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Black Death
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As the student arrives in Los Angeles and heads downtown, the disease silently begins to spread. By the next morning: outbreak. People on the streets begin to convulse and fall to the ground.
3 months ago
The Black Death by Thomas Asbridge review – a medieval horror story ⊖⊖⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
A magisterial history of one of the worst ever pandemics focuses on the individuals caught up in the chaos
In Venice, authorities tried to enforce social distancing by closing all the bars, and bannin…
7 months ago
Did the Black Death flow from a volcanic eruption? ⊖⊖
Empires beware — when nature goes rogue, the political consequences can be devastating
Volcanic eruption may have caused Europe's Black Death plague, scientists say ⊖⊖
Clues contained in tree rings have identified 14th Century volcanic activity as the 'first domino to fall' in a sequence that led to the devastating spread of bubonic plague.
Volcanic eruption may have triggered Europe's deadly Black Death plague ⊖
A volcanic eruption may have set off a chain reaction that led to Europe's deadliest pandemic.
8 months ago
Seriously Silly: The Life of Terry Jones by Robert Ross review – portrait of a Python ○
An affectionate biography of the polymath includes details of never-produced gems such as Monty Python’s Third World War
Terry Jones was a Python, a historian, a bestselling children’s author and a ve…
12 months ago
Till Jeff us do part: divisive, star-studded Bezos wedding hits full swing in Venice ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Some in the lagoon city are furious, others delighted, as celebrities descend for billionaire’s sort-of nuptials
The Black Death. Byron on the prowl. Rising water levels. Cruise ships the size of city…
13 months ago
I tasted the 'world's SOUREST sweet' dubbed Black Death - so acidic it's not suitable for anyone under 12 ○
Described as the 'world's sourest sweet', the ultra-sour jet black balls are not recommended for anyone under the age of 12.
Scientists SOLVE the mystery of the Black Death's prolonged reign of terror - as they pinpoint a single gene that allowed it to endure across centuries ○
Research has revealed that the evolution of a single gene in Yersinia pestis - the bacterium that causes bubonic plague - allowed it to adapt and survive for so long.
16 months ago
‘Ambition beyond words’: How Siena’s art revolution brought heaven down to earth ○
Before the Black Death devastated Siena, the city thrummed with energy, expressed in art and architecture designed to dazzle its audience – and which still astonishes 800 years later
If you want to kn…