The 7 Worst Epidemics in Human History

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The Plague of Justinian

The first recorded plague outbreak in the world. This sore appeared in 541 in Byzantium and claimed about 100 million lives. To understand the breadth of the problem, it is worth mentioning that the entire population of the then world did not exceed 400-450 million. The whole of Europe experienced the consequences of the plague, but the Byzantine Empire suffered the greatest losses, which soon fell, not fully recovering from the consequences.

Feline Body Language: How Your Cat Speaks to You

Each owner of a cat knows that the pet’s mental state and disposition towards something can be easily counted by its pose, habits and facial expressions. To be ready for the various moods of your pet, we advise you to study the main options for feline poses.

8 Deaths of Actors on the Set

It is generally accepted that the profession of an actor is prestige, success and unheard of popularity. But sometimes, in addition to crowds of fans and lots of money, actors have to face dangerous situations that can overtake them right on the set. Well, if they get off with a couple of abrasions and a fright, but the stories of the cinema are known and such cases when the actors did not come out of the set alive ...

Interesting Facts About Ants

We are used to consider ants an icon of hard work and strength. These small insects were able to create their own hierarchy and build entire cities underground. This collection will tell you about interesting facts that you might not have known about ants ...

50-year-old Stellar Beauties Who Easily Overshadow 30-year-olds

Probably, almost all celebrities are trying to make every effort to make their appearance admired and set an example, even if they are not already 30 years old. However, sometimes it happens that even 50-year-old women look much more pleasant and well-groomed than their young followers. Why did it happen? One can only guess, but we hope that the examples of women from today's selection will help you draw the right conclusions ...

The Most Interesting Facts About Traffic Jams

Residents of megacities and big cities know firsthand what traffic jams are, especially at rush hour. This collection will tell you about the most fun and unusual facts regarding traffic jams that affect major cities in the world ...

12 Kinds of Secret Weapons of China

The scale of China in terms of population and the area of ​​their territory has not surprised anyone for a long time. The Chinese are a very developed and hardworking people. No wonder they say: "If you do something well, then there will always be one Chinese who will do it even better." This also applies to military equipment and weapons, the development of which Chinese engineers keep secret, but not to say so in a very strict manner. That is why today we offer you to get acquainted with 12 types of secret and most powerful weapons and equipment invented by the Chinese.

10 Places Where Exotic Animals Live Instead of Pigeons

Just as we are used to not noticing pigeons, cats, and dogs scurrying around everywhere, people in other countries relate to other, more exotic, animals. This collection is about those places where you can easily meet on the streets a crowd of monkeys or a herd of deer and this will be the norm ...