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Origin and springs of the Himalayan mountains

Due to the displacement of tectonic plates, several geological seams were created at the same time when unfolding. The friction of the rock layers generates so much heat that the heated water deep down is pushed up to the surface. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Fascination Earth/C. Götz-Sobel/O. Rötz/M. Zimme

Could Mount Everest Be Destroyed?

Ever since Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay scaled the great mountain in 1953, Mount Everest has been the great white whale of mountaineering. Its beauty eclipsed only by its danger, it would be a terribly pity if it no longer existed. Certain conditions are casting some doubt on the future of

What Would Happen If You Never Stopped Growing?

Humans grow to reach a certain height but then just stop growing. Why is this? Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/LifeNoggin Follow Life Noggin! Facebook: https://facebook.com/LifeNoggin/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/lifenoggin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lifenoggin Official

The formation of the Alps

The Alps are Central Europe's highest mountains, towering as high as 4800 meters. Today, mainly the harsh weather shapes the Alps. But the forces that formed these mountains came from within the Earth. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Bilderfest/Florian Breier, Christian Stiefenhofer/Michi Kern/Klaus Wache/Tob