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Who was the mysterious 'Man in The Iron Mask'? 3

Who was the mysterious ‘Man in The Iron Mask’?

The legend of the Man in The Iron Mask goes something like this: Until his death in 1703, a prisoner was held for over three decades across France, including at the Bastille, all while wearing an iron mask, concealing his identity.
The bizarre explosion of Lake Nyos 10

The bizarre explosion of Lake Nyos

These particular lakes in West Africa paint a disturbingly odd picture: they are prone to sudden, deadly explosions that instantly kill people, animals, and plants for kilometers around.

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