Olympus Mons is a shield volcano built by long-lived hotspot eruptions.
Claim:
Olympus Mons formed several billion years ago after two of Mars' largest tectonic plates collided.
TOTAL BS
Topic
Olympus Mons
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No Olympus Mons eruptions have been recorded in the last century.
Claim:
Over the last century, scientists have recorded five eruptions of Olympus Mons with a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 8.
TOTAL BS
Olympus Mons likely began forming around 3.5–3.7 billion years ago.
Claim:
Olympus Mons on Mars is thought to have formed about 3.5 billion years ago.
HARDLY BS
Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the Solar System.
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Olympus Mons on Mars is the largest volcano in the Solar System.
NOT BS