The sky is falling

6 theories that explain why dinosaurs really went extinct

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Even if you weren’t paying attention in science class, you probably know that an asteroid (known to scientists at the Chicxulub impactor) killed the dinosaurs.

It’s a fact that even kids’ cartoons and bizarre ‘90s sitcoms assume everyone knows — so why is this 66-million-year-old case still open?

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