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xkcd #3265: Asteroid Threat

Title text:

Paleontologists have long worried that the dinosaurs blasted into space 66 million years ago will one day complete their orbits and fall back down.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3265/

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[–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 42 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This doesn't sound right but I don't know enough about dinosaurs or asteroids to dispute it.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I saw a superman movie once and read the x-men comics. This is how it works.

[–] fleem@piefed.zeromedia.vip 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

smart guy TV show concussion re genuis the boi

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

i am also available for quickie junk engirthenings