• The Messed Up History Of Ebola

    Ebola is a pretty nasty disease. The virus can cause symptoms that you'd expect to see in a horror film. The more mild symptoms include fever, body aches, fatigue, and intense vomiting and diarrhea. The more extreme cases include kidney and liver impairment.

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  • The Messed Up History Of Yellow Fever

    Yellow fever has a history of plaguing humans for centuries. While today a vaccine can protect us, it had a history of affecting Panama Canal construction.

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  • The Messed Up History Of Malaria

    The CDC cites statistics from the World Health Organization: "in 2018, 228 million clinical cases of malaria occurred, and 405,000 people died of malaria, most of them children in Africa" with underdeveloped immune systems. It is fatal if not treated.

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  • The Messed Up History Of The Kent State Massacre

    The Kent State massacre was the killing of four and wounding of nine students at Kent State in Ohio on May 4, 1970 by National Guardsmen. Student protests had emerged on campus over conflict in Vietnam and Cambodia, and the Ohio National Guard shot unarmed students in the process.

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  • The Messed Up History Of Disco

    Disco culture emerged from underground house parties which showcased the music of Black, LGBT, and Latino cultures in the early 1970s. The history of disco is full of tragedy, from Freddie Mercury's death, to the shuttering of Studio 54, and the riots of Disco Demolition Night.

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  • The Messed Up History Of Leprosy

    A disease like leprosy, with its profound, visible symptoms like discolored skin, open ulcers, and facial swelling, was not only incurable, but terrifying.

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  • The Messed Up History Of Lysol

    Lysol's usage extended far beyond cleansing kitchen counters during the plague into more unusual purposes. This is the messed up history of Lysol.

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  • The Messed Up Truth About Don McLean

    Don McLean, mainly known for "American Pie," has lived a life loaded with troubling and controversial moments. This is the messed up truth about Don McLean.

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  • Messed Up Stories From The Book Of Enoch

    The Book of Enoch is part of the Bible in some Christian churches. But that doesn't mean it's not still full of weird stuff, like strange primordial beings, talking babies, stars with human downstairs parts, a corpse giving birth, and way more. Here are some messed up stories from the Book of Enoch.

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  • The Messed Up Truth About The Louisiana Purchase

    Like much of American history, the story of the Louisiana Purchase is much darker and more complicated than what's taught in schools. It paved the way for the oppression of Native Americans, the expansion of slavery, and even the Civil War. This is the messed up truth about the Louisiana Purchase.

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  • The Messed Up Truth About The Reconstruction Era

    Reconstruction after the Civil War was an attempt to reconstruct everything about Southern life and politics. But after an auspicious start, Reconstruction slowly collapsed under the weight of political reality and short-sighted decisions. Here's the messed-up truth about the Reconstruction era.

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