extinctions in Earth’s history include that of the dinosaurs and maybe 65 percent of the other species in the world 65 million years ago.

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