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A Sodom and Gomorrah Story Shows Scientific Facts Aren’t Settled by Public Opinion


Claims that an asteroid or comet airburst destroyed the biblical Sodom captured the public’s imagination. Its retraction shows that scientific conclusions aren’t decided by majority rule in the public square

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