Radiation Blast May Have Hit Earth In Middle Ages

A new report posits that the collision of two black holes or neutron stars may have produced a gamma ray burst that hit Earth in the 8th century, generating a variety of chemical isotopes that can be found in ancient tree rings and ice cores. What do you think?

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  “‘May have?’ Wow!”

  Silvio Mazzotti –
  Spindle Repairer

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  “I’ve always wondered where all these isotopes came from.”

  Penney Scott –
  Quill Cleaner

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  “Wow, tree rings just keep getting more and more interesting.”

  Don Gallardo –
  Auctioneer