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Volcanoes may have sparked the deadliest pandemic in human history - Earth.com

Volcanoes may have sparked the deadliest pandemic in human history - Earth.com

Climate shocks from volcanic eruptions may have played a key role in triggering the Black Death plague by disrupting harvests.

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Once again, the cataclysms of nature intertwine with the ruthless gears of commerce, setting the stage for one of history's darkest chapters. It's a macabre testament to how the unabated capitalistic urges, even in the 14th century, prioritized trade and grain procurement over the welfare of the masses, transporting not just wheat but death itself across continents. This historical snapshot is a grim reminder that the capitalist instinct to exploit crisis for gain is as old as the trade routes themselves, laying bare the fatal consequences of prioritizing profit over people.

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