After the dinosaurs were wiped out by a massive meteor strike 65 million years ago, tiny mammals ruled the Earth.

在6千5百万年前恐龙因陨石撞击消失殆尽之际，体型小巧的哺乳动物统治了地球。

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However, today's meteor strike shows that it is not currently possible to pick up everything.

CNN: Meteor shows why it is crucial to keep an eye on the sky

The meteor strike happened on the same day that near-Earth asteroid 2012 DA14 will make a close flyby of Earth.

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However, the Washington Post has cited the European Space Agency as confirming that the meteor strike in Russia and 2012 DA14 are not related.

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