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The eruption of the Krakatoa volcano in eighteen eighty-three produced the loudest sound ever recorded.

Why it is true

The explosion was heard nearly five thousand kilometers away and the shockwave circled the globe multiple times. It is considered the loudest sound event in human history.

Source: Volcanology Institute

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