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Chixulub on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico is famous for being near the epicentre of a meteorite impact that caused the final extinction of many animals (most famously all non avian dinosaurs) at the end of the Cretaceous Period 65.5 million years ago.

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How do you pronounce chicxulub?

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