Mind-blowing Facts That Literally Nobody Has Heard Before

Krakato-AAAAA!!!!

The sound of the Krakatoa eruption in 1883 was so loud that it ruptured the eardrums of people that were living just 40 miles away. The sound traveled around the world four times. People that were more than 3000 miles away from the eruption heard it clearly.

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