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TIL Nazaré Canyon in Portugal records the Biggest Waves in the World, as high as 100 feet due to an amplifying effect from its Gorge which is 10,000 feet deeper than the Grand Canyon.

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GAea5 TIL that In 1815, the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia caused "The Year Without a Summer." Global temperatures plummeted, leading to widespread crop failures and famine. The gloomy weather also inspired Mary Shelley to write Frankenstein while stuck indoors during the volcanic winter.
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