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The 2 Million Year Long Storm That Built the Dinosaurs

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Today I Learned Science

Today I Learned Science

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A 2 million year long storm built the dinosaurs. Around 232 million years ago, during the Triassic Period, the skies opened up and unleashed intense rain on and off for nearly two million years. It’s called the Carnian Pluvial Event.

Before all this rain, dinosaurs were just a minor group of animals. But the 2-million-year rain totally changed the ecosystem of our planet, wiping out the dominant species of the time and allowing dinosaurs to become the main characters 💅

Did a massive climate

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