The Supermountains That Dwarfed The Himalayas

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The Himalayas are by far the largest and tallest mountain range on Earth. Right now, anyway. As Earth’s continents have slammed into each other for billions of years, they have created supermountain ranges that put the Himalayas to shame. But were they taller? I look into in today’s video.

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The Himalayas are by far the largest and tallest mountain range on Earth. Right now, anyway. As Earth’s continents have slammed into each other for billions of years, they have created supermountain ranges that put the Himalayas to shame. But were they taller? I look into in today’s video.Want to support the channel? Here's how:

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
2:07 - Tangent Cam
2:49 - About Everest and Himalayas
4:58 - Supermountain Ranges
11:34 - Earth’s Tectonic Limit
13:19 - Olympus Mons & Rheasilvia
16:30 - The Oldest and Newest Places on Earth
17:48 - Sponsor - Nebula