Black death
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Men better at dieting than women
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Missing cat turns up ten years on
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Weight-loss gadget compared to ‘medieval torture device’
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How the black death changed the world
In Depth The plague brought about the rise of the middle class - and pubs
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Beijing residents fearful after outbreak of plague
In Depth Chinese authorities say they have it under control, but citizens fear a lack of transparency might hide a wider contagion
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Rats off the hook: Black Death 'caused by giant gerbils'
Speed Read New study suggests giant gerbils carried the bubonic plague from Asia, 'exonerating' their rodent counterparts
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Rats and fleas off the hook: humans passed Black Death to each other
Speed Read The Bubonic Plague of 1348 was actually a pneumonic plague, say scientists studying skeletons dug up in London
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