‘All That’s Interesting’: Cool Facts To Spark Your Curiosity

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The 1883 eruption of Indonesia’s Krakatoa volcano was so gargantuan that it’s almost impossible to comprehend. The loudest sound in recorded history, it ruptured the eardrums of people more than 40 miles from the epicenter, created a sound wave that circled the globe seven times and could be heard all the way in New York City — more than 10,000 miles away.⁠ ⁠ ⁠
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And even those around the world who didn’t hear the blast still reported seeing the sun turn purple, the moon turn blue, and the sky turn red. In fact, the sky grew so red as far away as Connecticut that one local fire department was dispatched to put out what they were sure was a blaze burning somewhere right in town.⁠ ⁠From calamity to heroism to the just plain bizarre, these lesser-known history facts will take you inside the most interesting moments from humanity’s past