This Volcano Formed In 24 Hours and Wrecked Lives

What would you do if a volcano appeared in your backyard?

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Standing just ten miles from the town of Uruapan stands a rather unremarkable sight. It is a cinder cone volcano standing just 200 meters above the surrounding landscape. In a region known for volcanism, such sights are commonplace. To the untrained eye, Parícutin looks like dozens of…