Scientists have discovered that a massive meteorite, known as S2, struck Earth around 3 billion years ago, causing a tsunami bigger than any in human history and boiling the oceans. The impact was so violent that it created a 500km crater, ejected rocks at incredible speeds, and generated massive amounts of heat that evaporated tens of meters of water. Despite the destruction, early life on Earth thrived after the impact, with simple organisms blooming and thriving due to the abundance of nutrients like phosphorus and iron.

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