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Extinct Era on Instagram: "The asteroid that struck at the end of the Cretaceous released more energy than every nuclear weapon on Earth combined. Widespread fires, massive tsunamis, and debris thrown high into the atmosphere blocked sunlight for months to years. This “impact winter” collapsed food chains, starving the giants of the Mesozoic. While the documentary focuses on seismic chaos and volcanic eruptions, scientists today point to firestorms, darkness, and cooling as the main drivers of t