The Most Famous Eclipse in History with Joe Rao
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Negligence and Chaos: A Historical Eclipse in China
The chapter discusses a historical eclipse that occurred in China in the year 2137 BC, where court astronomers failed to alert anyone, resulting in chaos among the people who believed a dragon was eating the sun. The chapter concludes with the court astronomers being punished for their negligence.
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