Scientists uncover lost island | ABC News

The mythical story about the lost island of Teonimenu has been told for generations in central Solomon Islands. Scientists now believe this oral history is actually a credible record of a sudden, catastrophic event which caused the island to disappear several hundred years ago. They believe they’ve pinpointed the exact location of Teonimenu and what likely caused it to sink into the ocean forever. #shorts

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