K/T extinction event theory. An artist's depiction of the asteroid impact 65 million years ago that many scientists say is the most direct cause of the dinosaurs' disappearance <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/dino/ultimate.jsp">[1]</a>.
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