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'Black death' survivors had plague-resistant genes that may boost their descendants' risk of...
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 years agoa historic photo of the plague pits in london being excavated; archaeologists can be seen examining...
From Black Death to COVID-19, pandemics have always pushed people to honor death and celebrate life
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDeath waits for no man – and pandemics drive the point home. Pieter Brueghel the Elder: 'The Triumph...
Penance and plague: How the Black Death changed one of Christianity's most important rituals
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoConfession, circa 1460/1470. Artist unknown. Photo by Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty...
99 Reallyyyyy Creepy Facts I Learned This Year That Honestly Might Keep You Up At Night
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA while back, I read a few Reddit threads where people shared the most disturbing facts they knew —...
DNA from an ancient grave reveals the Black Death’s patient zero
SYFY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Knight’s Tale is a classic story of medieval adventure following William Thatcher (Heath Ledger)...
50 Fun Thanksgiving Trivia Questions
Parade via AOL· 6 months agoThanksgiving is one of America's oldest and most beloved holidays. The annual celebration has a storied and somewhat dark history of overcoming extreme...
Ancient bodies of 'vampires' were buried with rocks in their mouths to stop them returning from the...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTwo examples of burials were a rock or a brick was placed in the deceased's mouth.David...
Northern Plains tribes bring back their wild 'relatives'
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNative species such as swift foxes and black-footed ferrets disappeared from the Fort Belknap Indian...
Dale Wyngarden: Do you ever wonder what life was like in centuries past?
The Holland Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDo you ever wonder what life was like in centuries past? No motorized transportation, no...
Guerrero: My Black ancestors were erased from family's memory. But I found them
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRacial identity is as personal as it is a product of how we're seen. But what is obvious to me about...