Earthquakes
There is something intrinsically frightening about earthquakes. I remember watching the 1936 movie San Francisco, starring Clark Gable, Jeanette MacDonald and Spencer Tracy.
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San Jose Earthquakes’ Ronnie O’Brien and Toronto FC’s Jimmy Brennan, right, battle for the ball during their MLS soccer game in Toronto, Saturday, July 19, 2008.
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