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How Did the Dinosaurs Go Extinct? A Hidden Truth Revealed - Rabbi Zamir Cohen in English (AI)

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Rabbi Zamir Cohen

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[Music] [Applause] [Music] Scientists are constantly exploring what caused the extinction of the dinosaurs for which there are many theories. Many fossils have been found all over the world. It seems there was some kind of catastrophe that wiped them out all at once. But what caused it? There are several hypotheses in science. The most widely accepted one is that a The most widely accepted one is that a celestial body collided with the Earth, possibly an asteroid or a comet. This collision caused a massive shock and clouds of dust rose all over the world, darkening the atmosphere. The sun didn't penetrate for a long time. Plants dried up and there was no food for the dinosaurs, leading to their extinction. Others have argued that this is not related to a comet or asteroid collision, but rather volcanic

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  1. 0:00[Music] [Applause] [Music] Scientists are constantly exploring what caused the extinction of the dinosaurs for which…
  2. 0:31The most widely accepted one is that a celestial body collided with the Earth, possibly an…
  3. 1:01collision, but rather volcanic eruptions. Something happened on Earth whereby volcanoes erupted worldwide, sending clouds of…
  4. 1:31the dinosaurs and they don't realize that all their theories are correct. The Talmud says that…
  5. 2:03it's possible that the mere removal of two stars changed the gravitational forces between the stars…
  6. 2:34both are correct. Those who say it is related to the stars are correct and those…

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