Top 10 Events That Could Wipe Out Humanity
0Humans are a fairly resilient species. We’ve survived for over 200,000 years and had to overcome famines, drought, disease, climate change, and natural disasters. However, it does beg the question: is there a single event that could wipe out humanity? Or at least decimate our numbers to the point where we can’t bounce back? The short answer is… of course. There are several. These are 10 ways it could happen.
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