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    'Dripping rat blood' closes Roman Forum ticket office Experts say there are 6 million rats in the Eternal City. One of the four ticket offices allowing access to the Roman Forum was closed on Monday when rat's blood started falling on to the counter from the ceiling. The blood was noticed by an employee at the new ticket office, located in the square in front of the Colosseum early Monday morning, and health authorities were called to deal with the problem. “A rodent had died in the ceiling…

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    Knights Hospitaller What it is? (Introduction) The Knights Hospitaller were one of the most important and wealthiest Military Orders that were active during the Crusades. They are also known as the Knights of the Order of Saint John the Hospitaller, Knights of Malta, Knights of Rhodes and some others. The name Knights was given since they were knights who protected the people and the name Hospitaller, because of how they started their military order. Knights and monks were the elements that…

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    Wessex Research Paper

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    Wessex Wessex was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the south of Great Britain, from 519 until England was unified by Æthelstan in the early 10th century. The Anglo-Saxons believed that Wessex was founded by Cerdic and Cynric, but this may be a legend. The two main sources for the history of Wessex are the Anglo-Saxon . During the 8th century, as the hegemony of Mercia grew, Wessex largely . The name of Viking - pirate or sea-raider - was derived from "wic" - the temporary camps established by the…

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    The horrifying disease that has now past, killed fifty million people in Europe. We believe that is was caused by poisoned air, it was advised that everyone burn aromatic herbs and wood to clear the air there have been several remedies that have been discovered so we found a lot of people going to their local herbalists and that germs were passed when a victim coughed or air being inhaled. We feel it occurred because God was punishing us for our sins. We have had priests on the job making…

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    The plague also referred to as the Black Death was a sickness that killed one third of medieval Europe, which started in 1347 and ended in 1352. The Black Death was a massive event in Europe's history. It had both devastating immediate effects and long-term effects. It effected the medical practices and the future of medicine as it put a bigger significance on practice , the economic effect, the church and the loss of respect and influence and the down fall of the feudal system. These were all…

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    Black Death Dbq

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    The Black Death was one of the most vicious plagues to ever hit the European region in the 19th century. The epidemic lasted from the 18th to the early 19th century. The plague struck the people of England and Europe by surprise they couldn’t figure out what was causing this illness until they linked the mice off of trade ships in the harbor they mandated for the ships to leave a meadently but it was too late. SECTION HEADER The Black Death got its name because of black boils that…

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    The Black Death In England

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    social pillars were forever changed once the Black Death entered England. The Black Death, also known as the Bubonic Plague, claimed countless lives. The plague began in 1348, and the last outbreak took place in 1654 (Pringle 3). The Black Death was an insect-borne disease that wild rodents carried, such as black rats. They carried a pathogen called bacterium Yersinia pestis (Pringle 3). The plague spread rapidly throughout England (Saul 1). Symptoms…

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    Flea Research Paper

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    later they will probably get fleas. These little pest can cause itching to someone’s pet and they can develop tape worms in the animal’s intestines if the flea infestation is not taken care of. Fleas are also thought to be responsible for the bubonic plague. This annoying parasites effects it host in some cases transmitting disease. To get the parasite off the host dawn dish soap kills the parasite and its eggs. If the infestation is in one’s house there are proper flea solutions such as flea…

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    You may not think you’ll ever need a rodent removal service Frisco TX, but chances are, somewhere in your home there are rats or mice scurrying around looking for food, water and warmth. Your rodent housemates probably don’t live in the parts of the house you frequent, like the living room, bedrooms and kitchen; they’re likely hiding in your attic, basement, garage or shed. Regardless of where they are in your home, if there’s a chance you can come into contact with them, rodents pose a…

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    epidemic of the Middle Ages the most mind boggling thing was how fast it spread. The Black Death had a major impact on the daily life of those who unfortunately caught the disease, the real mystery was what caused it. The Black Death, The Bubonic Plague, quickly spread through Europe causing…

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