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Ancient tablets, burned cities, and a possible asteroid trail suggest the Bible’s most famous disasters may have roots in real cosmic events. In this condensed recap of The Why Files with host Andrew Gentile, the episode’s long-form investigation is trimmed from roughly an hour into a quick listen in minutes. You’ll hear how the Nineveh Planisphere, the Köfels rockslide, Tall el-Hammam, and the Nebra Sky Disc all feed into theories about ancient airbursts, meteor impacts, and the Taurid stream. Along the way, the summary explores the Epic of Gilgamesh, Sodom and Gomorrah, shocked minerals, melted pottery, and why some scientists think humans have been recording asteroid warnings for millennia. A fascinating mix of space exploration, astrophysics, science and philosophy, and current events—listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.