VIDEO OF THE DAY - What If?

It's the end of the world as we know it. According to Discovery anyway...

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5 September 2008 12:00 GMT / By Ian Hughes

What if?

A question that most people will ask themselves quite regularly.

The Discovery Channel asked: "what if the Earth was hit by a 500km diameter meteor?"

The results are sobering, terrifying and strangely beautiful.

The Pink Floyd soundtrack is the final flourish that makes this "what if" scenario so strangely compelling.



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