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Explosive facts about volcanoes — the fiery vents that have shaped continents and cooled the planet.
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Santorini, Greece was formed by a volcanic eruption. Disaster turned postcard.
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There are more volcanoes in Indonesia than anywhere else in the world. Beautiful scenery with built-in suspense.
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The largest volcano in the solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars. When Mars does mountains, it doesn’t do subtle.
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Volcano lightning exists. Nature throwing a rave.
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Iceland is home to more than 130 active and inactive volcanoes. A scenic mix of fire, ice, and flight delays.
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Indonesia has more active volcanoes than any other country. Living there is basically a constant “hot under the collar” moment.
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Ring of Fire is a 40,000 km area in the Pacific Ocean where about 90% of world's earthquakes and 75% of volcanic eruptions occur. Earth’s most dramatic mood ring.
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Volcanoes exist because Earth has anger management issues.
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Volcano ash makes sunsets prettier because even disasters want good aesthetics.
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Volcanoes erupt when the Earth sees your search history. The planet has limits.
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The first volcano study ended with “it’s spicy rock.” Peer-reviewed and everything.
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