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The longest mountain range on Earth is underwater.

Why it is true

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the Pacific Ridge are part of a continuous system stretching over sixty-five thousand kilometres, far surpassing the Andes or the Himalayas.

Source: USGS

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