@aeon_timelesshistory: THE THEORY THAT WAS MOCKED FOR DECADES They laughed at him, until science proved him right. In 1912, Alfred Wegener proposed Continental Drift—the idea that continents slowly move across Earth. He pointed to clues like matching coastlines, shared fossils, and similar rocks across oceans. But without proof of how it worked, experts dismissed him. Decades later, the discovery of Plate Tectonics confirmed his idea—showing that Earth’s surface is made of moving plates. What was once ridiculed became a cornerstone of modern science. Sometimes, the truth arrives long after the laughter fades. What idea do you think people are underestimating today? #History #Science #innovation #earthscience #geology

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