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Smaller Asteroids May Pose Greater Danger

The stunning amount of forest devastation at Tunguska a century ago in Siberia may have been caused by an asteroid only a fraction as large as previously published estimates, Sandia National Laboratories supercomputer simulations suggest.

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How long does it take a snowflake to hit the ground from 3 km?
A.1 minute
B.1 1/2 minutes
C. 2 minutes
D.30 seconds


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voluble
Pronunciation: /VOL-yu-bel/
1: easily rolling or turning : rotating *2: characterized by ready or rapid speech : glib, fluent
We all cringe whenever the venerable and voluble Mr. Chatham calls because we know we'll be trapped on the phone for hours.