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Spain has declared a state of emergency following a massive power blackout that struck the Iberian Peninsula on April 28, 2025.

The outage disrupted essential services across Spain and Portugal, including transportation, communication systems, hospitals, and banking services. Approximately 60% of Spain’s electricity supply and 85 of Portugal’s 89 substations were restored by late evening.

No, it’s not just your imagination — people really are getting less sharp.

According to new reports highlighted by the Financial Times, cognitive skills across age groups are slipping. We're talking about concentration, reasoning, problem-solving, and the ability to process information — all core parts of what we generally think of as intelligence.

The evidence is piling up. Studies like the University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future project and the international PISA assessment are showing real declines. Teenagers and young adults, in particular, are struggling with reduced attention spans and weakening critical thinking skills.