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The awesome, brutal power of the Krakatoa eruption, which had the explosive force of a 200-megatonne bomb, killed more than 36,000 people and cooled the entire Earth by an average of 0.6\xb0C.\n\nCuriously, Krakatoa is not the most powerful volcanic eruption in history, but it is perhaps the most famous because it became one of the first global catastrophes, due in large part to the newly installed worldwide telegraphic network that allowed newspapers to broadcast news of the eruption all over the globe.\n\nIn this episode, The Retrospectors discuss how Krakatoa\u2019s eruption may have inspired Edvard Munch\u2019s The Scream; reveal why, instead of fleeing, locals held festivals when the volcano began to smoke; and explain why, if you are ever find yourself captaining a large ship during a tsunami, you may want to consider sailing towards the wave rather than away from it\u2026\n\nFurther Reading:\n\u2018Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded\u2019 (Penguin, 2004): https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Krakatoa/Qmz4HFv-IeoC?hl=en&gbpv=0 \n\u2018Krakatoa is still active, and we are not ready for the tsunamis another eruption would generate\u2019 (The Conversation, 2020): https://theconversation.com/krakatoa-is-still-active-and-we-are-not-ready-for-the-tsunamis-another-eruption-would-generate-147250 \n\u2018Krakatoa: The Volcanic Eruption That Shook The World\u2019 (Our World, 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrFm3HtL8_M \n\nThanks so much for supporting the show! We massively appreciate it.\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill. Edit producer: \nOllie Peart\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2024. \n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices