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| 1 September 2012 This graph illustrates what physicists call the 'timeline of the inflationary universe', starting with the big bang birth of the universe about 13.7 billion years ago. Earth was formed 4.6 billion years ago, after which came the first cells, fungi, land plants, insects and mammals—all of which are relatively recent compared to the age of the universe. |
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