How the Horrific 1918 Flu Spread Across America The toll of history’s worst epidemic surpasses all the military deaths in World War I and World War II combined. And it may have begun in the ...

The Plague Doctor’s eerie beak mask was designed to protect against “evil” smells thought to cause disease. But the truth behind this creepy costume will shock you! Discover the medically ...

Historical texts, from official records to personal chronicles, are revealing how 16th-century weather shaped Transylvanian society.

Believing the plague spread through miasma, or bad air, doctors wore elaborate costumes with beak-like masks filled with aromatic substances to protect themselves.

The first confirmed plague epidemic in history is that of Justinian, which lasted from 541-750 and wiped out between a quarter and a half of the human population of the then known world, or about 50 ...

The 500-year-old compass is a two-pronged metal device that scientists used for precise measurements in cartography, geometry and astronomy.

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On the Mexican Day of the Dead, masks are worn to ward off fear or honor the dead. Among the masks seen at Mardi Gras, one of the creepiest is the long-beaked plague-doctor mask.