Meteor Strike and Tsunami Uncovered in North Carolina’s Ancient Hills

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A hidden hillside in North Carolina just revealed a jaw-dropping secret — direct evidence of a meteor strike and a powerful tsunami that hit over 34 million years ago. Geologists uncovered four distinct layers in Moore County, stacked like a timeline of disaster. From rare iridium fallout and sky-formed pellets to a tsunami-driven slurry of ancient soil and sea debris, this discovery rewrites what we know about Earth’s violent past.  Linked to the massive Chesapeake Bay impact crater — the largest in the U.S. — the newly named Mount Helicon Formation offers one of the clearest records of an extraterrestrial event changing the landscape in seconds.  Watch as we break down this incredible find and show how a quiet Sandhills slope became a cosmic crime scene. WooGlobe Ref : WGA570916 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00What if I told you a hidden hillside in North Carolina holds proof of a meteor strike and a tsunami?

00:06In the sandhills of Moore County, geologists just uncovered a one-yard-thick sequence of layers that tell a jaw-dropping story.

00:13They named it the Mount Helicon Formation, and it's direct evidence of an extraterrestrial impact over 34 million years ago.

00:21Four layers stacked like a timeline.

00:23The first is rich in iridium, a rare element found in meteorites.

00:27The second holds tiny pellets formed in the sky, from ash clumping midair during the impact.

00:32Then comes a brescia, a jumbled mess of seafloor, petrified wood, and ripped-up soil.

00:38The fourth layer? Laid down by a massive tsunami that surged inland right after the blast.

00:43This impact likely came from the Chesapeake Bay Crater, the biggest known in the U.S.

00:48This quiet slope just became one of the clearest windows into the day.

00:52A space rock slammed into Earth and sent waves crashing through ancient Carolina.

00:57And now, we can finally read the story it left behind.

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01:06It is the first impression we had and he's Pirates.

01:08And now,

01:18we raised some animals back into the city,

01:21and I chose repetitively

01:24to the mind of everything you falta in your way.

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