Were the dinosaurs incinerated in a matter of hours? The meteorite created a layer of dust that turned the planet into a grill

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• – • Scientists suggest a meteorite impact may have incinerated dinosaurs in a matter of hours.
• – • Heat from fires trapped in the atmosphere could have killed most terrestrial life instantly.
• – • The event occurred 66 million years ago, marking the end of the Cretaceous period.