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536 was the worst year ever to be alive

A volcano exploded resulting in global cooling. That triggered a Late Antique Little Ice Age. And that decimated harvests.

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by Anonymousreply 15April 13, 2021 12:20 AM

It was pretty bad.

by Anonymousreply 1April 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 Anonymousreply 2April 12, 2021 11:30 PM

I watched this on YouTube fascinating.

by Anonymousreply 3April 12, 2021 11:30 PM

An eyewitness account

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by Anonymousreply 4April 12, 2021 11:34 PM

Awe, the pilgrums must not have known why it was so cloudy without CNN.

by Anonymousreply 5April 12, 2021 11:54 PM

which pilgrims?

by Anonymousreply 6April 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 Anonymousreply 7April 13, 2021 12:03 AM

But Datalounge was so much better back then!

by Anonymousreply 8April 13, 2021 12:15 AM

The sky was so black . . .

by Anonymousreply 9April 13, 2021 12:16 AM

The sky was so BBC that day . . .

by Anonymousreply 10April 13, 2021 12:18 AM

Who cares about farmers?

by Anonymousreply 11April 13, 2021 12:18 AM

Thank you, OP, that was a very uplifting story.

by Anonymousreply 12April 13, 2021 12:18 AM

Do you ever get the feeling like the week after we're all vaccinated...

by Anonymousreply 13April 13, 2021 12:19 AM

Were any Eldergays alive in 537?

by Anonymousreply 14April 13, 2021 12:20 AM

Fuck, R1, I've got tears running down my face... so LOL. Beautifully, beautifully played.

by Anonymousreply 15April 13, 2021 12:20 AM
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