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Clarified spread of animals from Ararat
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Many Young Earth Creationists believe that the Flood occured serveral thousand years ago and created natural wonders of the world such as the Grand Canyon.  Most scientists believe that the Grand Canyon was formed over millions of years.
 
Many Young Earth Creationists believe that the Flood occured serveral thousand years ago and created natural wonders of the world such as the Grand Canyon.  Most scientists believe that the Grand Canyon was formed over millions of years.
After forty days and forty nights of rain, the Ark was adrift for 150 days until finally the waters subsided.<ref>''Genesis'' 7:24-8:1</ref>The Ark came to rest somewhere in the mountains of Ararat.<ref>''Genesis'' 8:4</ref> This is believed to be in modern Turkey.
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After forty days and forty nights of rain, the Ark was adrift for 150 days until finally the waters subsided.<ref>''Genesis'' 7:24-8:1</ref>The Ark came to rest somewhere in the mountains of Ararat.<ref>''Genesis'' 8:4</ref>
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It took another forty days until the waters decreased so that Noah was able to open the window and send forth a raven and a dove to see if the earth was dry enough to exit.<ref>''Genesis'' 8:14-16</ref>
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It took another forty days until the waters decreased so that Noah was able to open the window and send forth a raven and a dove to see if the earth was dry enough to exit.<ref>''Genesis'' 8:14-16</ref> It is unclear how the animals came to spread to Australia, North America, South America, and South East Asia, which at the time were separated from Ararat by ocean.
    
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