Pat gets a no-prize buried in ash for bringing us news of the discovery of an entire village buried in volcanic ash:

The remains of a village and its inhabitants, destroyed by a volcano nearly 200 years ago, have been uncovered under 10 feet of volcanic ash on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa.
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Radar images from below the surface at the site indicate that an entire village, including a central palace, is there...

Well, one can at least hope it was quick.