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A Massive Volcano Nearly Destroyed Humanity — And We Survived!

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ScienceDaily
A Massive Volcano Nearly Destroyed Humanity — And We Survived!

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Seventy-four thousand years ago, a supervolcano [a volcano so powerful it changes the whole planet] called Toba exploded so hard it made the Earth dark and freezing cold for years. Scientists thought humans would die out, but archaeologists [people who study ancient history] found amazing evidence that early humans were super tough — they invented new tools, found new ways to survive, and kept going! Our ancestors proved that humans are way more resilient [able to bounce back from hard times] than anyone expected.
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