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Claim Text: Archaeologists estimate that 15-20% of Pompeii's population died in the eruption, mostly from thermal shock as a giant cloud of gases and ash covered the city.
Simplified Text: Archaeologists estimate 15-20% of Pompeii's population died in the eruption mostly from thermal shock
Confidence Score: 0.900
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "time": "79 AD", "event": "Eruption of Mount Vesuvius", "person": "Archaeologists", "location": "Pompeii" }
Subject Tags: Demographics History
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Created: August 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM (1 year ago)
Last Updated: August 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM (1 year ago)

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