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Tag: plague
What’s the birthstone for December?
If you were born December, you’ve got 2 birthstones, turquoise and zircon. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/december-birthstone-zircon-turquoise…
What’s the birthstone for October?
If you were born in October, your birth month has 2 birthstones: opal and tourmaline. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/october-birthstone-opal-tourmaline…
Plague victim burials hint at ‘zombie’ fears
New research suggests that some victims of the plague were buried face down to stop them rising from the dead. Over the last few centuries, several bu… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/339359/plague-victim-burials-hint-at-zombie-fears…
California reports first human plague case in 5 years
“Human cases of plague are extremely rare but can be very serious,” officials said. Source: https://www.livescience.com/california-plague-case-south-lake-tahoe.html
Locust Swarms Are Getting So Big That We Need Radar To Track Them
The desert locust upsurge is yet another of 2020’s horrors. From a report: In June, remote sensing analyst Raj Bhagat noticed a strange signal on India’s weather radar. It looked like a small band of rain near Delhi, moving southwest, but Bhagat was convinced it was a locust swarm. “People began to report it,” he says, referring to sightings on the…
Bubonic plague case confirmed in China’s Inner Mongolia
Cases of plague crop up from time to time on nearly every continent worldwide. Source: https://www.livescience.com/bubonic-plague-inner-mongolia.html
China Confirms Case of Bubonic Plague In Inner Mongolia
China has confirmed one case of bubonic plague in northern province Inner Mongolia, according to a statement on the local health authority’s website. From a report: The patient is now under treatment at a hospital and is in a stable condition, the Bayannur health commission said in a late Sunday night statement. It also issued a level-three alert, warning of the…
Newton’s recipe for ‘toad vomit lozenges’ up for auction
The trick, apparently, was to hang the toad upside down in a chimney for three days. Source: https://www.livescience.com/issac-newton-plague-toad-vomit-auction.html
Plague doctors: Separating medical myths from facts
These spooky costumes may have been worn by some early modern physicians to ward off infection, but the history of plague medicine goes back much further. Source: https://www.livescience.com/plague-doctors.html