Mystery Of Infamous 'New England Dark Day' Solved By Three Rings

At noon, it was black as night. It was May 19, 1780, and some people in New England thought judgment day was at hand. Accounts of that day, became known as "New England's Dark Day." The mystery of this day has been solved by researchers who say evidence from tree rings reveals massive wildfires as the likely cause.

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