Did you ever wonder how an entire tribe of giant reptiles disappeared from the face of the Earth? Some scientists now suggest a new theory involving a prolonged period of volcano eruptions, but most stick to the tried-and-true theory of a giant asteroid striking the Earth. But how exactly would volcanoes and an astroid cause the dinosaurs to become extinct?

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