They carefully differentiate between the Tambora explosion in the 1800s and earlier explosions by use of the word "history".
Ok, chill. Don't start the "looking over the glasses" thing at me.
I had always heard / read that Krakatoa was the biggest.
Perhaps I heard wrong, not paying full attention, etc.
But it was my understanding that they were saying "recorded history".
I am probably wrong - for the first time in my life. :)
But I will watch the show again - with record on.
And I have your screen name. :)
If I had my life to do over again, I'd be the person you see with the backdrop of a 1,000 ft curtain of fire.
LVM