You live in the most peaceful, prosperous, and safest time in human history! Don't believe us? Then follow along on a trip through the nightmare that is human existence as we show you why everything's just fine.Read more »
You live in the most peaceful, prosperous, and safest time in human history! Don't believe us? Then follow along on a trip through the nightmare that is human existence as we show you why everything's just fine.Read Less
Welcome back everyone! This week, we get topical as we cover weather! We'll talk about how extreme weather led to some civilizations collapsing, the Japanese getting saved by a divine wind, the English getting saved by a Protestant Wind, and a tornado so large people thought it was fog rolling in. It is actually terrifying to think about. And yes, I did watch 'Twister' immediately after recording this episode. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Ancient_Rome https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121108142750.htm https://knowledgenuts.com/2014/02/10/the-freak-storm-that-saved-japan-from-the-mongols-twice/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_blew_with_His_winds,_and_they_were_scattered https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Storm_of_1703 https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/6-of-the-most-catastrophic-weather-events-in-british-history/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-tornado-that-saved-washington-33901211/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1887-blizzard-changed-american-frontier-forever-1-180953852/ http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/30/us/deadliest-tornadoes/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tri-State_Tornado