The US Is Hiding a Geographic Nightmare Nobody Talks About
By BRIGHT SIDE
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Oregon looks like two completely different planets stuck together. On one side, lush green rainforests fed by endless ocean storms. On the other, a dry, alien wasteland that looks more like Mars than America. Drive just a few hours east, and the green vanishes. The reason? A massive tectonic collision deep underwater is shoving the ocean floor under the continent, pushing up explosive volcanoes. They block all the moisture, turning one half of the state into a desert. But that's not even the wildest part. Underneath that desert lies an ancient sea of frozen magma - the remains of one of the most violent volcanic events in Earth's history. Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl
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