Recognizing These Natural Disaster Warning Signs Will Save Your Life

Animals will mass-enter human spaces quickly if their habitats are destroyed, and they generally wreak havoc on the belongings of underprepared people. If you see a stampede of deer coming from one singular place, lock your doors. 

Steaming Lakes

Unlike geyser pools, steaming lakes present an even more devastating threat for those who choose to mess with them. If you’re close to a volcano, or any active volcanic surface for that matter, chances are all the surrounding groundwater will intermittently bubble and swell, releasing steam. This is the precursor to an event called a “limnic eruption,” which is when a body of water surrounding a volcano literally explodes due to a buildup of carbon dioxide under the surface. 

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The More You Know

  • Earth is 4.54 billion years old.
  • One in four Americans thinks that the Sun revolves around the Earth.
  • The Catholic Church considers the Theory of Evolution to be "virtually certain", and believes that intelligent design "isn't science even though it pretends to be."
  • Enzo Ferrari told a man "you may be able to drive a tractor but you will never be able to handle a Ferrari properly." The man was so angry that he vowed to create the perfect car. His name was Ferruccio Lamborghini.
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