What If the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Never Separated?
Did you know London and Siberia share the exact same latitude? Discover how a single strip of jungle in Central America—Panama—shaped the climate of Europe and the course of world history.
In this video, we break down:
• How tectonic plates closed the oceanic gateway 3 million years ago, forming the Gulf Stream.
• Why Western Europe isn't buried under ice sheets.
• The disastrous Darien Scheme of 1698 and how Panama accidentally triggered the creation of the United Kingdom in 1707.
• What would happen if the Atlantic and Pacific reconnected today.
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