A new study indicates that a giant tsunami caused by an asteroid impact played a large role in the extinction of many of the dinosaurs. The miles-wide asteroid that impacted Earth an estimated 66 million years ago took out nearly all the dinosaurs and about three-quarters of the planet’s plant and animal species, according to the new study.

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Source: Hot Hardware – Huge Asteroid That Killed The Dinosaurs Triggered A Monster Tsunami With Mile-High Waves