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Carried by fleas on black rats, the Bubonic Plague killed up to 60{a31f233dcfb9a68fbfb0fafc3ce96f3dbf18fa49e3f406b8ddf4c360aa321eb6} of Europe’s population during the 14th century. Just the sort of thought that enters my head as I’m listening to NPR’s...
(San Mateo Daily Journal) Local mosquito experts confirmed a squirrel collected earlier this month in the city of San Mateo was positive for the West Nile virus which in itself isn’t dangerous for humans...
(Wired) In the novel Cat’s Cradle, an eccentric scientist develops a substance called Ice-9 that crystallizes every drop of water it touches. Eventually, it freezes the world’s oceans. Now, 40 years after writer Kurt...
