What was the cause of the 1816 "Year Without a Summer"?
Correct answer: Volcano

bribiepete
Rick-N-Bacher, Krakatoa was in the 1880s - seven decades later than this one.

Virgola
old metal worker, beers were invented way before the 19th century!

tia
Regarding Frankenstein, I believe that Mary Shelley was on the Grand Tour with the Romantic Poets that year. There were frequent lightening storms, which inspired them to have a competition regarding who could write the best horror story...

Donna
I am a born/raised Indiana gal& did not know this was the year that Indiana became a state-thank you!

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bribiepete, The novel Frankenstein was penned and Indiana became a state.