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So can you surf a tsunami? Maybe. Should you? Definitely not. Watch the full breakdown in our video here: (🧵 10/10) #WhatIf.

Maybe big wave legend Laird Hamilton could give it a try. But even he might decide to sit this one out. This is a whole different beast. (🧵 9/10).

Eventually, you’ll lose your board and your strength. Even the best surfers wouldn’t survive this. There’s no way to ride it out clean. (🧵 8/10).

You think that’s it? Not even close. Tsunamis come in waves, not just one. And they can keep hitting for over an hour. (🧵 7/10).

When the wave hits land, it could throw you into a building, a bus, or hundreds of meters inland. Then the water drags everything back out to sea. Now you’re in the water with debris, cars, and parts of buildings. (🧵 6/10).

At this point, you’re not really surfing. You’re holding on for dear life. And you’re about to be launched straight into chaos. (🧵 5/10).

Tsunamis don’t curl or crash like regular waves. They just keep rising and rushing forward. There’s no clean wall to ride. Your board has nothing to grip. (🧵 4/10).

You’ll need a jet ski to even catch the wave, and a friend crazy enough to tow you in. Once you’re up there, it hits you. This is not a normal wave. (🧵 3/10).

This wave could wipe out entire cities and kill tens of thousands of people. It can travel at 800 kilometers per hour. But sure, let’s grab a board and see what happens. (🧵 2/10).

What If You Tried to Surf a Tsunami? 🌊🏄‍♂️.You see something rising in the distance. At first, it looks like a regular wave. But then you realize it’s massive. And instead of running, you’re going to surf it. Here’s what would happen 👇 (🧵 1/10).

Earth didn’t “bounce back.” It transformed. The age of dinosaurs ended in fire and ice, making way for the rise of mammals and eventually, us. Want to see how it all unfolded? Watch the full story here 👉 (🧵 10/10).

When the dust cleared, Earth wasn’t the same. A few small mammals had survived. Ferns returned. Then birds. Then an explosion of life, without the dinosaurs. (🧵 9/10).

The mighty T. rex didn’t die instantly. It was starving. It froze. It watched its world end, slowly. (🧵 8/10).

With sunlight blocked, plants died. Photosynthesis stopped. The food chain collapsed. Acid rain made oceans unlivable. 75% of life on Earth vanished. (🧵 7/10).

Some dinosaurs survived the initial blast. But they couldn’t escape what came next: a long, brutal winter. (🧵 6/10).

The oceans rose fast. A tsunami over 10 m high swept across the globe, 30,000x more powerful than anything we’ve ever seen. Coastlines were erased. (🧵 5/10).

Debris launched into the sky, igniting global firestorms. Minutes later, molten glass rained back down. Acid rain followed. The skies darkened. (🧵 4/10).

Then, impact. It struck near modern-day Mexico, sending shockwaves through the Earth. Everything nearby was instantly vaporized. And that was just the beginning. (🧵 3/10).

The asteroid was 10 km wide, moving up to 30 km/s. That’s fast enough to cross the U.S. in 2 minutes. As it hit the atmosphere, it turned white-hot, hotter than the surface of the Sun. (🧵 2/10).

What If You Were Alive When the Dinosaurs Died? 🦖☄️.66 million years ago, a mountain-sized asteroid was screaming toward Earth. You’re standing there, looking up. You think, “What’s the worst that could happen?” Let’s find out. 👇 (🧵 1/10).