For the past decade, the internet has been swirling with rumors and anecdotes linking routine vaccinations with devastating illnesses, especially autism. Some have even claimed that routine vaccinations are responsible for HIV. Smallpox Vaccine (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The National Committee on Quality Assurance – a nonprofit that tracks the quality of health care – has reported that the number of children being properly immunized while on private healthcare plans declined by 3.

At one time, volcanic eruptions were thought to be a punishment from the Gods. Nowadays, we know volcanic eruptions are a result of glowing hot magma being forced up from the mantle through vents in the earth’s crust. Of course, that doesn’t make their explosive effects any less devastating. Here is a list of volcanoes most likely to erupt and wreak tragedy on surrounding communities and the environment at large: