Non-Newtonian fluids like oobleck behave as solids under pressure and liquids at rest — you can walk on them.

The 1906 San Francisco earthquake caused widespread fires across the city.

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In 1909, Robert Millikan measured the charge of the electron in the oil-drop experiment.

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Wildfires can create their own weather systems.

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In 1865, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia affected global weather patterns.

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Saturn could float in water because its density is low.

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The Earth's magnetic field protects against solar radiation.

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In 1958, a nuclear bomb was accidentally lost off the coast of Georgia.

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The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo affected global temperatures.

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