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The Worst Year in Human History Has Been Revealed. It's Not the One You Think - Curious — News Standard

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Neither the Black Death in the 14th century nor the Spanish flu of 1918 - Harvard historian and archaeologist Michael McCormick points to 536 as the beginning of one of the most difficult periods in which man could have lived. A mysterious atmospheric veil reduced sunlight over Europe, the Middle East and parts of Asia and, according to historical records, the effect lasted for about 18 months. Summer temperatures dropped sharply, harvests faile…
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Neither the Black Death in the 14th century nor the Spanish flu of 1918 - Harvard historian and archaeologist Michael McCormick points to 536 as the beginning of one of the most difficult periods in which man could have lived. A mysterious atmospheric veil reduced sunlight over Europe, the Middle East and parts of Asia and, according to historical records, the effect lasted for about 18 months. Summer temperatures dropped sharply, harvests faile…

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standartnews.com broke the news on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
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