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Title: The real cause of the Black Death
Post by: Shelldrake on February 24, 2015, 09:37:05 AM

It turns out that rats may have gotten a bad rap. The latest research suggests that epidemics of the Black Death in Europe were the result of a population explosion of plague-carrying giant gerbils in central Asia. Go figure!

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-31588671 (http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-31588671)

Title: Re: The real cause of the Black Death
Post by: BanzaiCat on February 24, 2015, 09:38:19 AM

So it's the Russians' fault, then?

Reparation time!

Title: Re: The real cause of the Black Death
Post by: Barthheart on February 24, 2015, 09:52:01 AM

So..... what's really the difference between rats and giant gerbils..... ???

Title: Re: The real cause of the Black Death
Post by: LongBlade on February 24, 2015, 10:22:55 AM

Quote from: Barthheart on February 24, 2015, 09:52:01 AM
So..... what's really the difference between rats and giant gerbils..... ???

One is from Russia and owes us reparations.

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