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The Day It Was Dark All Day in the Middle of May

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It was the darkest day ever known in the United States: on May 19, 1780, it was dark in the middle of the day on New England. Far from being a mere legend, the event was widely documented by universities and scientists.
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Futura broke the news in on Friday, May 23, 2025.
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