The 1755 earthquake of Lisbon had such a profound effect on the world that we are still feeling its impact today. As well as devastating one of the most important cities of the 18th century ...

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Last summer, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC) dropped sobering news for Spanish coastal ...