Prior to European contact, the Indigenous peoples of North America had numerous advanced civilizations. The Europeans brought diseases which destroyed much of the Native culture and killed up to 90% of the Native population.
Around a distant star, two planets similar to Earth collided and were destroyed, astronomers said today.
The somewhat speculative scenario is based on the leftovers: a ring of debris around the star that includes a million times more dust than now circles our sun.
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After a sharp skirmish Bacon recaptured the capital (Berkeley again took flight) but, fearing that he could not hold it against attack, set fire to the town. Bacon now controlled the colony, but he died suddenly (Oct., 1676), and without his leadership the rebellion collapsed