stackyFACTSA historically violent 19th-century storm over rural Europe battered the landscape with jagged, absurdly massive hailstones. It casually smashed roofs, destroyed entire crops in minutes, and left confused peasants wondering if the heavens were actively trying to stone them to death.
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