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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Mindhunter7 on 2024-06-24 01:29:33+00:00.

Original Title: TIL, when the asteroid that caused the Cretaceous-Paleogene Mass Extinction Event hit earth, the force was so high, that some rocks/material was ejected into space, leaving our atmosphere, while some burned upon re-entry.