A volcano exploded resulting in global cooling. That triggered a Late Antique Little Ice Age. And that decimated harvests.
It was pretty bad.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | April 12, 2021 11:29 PM |
[quote] Across much of eastern Europe and throughout Asia, spring turned into summer and fall gave way to winter without a day of sunshine.
Ahh -- this explains that notorious Eastern European temperament.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | April 12, 2021 11:30 PM |
I watched this on YouTube fascinating.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | April 12, 2021 11:30 PM |
Awe, the pilgrums must not have known why it was so cloudy without CNN.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | April 12, 2021 11:54 PM |
which pilgrims?
by Anonymous | reply 6 | April 13, 2021 12:01 AM |
Hagia Sophia was being built right in the middle of the event. There was darkness at noon so they had to finish carving the marble cornices and laying the mosaics by candlelight. People have always wondered why this great cathedral has so many distortions in its decoration. The Great Darkness is why.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | April 13, 2021 12:03 AM |
But Datalounge was so much better back then!
by Anonymous | reply 8 | April 13, 2021 12:15 AM |
The sky was so black . . .
by Anonymous | reply 9 | April 13, 2021 12:16 AM |
The sky was so BBC that day . . .
by Anonymous | reply 10 | April 13, 2021 12:18 AM |
Who cares about farmers?
by Anonymous | reply 11 | April 13, 2021 12:18 AM |
Thank you, OP, that was a very uplifting story.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | April 13, 2021 12:18 AM |
Do you ever get the feeling like the week after we're all vaccinated...
by Anonymous | reply 13 | April 13, 2021 12:19 AM |
Were any Eldergays alive in 537?
by Anonymous | reply 14 | April 13, 2021 12:20 AM |
Fuck, R1, I've got tears running down my face... so LOL. Beautifully, beautifully played.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | April 13, 2021 12:20 AM |