Diamonds rained down during Ice Age
Monday, July 7, 2008 - 18:07
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Diamonds and precious metals found in the eastern United States might have rained down during the last Ice Age after a comet shattered over Canada and set North America ablaze, all leading to a mass die-off of animals and humans.
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