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* [[Aluminum Christmas Trees]]: Just like Dante’s Peak, the film got a lot of flak for the portrayal of a volcano but those who study volcanoes admits there were some things correct that was shown.
** While having a volcano forming from tar pits is part on [[Artistic License Geology]], but there has been a reported case in Mexico where a volcano formation was witnessed by humans. In 1943, a farmer noticed something was wrong while he was working on his cornfield, which prompted his family to [[Screw This, I'm Outta Here| flee their home for their safety]]. When other residents in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Par%C3%ADcutin Parícutin] saw the same thing, they prompted got as many people as they could to safety and far from the disaster.
** When Heche’s character mentions Iceland, it was based on an actual case in 1973 when a firefighter dependent in Eldfell were able to save the town from a volcano, expect there was a harbor of water on their side since it supplied them with just enough sea water to put of the volcano.
* [[Cat Scare]]: Or more... a Rat scare. A couple rats spook two of the characters. But they press on deeper into the storm drain. Then they see the charred rats as the Thermal Camera goes nuts...
* [[Cassandra Truth]]
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