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Pompeii Supervolcano Could Mean Doomsday For Millions, And It’s Not The Only One

Aug 9th, 2012 | By
Pompeii Supervolcano Could Mean Doomsday For Millions, And It’s Not The Only One

The Huffington Post Aug. 7, 2012 A “supervolcano” might sound like something out of a sci-fi fantasy film, but one supervolcano lies hidden near Pompeii, Italy, where thousands were killed in 79 A.D., and it could potentially kill millions. “These areas can give rise to the only eruptions that can have global catastrophic effects comparable to major
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