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Anatomy of a Landslide. By Kate Wong. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Sign Up for Our Free Daily Newsletter. Enter your email.

In 1806, the Swiss village of Goldau was destroyed by a large landslide. It was the first mass wasting documented in great details and studied by early geologists.