We must marvel at the fact that humanity has come so far in science and technology that we now understand the cause of solar eclipses. People in years past would sacrifice human lives to appease whatever pagan deities they thought were casting a spell on the world any time an eclipse happened.

We must marvel at the fact that humanity has come so far in science and technology that we now understand the cause of solar eclipses. People in years past would sacrifice human lives to appease whatever pagan deities they thought were casting a spell on the world any time an… pic.twitter.com/WV01ihTqOK

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) April 8, 2024