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The beach at Herculaneum is believed to be where some 300 people died while waiting for boats to save them from the volcanic eruption in 79 AD. It's now open to the public for the first time.

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PlanetCarnival @planetcarnival.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 17:45 UTC

"One 2020 study suggests the heat from the eruption was so intense that it turned one victim's brain into glass" 😲

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Dan De Lench @oracle2024.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 16:29 UTC

Been fascinated by the event for decades and can't imagine what the souls went through!

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Pete @petertheaverage.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 16:09 UTC

What could go wrong

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