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Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off' caused seismic activity
During a Taylor Swift concert, the song Shake It Off caused vibrations similar to those during an earthquake, as recorded on nearby seismometers. The 70,000 fans in the stadium triggered some of the strongest vibrations of the entire three-hour set, as shown in a graph published by The Economist.
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