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faxanaduu t1_jdf4ebm wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL of the Central Pangean Mountains - at its greatest elevation was comparable to the Himalayas. It's remnants include the Appalachians mountains in North America, Atlas range in Africa and the Caledonites in Europe. by wrxie
I disagree. They are beautiful. Have you been in them? NH, VT, NY, ME, NC, TN? They are absolutely a fine wine.
faxanaduu t1_ja4t8dw wrote
Reply to comment by Youpunyhumans in Today I Learned that the moon distances itself from the Earth by about 3,78 cm(1.49 inches) every year. by LucasOIntoxicado
I guess they use the same points on the surface measuring this between length of time? Seems necessary because of changes in elevation. It's so interesting to me that it's moving away from the earth. On the scale of billions of years the distance between them seems like it has changed quite s bit. Thanks for posting this tidbit, learned something new today.
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Reply to TIL That Toronto, the largest city in Canada, is not only south of London, Paris, and Berlin, but also south of Milan, Italy. by scorr204
Im in northern Vermont. Milan is north of me. Mind blown.
faxanaduu t1_jdmy34s wrote
Reply to comment by its_not_you_its_ye in TIL of the Central Pangean Mountains - at its greatest elevation was comparable to the Himalayas. It's remnants include the Appalachians mountains in North America, Atlas range in Africa and the Caledonites in Europe. by wrxie
Yup. Lived in CO for 5 years. The Rockies are special too for various reasons but I prefer the Appalachians for everything else besides skiing.