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EPISODE · Apr 22, 2025 · 16 MIN

A Volcano Buried the World’s Largest Pyramid?!

from Wildly Curious · host Katy Reiss & Laura Fawks Lapole

Send us Fan MailIn the first Volcano Minisode of our season break, Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole uncover one of the wildest stories you've probably never heard: how an active volcano in Mexico accidentally buried—and preserved—the world’s largest pyramid. Yes, really.🌋 What is Popocatépetl, and why is it still puffing smoke? 🏛 How did the Great Pyramid of Cholula disappear beneath volcanic ash? 📜 What ancient secrets were hiding under a grassy hill with a church on top? 🔥 And how can something as destructive as a volcano also protect history?From drinking murals and five miles of hidden tunnels to short-stocky "unit pyramids" (you’ll get it), this minisode has all the chaos, science, and sarcasm you’ve come to expect.👉 This is episode 1 of 6 in our Volcano Minisodes series—bite-sized, bizarre, and bursting with molten-hot science facts. Support the show🎉 Support us on Patreon to keep the episodes coming! 🪼🦤🧠 For more laughs, catch us on YouTube!Track a real wild animal. Support conservation. Feel slightly cooler than you did five seconds ago. Visit www.myfahlo.com to get 20% off tracking bracelets with code WildlyKaty.

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Send us Fan Mail In the first Volcano Minisode of our season break, Katy Reiss and Laura Fawks Lapole uncover one of the wildest stories you've probably never heard: how an active volcano in Mexico accidentally buried—and preserved—the world’s largest pyramid. Yes, really. 🌋 What is Popocatépetl, and why is it still puffing smoke? 🏛 How did the Great Pyramid of Cholula disappear beneath volcanic ash? 📜 What ancient secrets were hiding under a grassy hill with a church on top?&nbsp...

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