Plot twist: the Black Death wasn’t just about rats and fleas! Scientists now think volcanic eruptions triggered a climate crisis, leading to crop failures and desperate Italian city-states reopening grain routes—right where the plague was brewing. Basically, a chain reaction of bad luck, bad weather, and bad timing set the stage for history’s deadliest pandemic. Who knew volcanoes could play such a sneaky role in global disaster? #Science #BlackDeath #History