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That asteroid that hit the earth 13,000 years ago was a killer, all right–it triggered an ice age that wiped out most of the large animals on Earth. Melted glass buried deep within the Earth at sites around the world confirms the theory that a comet or meteor was responsible.

In the June 12th edition of the Los Angeles Times, Thomas H. Maugh II writes: "The Younger Dryas event began about 12,900 years ago and lasted about 1,300 years.

"The period is named after the alpine-tundra wildflower, Dryas octopetala, which spread southward during the period. Average temperatures during the period dropped by as much as 20 degrees Fahrenheit in Europe, perhaps a little less in North America.
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It’s not a matter of the plants making a moral choice, it’s a result of too much rain. Scientists studying carnivorous plants in Swedish bogs found that the extra nitrogen deposited in the soil from rain reduced how many insects the plants trapped. Pollution from cars and power plants causes nitrogen-rich rain, so more reaches the ground in some areas.

In other words, predator plants may cut back on flies if they can access key nutrients elsewhere.

In BBC News, Matt Bardo quotes biologist Jonathan Millett as saying, "If there’s plenty of nitrogen available to their roots, they don’t eat as much. Basically, it’s like adding more fertilizer."
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