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January 26, 1700, a #tsunami hit Japan without warnings. Only 3 centuries later geologists discovered the story behind this "Orphan Tsunami", in part by listening to the story of "Thunderbird 🦅 & Whale 🐋" by the tribes living along the Cascade Range 🌋 https://t.co/0lp8eftOXT
January 10, 1794, died #OTD: German naturalist & explorer Johann Georg Adam Forster. He made first observations on tropical corals & atolls during his voyage with J. Cook around the world. His writings inspired Alexander von Humboldt & Charles #Darwin https://t.co/prmX5v7mNP