The earliest fish hooks were probably carved out of wood more than 30, 000 years ago by Cro-Magnon man.

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But during the alignment this summer, they will pass within 34.7 million miles (55.8 million kilometers), thought to be the closest encounter since Cro-Magnon man ruled the Earth.

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