Noah's Flood - InspiringPhilosophy

Did the flood mentioned in the Bible (Genesis 6-8) actually happen? Was it just a fable that was stolen from Mesopotamian epics? Is there any evidence that can support the Biblical account?

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Sediment Cores from White Pond, South Carolina, contain a Platinum Anomaly, Pyrogenic Carbon Peak, and Coprophilous Spore Decline at 12.8 ka
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A recent bottleneck of Y chromosome diversity coincides with a global change in culture
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