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How did humans survive the dinosaur extinction?
Extinction of the Dinosaurs:
The extinction of the dinosaurs occurred as part of a mass extinction event that ended the Mesozoic Era. Within a few months of the asteroid strike, 75 percent of all life on Earth was dead.
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Humans survived the mass extinction event that killed the dinosaurs simply by not being there. The extinction of the dinosaurs occurred around 65...
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