Knowledge Ninja

💡

💡

the asteroid impact that caused the dinosaur extinction set 70% of the world s forests on fire, caused tsunamis that rose to a height of 300ft (100m), and ejected 25 trillion metric tons of debris into the atmosphere that reduced sunlight by up to 90% for a decade.

Jun 13, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: the asteroid impact that caused the dinosaur extinction set 70% of the world’s forests on fire, caused tsunamis that rose to a height of 300ft (100m), and ejected 25 trillion metric tons of debris into the atmosphere that reduced sunlight by up to 90% for a decade.

Source

en.wikipedia.org

Share this fascinating fact! 🥷

Share on X Discover more facts

💡More Fun Facts

Keep exploring and learning

The impact of the chicxulub asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs generated a seismic event of magnitude 12.

in the 1980s, the last 29 Guam kingfishers were captured in an effort to save the species from total extinction caused by non-native brown tree snakes. Through the dedicated effort of zoos, there are now 140 around the world with the aim of reintroducing them back to the wild one day.

In 2017, a man tricked people into believing his fake restaurant was the best in London by creating it on TripAdvisor and getting people to post positive reviews. This caused hundreds of calls for reservations, so he decided to set up a cafe in his backyard for one day only and serve frozen food which surprisingly got rave reviews.

that the Penan people of Malaysian Borneo have developed a secret forest language called Oroo that utilizes sticks, leaves, vines, and other debris to create symbols and signs to alert travelers to certain dangers. They can also be used to request help and set up activities with fellow kin.

that most of the heat a spacecraft encounters re-entering earth’s atmosphere is caused by compression, not friction.

in a four year span, road debris caused more than 200,000 car crashes, resulting in approximately 39,000 injuries and more than 500 deaths in the US.

Explore All Fun Facts