Is Mount Vesuvius Active?
Mount Vesuvius—the drama queen of volcanoes. You know, the one that buried Pompeii and Herculaneum like some overzealous party planner who didn’t get the memo about moderation.
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Mount Vesuvius—the drama queen of volcanoes. You know, the one that buried Pompeii and Herculaneum like some overzealous party planner who didn’t get the memo about moderation.
Pompei(i). It’s one of those tricky words that seem to mess with your brain the moment you try to say it aloud. Is it Pompei? Pompeii?
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