Flu pandemic of 1918 brutal, virulent killer
One hundred years ago, a flu pandemic swept across the world, killing tens of millions of people, particularly those in the prime of life
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Author: Pat Murphy
The Black Death and its aftermath
Surprisingly, post-Black Death populations tended to live longer and enjoy better health and standards of living
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Calling Elvis: When the King came home from the army
Two years older, Elvis had filled out and the lean and hungry look was gone. And if rock ’n’ roll wasn’t abandoned, the changes were substantial
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In praise of trashy paperbacks
What could be bad about stories that are pacey, and replete with nefarious dealings, treachery, passion and lust? They’re great fun and you won’t nod off reading them
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The American melodrama after Super Tuesday
Many smart and highly educated people live in a bubble, and are shocked, shocked when the hoi polloi don’t agree with them
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