A giant tsunami may have wiped out Stone Age populations in Britain 8,200 years ago, and scientists say a similar natural disaster could hit the islands again

A giant tsunami may have wiped out Stone Age populations in Britain 8,200 years ago, and scientists say a similar natural disaster could hit the islands again

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A landslide near Norway caused a tsunami over 8,000 years ago that created giant waves in the North Sea and beyond. Rainer Lesniewski/iStock via Getty Images Plus Tsunamis rarely hit Britain, but one did 8,200 years ago. Researchers wanted to know how the massive waves might have affected Stone…

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