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Do Unicorns Exist?

Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

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Examining Pliny the Younger's Description of a Mushroom Cloud

This chapter explores how mushroom clouds can be created by volcanic eruptions, as seen through Pliny the Younger's account of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. It delves into the physics of how mushroom clouds form, detailing the process of hot gases rising, spreading outward, and creating the characteristic shape.

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