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How farming helped cause two medieval tsunamis in an Italian lake—and why the danger has returned

On Jan. 3, 1117, a strong earthquake shook northern Italy. A manuscript of the 12th century, kept today in the Vatican Library, recorded what came next: "The lakes also rose so much that very few of those living in the villages nearby escaped this danger."

How farming helped cause two medieval tsunamis in an Italian lake—and why the danger has returned

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