Bubonic Plague The Bubonic Plague started in 1348. It was the worst pandemics in world history, which means that it is the worst recorded plague breakout. Yersinia pestis bacteria killed almost more than half of Europe’s population. Reducing the world population to 350 million, before it was 450 million people. The breakout had started in China and central Asia, then it was believed to be carried to Europe by ships.
“Frankenfish” entire diet mostly contains other fish, as well as plants and insects. Every now and then, they also enjoy human flesh. (Urbanlegends.about.com). Parent Snakeheads are known to over protect their young. In one instance, the parent attacked a human who approached their babies.
Not that you’d be likely to see any of these bashful animals whilst on holiday but let’s point them out just in case. Rat snakes (alternatively called Chicken snakes due to their taste for chickens!) are so common across the state of Florida and easily tamed by humans that they’re often kept as pets, despite the likelihood that they’ll grow up to 6ft in length. Back in the wild though, they play a very important role in the local Floridian ecosystems by keeping rodents at bay, hence the name Rat snakes! Unlike the UK, some of Florida’s resident snakes are venomous to humans, here’s the deadly list; Copperhead, Cottonmouth, Rattlesnake, Timber Rattlesnake, Dusky Pigmy Rattler and the yellow striped Coral Snake.
Soon she knows that the rats recognized her husband, and that they all used to be animals of laboratory together. The rats have the same opinion to support Mrs. Frisby and a companionship begins. But then, the farmer determines to call an exterminator (Charlotte, 1998). At the moment, what will they do? This is not only a book about mice, rats, and life on a farm, but Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH also discovers the ideas of companionship, devotion, overcoming difficulty, and fearlessness.
The use of this language helps add to the realism of the book. Steinbeck also uses great description throughout of mice and men. Steinbeck uses great imagery in descriptions for example ‘A water snake slipped along the pool, its head held up like a little periscope.’ This particular simile shows the connection between the ways that both animals and Humans had to live. The snake is on the lookout for food however is aware of his surroundings and watching out for potential attackers, just like George and Lennie. Foreshadowing is uses throughout the majority of the novella, it all starts when George tells Lennie to hide in brush if he gets into any trouble like he did in weed.
The rough Winter most likely was the cause to 70 deaths. Based on the “Background Essay”, “Then, in the awful winter of 1609-1610, another two-thirds of the settlers died.” Harsh winters were bound to happen. There was nothing anybody could do about it or prevent it. The colonists could have prepared for it, but because they did not have the current technology, they could have not possibly predicted that a rough winter was coming their way. According to “Document D”, in 1607 August through October “Summer sickness kills half the colonists” The summer of 1607 was so severe that it killed 50 people.
Waverly Hills Sanatorium Would you believe the unusual treatments tuberculosis patients endured in the early Twentieth century? From operations with no anesthetics to electroshock therapy, Waverly Hills Tuberculosis Sanatorium patients suffered greatly at the majestic hospital. For the patients, it was a living hell. Tuberculosis also known as TB, was one of the worst diseases known to man. Up until the early 1960's, Tuberculosis was the number one cause of death in the United States.
When moving a lizard, always have someone there with you. Having this person with you could save your life, if the lizard bites or whips you with its tail. Should one of these occur this person should be there to assist with the injury and let the lizard be until the person who is injured is okay, or taken care of. Before even entering the enclosure or approaching the reptile be sure you have everything you will need set up. If the lizard is in need of medical attention, be sure you have all medical supplies set up and ready to be used as soon as the lizard is in reach.
Slave raids and even wars increased. A young man named Equiano was one of these very slaves. He thought “that he had got into a world of bad spirits, and that the whites were going to kill him.”(Equiano, 10) After the potential slaves were kidnapped, merchants forced them to walk in slave caravans to the European coastal forts. Which was sometimes as far as 1,000 miles. Locked up and poorly fed, only half the Africans survived these death marches.
Even before the plague, knowledge of hygiene was very limited at that time in history. There was no toothpaste or toothbrushes and people would go weeks at a time without washing their clothes or bodies. People easily died because of their terrible health and hygiene habits. But nothing could stop the Black Death, which is why millions of people died. Still, no one could figure out what was causing the Black Death.