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TIL a volcanic eruption in 1815 led to the development of Mormonism, Frankenstein, and the modern bicycle. Famines made Joseph Smith move, inspiring The Book of Mormon. Rains made Mary Shelley stay inside, inspiring Frankenstein. No feed for horses created the need for a self-propelled transport...

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