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Who was the ancient god who imprisoned giants beneath the earth for causing earthquakes?
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∙ 13y ago
Zeus was the one who imprisoned the Titans in the pit of the Pacific Ocean somewhere.
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Can volcanoes cause earthquakes?
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What exactly the Japanese myth behind the tsunami about a catfish stuck underwater?
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Why do volcanoes and earthquakes occur on plate boundries?
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Is HAARP causing the earthquakes around the world?
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What does rock formation have to do with earthquakes?
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