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Can the Guessarium name the The Tunguska event?
Think of The Tunguska event and answer yes or no. The Guessarium closes in, usually in under fifteen questions. On 30 June 1908, a massive explosion flattened roughly 2,000 square kilometers of forest near the Tunguska River in Siberia, likely caused by an airburst from a meteoroid or small comet fragment. You'll see play statistics here once real games have been recorded.
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What happened at the The Tunguska event
The Tunguska event occurred early on 30 June 1908 in a remote, sparsely populated region of Siberia, Russia. An object entering Earth's atmosphere, estimated to be a stony asteroid or comet fragment around 50-60 meters wide, exploded several kilometers above the ground, releasing energy equivalent to many megatons of TNT. The blast flattened an estimated 80 million trees over roughly 2,000 square kilometers and was felt hundreds of kilometers away, though it caused few known human casualties due to the area's isolation. Scientific expeditions did not reach the site until 1927. The event remains the largest impact-related explosion in recorded history and is studied as a model for potential future asteroid threats.
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When did The Tunguska event happen?
The Tunguska event is dated to 1908.
What was The Tunguska event?
The Tunguska event occurred early on 30 June 1908 in a remote, sparsely populated region of Siberia, Russia. An object entering Earth's atmosphere, estimated to be a stony asteroid or comet fragment around 50-60 meters wide, exploded several kilometers above the ground, releasing energy equivalent to many megatons of TNT. The blast flattened an estimated 80 million trees over roughly 2,000 square kilometers and was felt hundreds of kilometers away, though it caused few known human casualties due to the area's isolation. Scientific expeditions did not reach the site until 1927. The event remains the largest impact-related explosion in recorded history and is studied as a model for potential future asteroid threats.
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