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Scientists think they've found the origin of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. It could help prevent a future mass extinction on Earth.
Thanks to the presence of an rare element called ruthenium, scientists think they know where the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs came from.
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Many experts agree an asteroid led to the extinciton of the dinosaurs.MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images