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[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 44 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Sharks are older than trees.

But are younger than the mountains.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 15 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Ehhhh they're younger than some mountains though. There are ranges that are over a billion years old, but the Himalayas are "only" some 40-70 million years old, depending on when you start counting (40-50 if you actually start from being mountains, 70 if you start from "ground moves up")

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

They're mountains when it's impressive that I can throw a football over them.

[–] Buttermilk@lemmy.ml 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 11 points 10 months ago

The geologic processes that led to the formation of the Appalachian Mountains started 1.1 billion years ago.

There's no shark without Mountain Mama

[–] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Why did I read this to the tune of colors of the wind…

[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Sharks are older than the grinning bobcat

[–] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

But are they older than why he grins?

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago