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Spanish Flu Series

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Spanish Flu: What Worked Against It, and What Stopped It

2021-01-03

These are the treatments and measures that worked against the Spanish flu. Plus, what brought the pandemic to a halt.Continue Reading

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How Many Died From the Spanish Flu?

2021-01-03

The Spanish flu was the worst pandemic in history. So how many people died, and how hard-hit was each country?Continue Reading

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6 Traits That Made the Spanish Flu Unique

2020-12-31

The Spanish flu was the worst pandemic in history. But what made it so special? Here are six unique characteristics of the Spanish flu.Continue Reading

Key to the Spread of the Spanish Flu: the War

2020-06-11

The Spanish flu was always going to be deadly. But it was the wartime conditions that helped it become the worst pandemic in history.Continue Reading

Spanish Flu: The Real Origin of the 1918 Pandemic

2020-04-21

The disease was not so Spanish after all. The “Spanish flu” probably originated in the U.S., in France, or in China. Sorry, Spain.Continue Reading

A dozen police officers stand in the street wearing heavy winter coats and masks.

What Was the Spanish Flu, And Its Symptoms

2020-04-20

The Spanish flu was the deadliest pandemic ever. So what was it, and what were its symptoms?Continue Reading

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Why do Some Call Cleopatra Ugly? Was She?

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What did Cleopatra Look Like? See Her Statues and Coins

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Was Cleopatra Beautiful? What the Ancients Said About Her Looks

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View 128 Ancient Coins That Show Cleopatra’s Face

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What Julius Caesar and 14 Other Famous Romans Looked Like. From Statues and Coins

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