610610 external_news 1535643547 1535658225 School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences' Jennifer Glass doesn't care for Boring Billion, the term often used to describe an early period in Earth's history. "Earth was a dynamic place during this period," Glass says. Mainly because it was dominated by nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, which could explain why the oceans didn't freeze over.

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