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Friday Afternoon Diversion: Holy Toledos

By Kevin Robinson in Arts & Entertainment on Sep 12, 2014 8:10PM

Here's a video shot by a person on a boat off the coast in Papa New Guinea when Mount Tavurvur erupted late last month. Of note, in this video is the excellent demonstration of how light moves faster than sound— as evident by how long it takes for the viewer to hear the explosion after witnessing it.