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Religious Persecution, Pestilence and other Sordid Inspirations for Nursery Rhymes

Classic English nursery rhymes reveal the harsh realities of murder, violence, disease and torture. Enjoy, children!

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Venetian Island of "Pure Dread” Now Available to Highest Bidder!

Italy is looking for cash wherever it can get it these days, and the island of Poveglia—only the most haunted place on earth—is on the auctioning block.

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This Just In: Black Plague was Airborne—Rats and Fleas Partially Exonerated

Recent analysis of Black Death victims from the 14th century provides new insight into the worst disease pandemic in Europe's history.

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