Historians have dubbed the year 536 as “the beginning of one of the worst periods to be alive”. The skies were blackened out for months by two volcanic eruptions, leading to years of failed harvests. With weakened individuals fleeing their homes due to famine, the newly incubated plague had a perfect vehicle to evolute into the world’s first plague pandemic, eventually “responsible for destroying at least one-third of the eastern Roman Empire population, leading to its collapse.” Read full article here
Technology
The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here
Merv
January 27, 2023
