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The Volcano That Erupted for 40 Million Years Straight

The Volcano That Erupted for 40 Million Years Straight

When you think about the most extraordinary volcanoes on our planet, your mind probably jumps to dramatic eruptions like Mount Vesuvius or explosive supervolcanoes like Yellowstone. Yet there’s a tale of volcanic persistence that dwarfs any single dramatic eruption, one that involves not decades or centuries, but millions upon millions of years of continuous activity. ...