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TIL that in 1783, the Laki volcano in Iceland erupted for 8 months. It caused a famine that killed 1/3rd of all Icelanders and changed global temperatures. The 1784 winter saw ice flows in the Gul... (en.wikipedia.org)
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Original Title: TIL that in 1783, the Laki volcano in Iceland erupted for 8 months. It caused a famine that killed 1/3rd of all Icelanders and changed global temperatures. The 1784 winter saw ice flows in the Gulf of Mexico and a frozen Mississippi river as far as New Orleans

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