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TODAY IS: Vesuvius Day in Italy, commemorating the day in AD 79 when Mount Vesuvius erupted, completely burying the city of Pompeii. For a goofy interpretation of the disaster, check out the 1959 Italian film THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII, starring Steve "Superman" Reeves as a gladiator during the doomed city's twilight. |
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