What would happen if the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu smashed into Earth in 2182?

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Scientists simulated what would happen if a medium-size asteroid were to strike Earth. One of those space rocks, asteroid Bennu, has a 1-in-2,700 chance of hitting Earth in the year 2182.

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[Joshua Zev Levin]

One correction:

A temperature of 39°F is equivalent to 4°C. A temperature difference of 39°F is equivalent to a difference of 5/9 x 39 = ~21.7°C.