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What Was The Worst Year In History?
Flip to any chapter in the human story, and you'll find that peace and prosperity are the exception, not the norm. However, of all the times to be alive, one year is particularly prominent in the history of misery: 536 CE.

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Dominic has a degree from the University of Winchester in film production and is currently studying for his second degree in biology at the Open University.
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Dominic has a degree from the University of Winchester in film production and is currently studying for his second degree in biology at the Open University.View full profile
Dominic has a degree from the University of Winchester in film production and is currently studying for his second degree in biology at the Open University.
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