02/11/2025
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Why Insects Were GIANTS (The Age Before Dinosaurs)
The Age of Dinosaurs often steals the show, but 300 million years ago, a different set of giants ruled the planet: Insects the size of cars and birds. Welcome to the Carboniferous Period, where 35% oxygen turned dragonflies into winged predators and millipedes into armored bulldozers. This documentary explores the incredible scientific reasons why insects were giants, who these colossal bugs were (Meganeura, Arthropleura, Pulmonoscorpius), and the atmospheric collapse that shrank them forever. Find out how high oxygen levels created the perfect storm for prehistoric life and why the emergence of early reptiles and birds finally ended the reign of the colossal arthropods.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Hook: A World of Giant Bugs
0:14 - Intro: The True Age of Giants
1:20 - Section 1: The Oxygen Supercharger (Why They Grew So Huge)
4:22 - Section 2: Meet the Heavyweights (Meganeura, Arthropleura, Pulmonoscorpius)
8:31 - Section 3: The Fall Begins (Climate Change & Oxygen Drop)
10:52 - Section 4: A New Sky Order (The Rise of Birds)
13:44 - Section 5: Legacy in Stone (The Science of Size Limits)
15:52 - Conclusion: The End of the Empire
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