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SYMHC Classics: Year Without a Summer

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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The Origins of the Weather in the 1800s

The 1800s fell at the end of a relative cool snap that lasted around the world for almost 500 years. The prevailing theory today is that volcanic activity, including that from Tambora and other eruptions was at least one of the primary contributors. However, 1816 was not the only year in that time period that had weird weather in general.

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