Himalayas VS Olympus Mons - Maps and topographic profiles across the biggest volcano in our solar system using data from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter. Earth data is ETOPO. Both transects are about 1500 km long
Topographic profiles across the Alps (grey envelope) VS the Himalayas (red envelope). Mont Blanc, the highest point in the alps, is below the mean elevation of parts of the Tibetan Plateau
How is it possible that Lepanto was fought with galleys when Diu (60 years earlier was) was won using cannons fired from ships with sails
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