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	Podcast:		Ridiculous History
	Episode:		The Carrington Event, Part II: Attack of the Sun!
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:28:28
	Publish Date:		2021-06-10 23:08:42
	Description:		Less than 18 hours after Richard Carrington noticed something screwy on the sun’s surface, chaos erupted. Telegraph operators found their machines literally aflame. The Northern Lights were visible from Cuba. People and plants across the globe became convinced it was daytime. Centuries later, Ben and Noel explore the consequences of the Carrington event and — perhaps most importantly — what this may mean for the future. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
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