This nightmare was, in fact, a reality for people living in parts of Asia, Europe, and the Middle East in 536 AD. "It was the beginning of one of the worst periods to be alive, if not the worst year," said the medieval historian Michael McCormick in Science. Which year was the worst in human history? That's not to say it's been an easy ride, and it certainly deserves its rank on the list as some of the worst years in human history. So hopefully, our descendants will never have to put 2020-2021 on their map of human history's worst years.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 27, 2021 21:22 UTC