black swan event

Table of Contents

Introduction References & Edit History Related Topics

Images

The rarest of birds?

Read Next

Lead image for "A Timeline of the World in 8 Maps"

A Timeline of the World in 8 Maps

Wide angle view of Pripyat from Polissya Hotel. Chernobyl nuclear power plant zone of alienation.

30th Anniversary of Chernobyl

Discover

Cleopatra hieroglyphic carving the Ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra. Wall of the Temple of Horus at Edfu, Egypt.

What Did Cleopatra Look Like?

The impeachment trial of Pres. Andrew Johnson, illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 28, 1868.

What If the President Is Impeached?

Close up of praying mantis walking on stone ground against a blurred background in Japan

6 Animals That Eat Their Mates

illustration of the walking titanosaurus, Patagotitan mayorum

Titanosaurs: 8 of the World's Biggest Dinosaurs

airplane in flight (plane, aircraft, flying)

7 Puzzling Plane Disappearances

Rainbow flag. Sign of diversity, inclusiveness, hope, yearning. Gay pride flag popularized by San Francisco artist Gilbert Baker in 1978. Inspired by Judy Garland singing Over the Rainbow. gay rights, homosexual, gays, LGBT community

13 LGBTQ Writers You Should Read

Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.

6 Lakes That Are Drying Up

black swan event: Related Content

Written and fact-checked by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Photos

The rarest of birds?

See All Images →

Topics

probability and statistics history accident pre-Columbian civilizations history of Europe ancient Rome ancient Greek civilization history of China Islamic world historiography history of Mesopotamia history of France