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The Tova volcano and the lake at its foot. Illustration: depositphotos.com

74 years ago: One of the largest volcanoes on Earth erupted. How did humans survive?

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The eruption of the volcano in Iceland, April 15, 2010, as captured by the MODIS instrument on NASA's TERRA satellite. Photo by NASA

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