December 15, 2023
Contrary to popular belief, sounds like yelling, yodeling, and snowmobile motors cannot cause an avalanche. However, a sonic boom could start one.
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The Great Molasses Flood and 6 Other Strange Disasters
History abounds with descriptions of deadly earthquakes, storms, plane crashes, and other terrible occurrences. History also provides stories of truly strange things. Sometimes truly absurd and astounding things just happen, and other times mundane natural forces combine with misfortune to produce
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