300 Million Years Ago, Insects Ruled the Earth

Описание: Imagine a world where dragonflies were the size of eagles and centipedes grew longer than a human. This was not a horror movie; this was Earth 300 million years ago.

Why did nature allow these monsters to exist, and what invisible force eventually wiped them out? Today, we travel back to the Carboniferous period to uncover the secret history of the "Giant Insect Empire" and how the very air we breathe today once rewrote the rules of life.

In this deep-dive documentary, we explore:
🌿 The 35% oxygen "super-atmosphere" that acted as a biological forge.
🦟 The terrifying Meganeura and the massive Arthropleura (The 8-foot "Bulldozer").
💨 Why the physics of breathing eventually trapped these giants in an inescapable prison.
🦴 How the collapse of this empire paved the way for our own ancestors.

🎥 CHAPTERS:
00:00 Prologue: The Nightmare in the Coal
00:44 The Carboniferous: A Planet with 35% Oxygen
02:26 Biological Forge: Why Insects Became Monsters
04:48 The Sovereigns: Meganeura & The Giant Bulldozer
06:30 The Fatal Weakness: Why the Giants Collapsed
08:17 The Final Ledger: How Air Decides the Winner

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