How a misread Arabic tale misled generations of historians about the Black Death's rapid spread
Phys.org • 11/4/2025 • Last cited 11/4/2025
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.1)
75
Days Old
1769h
3
Sources
from cluster
1755
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1755/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1755/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
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Score BreakdownRisk 35
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Emerging consensus: 3 sources
Age: 75 days - proven survivor
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