A big bang
Geologists have uncovered the remains of one of the biggest volcanic eruptions ever. Some 21 million years ago, a volcano blew its top in southern Java with as much violence as the Toba supereruption of 74,000 years ago — until now, the gold standard by which big eruptions have been measured.
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