The Flannelcasters talk about how the early Earth was so warm while the early sun was colder than today, tsunamis in Israel and Alaska, and early humans controlling fire.
Links:
Chance played a role in determining whether Earth stayed habitable
Croatia Earthquake Video
Evidence for a massive paleo-tsunami at ancient Tel Dor, Israel
1958 Lituya Bay, Alaska earthquake and megatsunami
When Did Archaic Humans Control Fire?