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Podcast: Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
Episode: Medieval Monks Were Volcano Trackers Without Even Knowing It
Description: In the 12th and 13th Centuries, monks were tracking the looks of the moon, including lunar eclipses. Modern-day researchers took another look to see if some of those eclipses were actually volcanic eruptions. Plus: for Butter Day, a visit to the Butter Museum in Cork, Ireland.
Medieval monks accidentally recorded some of history’s biggest volcanic eruptions (University of Cambridge)
Cork Butter Museum
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