29. False: Krakatoa is east of Java
For some motive, the one different factor individuals appear to have the ability to say about Krakatoa – apart from it was the positioning of probably the most violent volcanic occasions in historical past in 1883 – is that it’s “east of Java.” Nevertheless it’s not.
In truth, that geographic mistake comes from the title of a not-terribly-popular 1969 catastrophe film referred to as “Krakatoa, East of Java.”
However Krakatoa is definitely an island within the Sunda Strait WEST of Java. Nobody is aware of for certain why the title is so deceptive however guesses vary from liking the sound higher to easily not checking a map.
If you happen to go east from Java, you’ll be able to nonetheless get to Krakatoa – you simply must go across the entirety of the Earth first.
