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Contrary to popular belief, oil does not come from dinosaurs. Oil is formed by algae that sinks to the bottom of the ocean and is then buried. Many oil deposits in the world predate the dinosaurs. Additionally, dinosaurs walked the earth for about 160 million years, which is more than enough time for algae to be buried and converted into oil.

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