The 10 Worst Things About the Worst Decade Ever

The 10 Worst Things About the Worst Decade Ever
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Tsunami, December 2004
Amid the U.S.'s debacles, Mother Nature decided to shrug, and an earthquake off Sumatra sent enormous waves all across the Indian Ocean. Perhaps 200,000 people were killed in a matter of hours.

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