A CN Tower-sized mega tsunami, and more…
from Quirks and Quarks
On the morning of August 10, 2025, a landslide in a fjord along the southern Alaskan coast triggered a mega tsunami. It generated the second highest wave ever recorded that reached up to 481 metres above sea level. A new study suggests that catastrophic events like this are more likely to occur as our climate warms and glaciers melt. PLUS: The hantavirus at the centre of the outbreak struck Argentina in 2018. What did we learn? Raccoons enjoy solving puzzles, just for the fun of it What animal parents and distant humans can teach us about caregiving From the archives: face to face with the man who killed Pluto Quirks Question: why do my car windows make a ‘wha wha wha’ sound?
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