Experience the Disaster that Wiped Out Dinosaurs

When the dinosaur-killing asteroid struck Earth, most of the impact energy was directed outwards and upwards into space. Only 1% of the force traveled down into the ground, but it was enough to ring the planet like a bell and wipeout species around the globe. Only those creatures able to seek shelter from the intense heat on the surface survived.

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[BangMaster]

Cockroaches are going to outlive us all. They already survived through this hell hole of a meteor strike

[chessmasters]

must've been scary when they started playing that dramatic music for them

[Yerlockk]

As weird as it sounds, we owe our very existence to this disaster. This was our blessing in disguise.

[osta]

Cockroach: *i dont need shelter, i need to watch them die*

[man_]

imagine what life would be like today if that astroid had completely missed the earth

[Metttttttttttt]

When Jupiter takes a 5 minute break from its job

[cires]

What amazes me is how life eventually found a way to balance itself out. Despite such a monumental event and against all odds, life eventually built itself back up. It blows my mind.

[sploofa]

I've never felt so bad for something that would eat me in one bite

[asmitaukarande]

Dinosaurs: *minding their own business*
Asteroid: *imma end this globe's career*

[mr.d]

You always hear about the heat and blinding light, but no one ever mentions how impossibly loud it must have been. It would've had to literally been heard around the world. I've heard the light seared eyeballs. Im sure the bang blew out eardrums as do not know why I'm so fascinated with this event. Anyone else agree?

[intreoo]

The fact that 1% of the energy was enough to cause a magnitude 11 earthquake thousands of miles away from the impact zone is absolutely terrifying. Imagine just how powerful the remaining 99% must have been if 1% was enough to cause that much damage...

[zenogoldsmith]

You must respect the animals that were able to survive this, incredible resilience

[juliopena]

No phones in sight, just plain having a good time

[jbirdnelson]

Barney was the only one that survived... 😢

[honeyloveschocolate.]

It must have been too scary, imagine you're a dinosaur living peacefully and out of nowhere a smoke accompanied by a giant explosion comes towards you quickly, it gives me chills.

[Parzival-sho]

OMG...hats off to the camera guy who recorded and survived through all this

[heru-deshet]

Breaks my heart to think how those dinosaurs suffered in fear not knowing what was happening.

[Packguardian_gacha]

When the aliens discover how we all died, they'll animate it too

[xKynthiax]

This is actually heartbreaking for me... in my my mind from a young age was like: "Yeah a meteor killed all the dinos... ok" but now after seeing these videos I can fully understand it and feel the pain and fear. 🥺🥺🥺

[bigyanchhetri]

idk why but I'm feeling so bad for them. it's weird to sense the pain they had at those devastating moment. 😫😫😫