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The lake that released a deadly invisible cloud

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Lake Nyos looks perfectly peaceful, but in 1986 it suddenly released a massive invisible bubble of carbon dioxide from deep volcanic vents. The dense gas flowed down into the surrounding valleys, quietly extinguishing thousands of lives in their sleep. It is a terrifying reminder that even a beautiful body of water can harbor deeply catastrophic intentions.

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