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TIL that the planet's average temperature compared to today was just 6°C (11°F) lower, during the last ice age, and 4°C (7°F) higher, during the age of the dinosaurs. "In climate terms, a change of just a few degrees is a big deal." (Bill Gates, 2021)

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