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History

Pompeii was buried in a single day 

When Vesuvius erupted in AD 79 it threw a 30 km column of ash into the sky, then collapsed into scorching surges that buried the city under metres of pumice within about 18 hours.

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Volcanoes

The loudest sound ever recorded

Krakatoa's 1883 eruption was heard 3,000 miles away and ruptured eardrums 40 miles out. The shockwave circled the planet seven times.

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Nature

Lava meeting the sea makes glass shards

Seawater flashes to steam and shatters the molten rock into tiny fragments. The plume carries hydrochloric acid and fine glass — beautiful from a distance, dangerous up close.

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