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A Buried Oklahoma Crater Was Dated to the Wrong Era—and It Actually Lines Up With a Mass Extinction

Source: Gizmodo · Published Sep 29, 2026, 6:05 PM · 3 views

A Buried Oklahoma Crater Was Dated to the Wrong Era—and It Actually Lines Up With a Mass Extinction Gizmodo Meteor hit Oklahoma 100 million years later than previously thought Phys.org 2026, October 9, 2026: Texas Researchers Modify OK’s Impact Date When the Curves Line Up Oklahoma Meteor Crater Rewriting Ancient State History NewsRadio 1000 KTOK Oklahoma’s Buried Crater May Be About 100 Million Years Younger Than Thought StudyFinds

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