On a cosmic calendar, in which the history of the universe is compressed into 1 year, when did the dinosaurs become extinct?
A)in late November
B)in late September
C)in late December
D)in late August
E)in late October

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In the cosmic calendar metaphor, where the Big Bang occurs on January 1 and the present day is December 31 at midnight, the extinction of the dinosaurs, which happened about 65 million years ago, is placed in late December. This is because the vast majority of the universe's 13.8 billion-year history is compressed into the earlier months, making recent events like the extinction of the dinosaurs occur very close to the end of the year.

On a Cosmic Calendar, in Which the History of the Universe