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TIL Young Earth Creationism is a belief that the Earth and all its lifeforms were created around 6,000 to 10,000 years ago. It is a literal interpretation of the Book of Genesis. Some claim Dinosaurs and humans lived at the same time. Others claim Dinosaurs never existed at all.

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