Earth Is Weird

The Underground Titan That Burns a Hole Through North America Every 600,000 Years

The Yellowstone hotspot is a stationary column of superheated rock that has been systematically burning holes through the North American continent for over 16 million years. This underground blowtorch has created a 400-mile trail of volcanic destruction across three states and produces supervolcanic eruptions powerful enough to reshape entire regions.

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