More than 2,000 years ago, New York City was hit by a massive tsunami. Now a controversial new theory says an asteroid may have caused it.
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Earth: Evidence Links Asteroid to NY Tsunami
More than 2,000 years ago, New York City was hit by a massive tsunami. Now a controversial new theory says an asteroid may have caused it.
Added: Nov 20, 2008
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