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 7 Most Dangerous Jellyfish in the Underwater World

7 Most Dangerous Jellyfish in the Underwater World

Jellyfish is a unique underwater creature that is 95% water and only 5% solids. We are accustomed to being surprised at the beauty and heterogeneity of the jellyfish's body, but we often forget that behind the eccentric external appearance there is a huge danger in the form of the strongest poisons that can kill a person in a matter of seconds. In today's selection, we will sanctify 7 of the most dangerous, but rather cute jellyfish, which should not be approached even for the sake of a beautiful photo ...
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Perhaps the Most Unpleasant But Interesting Facts About Cockroaches

It seems that there is no such person in the world who would love cockroaches. These disgusting insects often bother residents of apartments and houses, and besides, their neighborhood is not so easy to get rid of. What else is cockroaches infamous for? About this in the selection of cockroaches ...
INTERESTING 20 Shocking Facts About China That Will Surprise You!

20 Shocking Facts About China That Will Surprise You!

China is undoubtedly a great and very developed country. Perhaps there is nothing in this world that the Chinese could not do. This is a strong nation with a huge population and continuous growth of infrastructure used to surprise. Sometimes it seems to us that we already know a lot about this country and that it will be difficult to hit us with something new, but no such luck! Then you will find 20 of the most unexpected and stunning facts about China, which you are likely to hear for the first time ...