20th century Quote by Jacques Yves Cousteau

“Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the 20th century than in all of previous human history.” quote by Jacques Yves Cousteau — Download Open image

“Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the 20th century than in all of previous human history.”

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