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The Pantheon has the Largest Concrete Dome Ever Built

The Pantheon in Rome, Italy, was completed by emperor Hadrian around 126 AD. The dome alone weighs 4,535 metric tons.

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Scientists demonstrate a lab-sized version of a volcanic eruption - the kind that in real life, could spell doomsday for Earth.WWW

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Super Volcanoes

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