The 7 Worst Epidemics in Human History

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Bubonic plague

The most famous pandemic around the world was called Black Death and claimed from 75 to 200 million people. This disease mainly affected Europe, Asia and Africa in the middle of the XIV century. In some regions and provinces, mortality was up to 90%. The plague was manifested by numerous bleeding ulcers in the body (the so-called «buboes») and high fever. Naturally, medieval treatment methods in the form of applying herbs and snake skin to wounds did not give the desired result, so the fight against a pandemic was difficult and protracted.

ANIMALS Man, Stop it! Animals That Halved in 40 Years

Man, Stop it! Animals That Halved in 40 Years

More recently, the World Wildlife Fund has published statistics stating that wildlife has declined by 52% since 1970. Your attention is invited to a selection of animals that have experienced the influence of man on nature.
CELEBRITIES 8 Deaths of Actors on the Set

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 ...
ANIMALS 10 Interesting Facts About Hedgehogs

10 Interesting Facts About Hedgehogs

For many people, hedgehogs are associated with cute prickly animals that drag apples and mushrooms on their backs into a hole. In fact, the hedgehog is a predator that eats everything that it can find. And this is far from always mushrooms and berries ...
SOCIETY Life in the Cemetery: 13 photos

Life in the Cemetery: 13 photos

Manila is the capital of the Philippines and the most densely populated city on the island of Luzon. This city makes the most unpleasant first impression and the more you delve into its history and atmosphere, the more terrible it becomes. One of the most frightening places in Manila is the city cemetery, in the territory of which hundreds of living people settled. It is about this place that will be discussed in this collection ...
SOCIETY Age is Not a Hindrance: 10 Examples of Stylish Old Women

Age is Not a Hindrance: 10 Examples of Stylish Old Women

We live in an amazing time when not only young girls of 20-30 years old can be fashionable, but also elderly ladies, whom even the language does not dare to call "grandmothers". At the age of 60, they bloom with renewed vigor and, despite the graying curls, are not going to close at home and crochet, but quite the opposite - they live in a way that sometimes even young youth themselves do not live.
CELEBRITIES 12 Hollywood Stars That Have Changed Significantly for the Role

12 Hollywood Stars That Have Changed Significantly for the Role

Almost all the stars of show business and Hollywood actors try in one way or another to keep themselves in good physical shape, but when it comes to a major role, how many are ready to subject their body to transformations for the sake of cinema? Well, art requires sacrifice ... And before you is a list of stars who dared to gain or lose weight well for the role in the movie.
ANIMALS Funny Shots of the Uneasy Relationship Between Cats and Dogs

Funny Shots of the Uneasy Relationship Between Cats and Dogs

You probably know pictures from the Internet, which show the true friendship between pets and their devoted love for each other. It is so dear to look at such shots that the heart is squeezed by the sugary sweetness. But, as you probably already guessed, reality sometimes looks a little different and not all furry members of the same family get along as peacefully and amicably. Often their uneasy relationship gives a lot of trouble to their owners, but one cannot argue with the fact that their internecine showdown always looks very comical!