Sunday, October 3, 2010

TRIVIA BITS … VOLCANOES

 

TRIVIA BITS …

VOLCANOES

mount-etna-

The word “Volcano” comes from Vulcan, the Roman God of Fire. Romans believed that Mt Etna on the east coast of Sicily was Vulcan’s forge.

At more than 2 miles (3kms) high, it is Europe’s largest active volcano and one of the most active in the world being in a state of almost continual eruption.

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