[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Mario Nawfal [@MarioNawfal](/creator/twitter/MarioNawfal) on x 2.3M followers Created: 2025-07-16 08:40:00 UTC 🇺🇸GRAND CANYON? TRY GRAND IMPACT - METEOR MAYHEM MAY HAVE CARVED IT Forget slow erosion - a new study claims Arizona’s most iconic canyon might have started with a cosmic sucker punch. Researchers now think the same 56,000-year-old meteor that left a giant hole in the desert also kicked off landslides that dammed the Colorado River and created a massive paleolake. That ancient lake? It burst, caused insane floods, and helped rip open the Grand Canyon - explaining why driftwood ended up XXX feet above the river like nature’s version of "WTF?" Turns out Mother Nature’s masterpiece may have started with a meteor’s mic drop. Source: Daily Mail  XXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [arizona](/topic/arizona) [grand canyon](/topic/grand-canyon) [Post Link](https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1945403027768095074)
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Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal on x 2.3M followers
Created: 2025-07-16 08:40:00 UTC
🇺🇸GRAND CANYON? TRY GRAND IMPACT - METEOR MAYHEM MAY HAVE CARVED IT
Forget slow erosion - a new study claims Arizona’s most iconic canyon might have started with a cosmic sucker punch.
Researchers now think the same 56,000-year-old meteor that left a giant hole in the desert also kicked off landslides that dammed the Colorado River and created a massive paleolake.
That ancient lake? It burst, caused insane floods, and helped rip open the Grand Canyon - explaining why driftwood ended up XXX feet above the river like nature’s version of "WTF?"
Turns out Mother Nature’s masterpiece may have started with a meteor’s mic drop.
Source: Daily Mail
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Related Topics arizona grand canyon
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