Got the plague? Onto the island. Vomiting? Onto the island. Fever? Island. Sniffles with a mild cough? You get the idea. You stayed there until you got well or died. Judging from the mass graves, not many got well. picked by Moe 1 year ago

A wildlife biologist at Grand Canyon National Park most likely died from the plague contracted while performing a necropsy on a mountain lion that later tested positive for the disease, officials said Friday. picked by dollyllama 10 months ago

A Denver Zoo monkey has died of bubonic plague, apparently after eating a squirrel stricken with the disease. picked by kxmk 1 year ago

A plague of frogs recently was visited upon Miami family.

Did anybody here a 7th seal break? picked by Hoosker 2 years ago

Bring out your dead! picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Remember the old "Guinness Book of World Records" TV show? Here is a story that will make you cringe. It is about the largest infestation of mice. The number of mice is sickening enough, but when they talk about the kid eating the dead mice... picked by 2manyusernames 12 months ago

Only two to three millimetres long, the fly is much smaller and harder to spot than most mosquitoes, but its voracious bite sent more than 2,000 people to hospital last year in Catalonia alone. Its vigorous jaw, which releases a cocktail of chemicals, can produce allergic reactions. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

The rodent population in six Peruvian regions has ballooned due to unusual weather patterns and the government declared a state of emergency on Tuesday to control the plague, including in the capital city, Lima. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

While it has only killed about 200 people a year in the past 20 years, plague has appeared in new countries in recent decades and is now shifting into Africa. picked by kissmenow 8 months ago

Case of the sniffles got you down? Cheer up, things could be worse... much, much worse... picked by mitzuzake 11 months ago

An outbreak of plague has been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 42 deaths reported among 626 suspected cases over the past 10 weeks. picked by tlovesd 2 years ago

Since ancient times, locust plagues have been viewed as one of the most spectacular events in nature. In seemingly spontaneous fashion, as many as 10 billion critters can suddenly swarm the air and carpet the ground, blazing destructive paths that bring starvation and economic ruin. picked by mutil8or 4 months ago

British forces have denied rumours that they released a plague of ferocious badgers into the Iraqi city of Basra . . . is it just me, or does this sound like a Monty Python sketch? picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

One of Darker Projects great audio dramas. Free download from the site or iTunes. Tells the story of the world after a zombie-producing plague and the search for a cure. Quite well done and entertaining. Would love to see a movie or even a tv series based on this.

[more dramas available on site as well] picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

An as yet unknown, but presumably very strong, criminal has stolen a bridge in the Czech Republic, while in an apparently unrelated incident a rare white peacock has been stolen from a country park in Dorset.

Bit of a non story really, but thought I would post as the second theft was just down the road from me and NO I didn't do it! picked by topofall 7 months ago

Confirming what everyone pretty much already knew—that Vista upgrades are going to be slow coming—Intel CEO Paul Otellini told attendees at the Bank of America Technology conference that he knew "of no organization doing an upgrade before SP1," adding that "Intel isn't upgrading either (until SP1)." picked by whi73rav3n 2 years ago

Apparently, the definition of a plague varies from place to place. picked by larknet 11 months ago

Residents of this Meramec River town are crossing their fingers in hopes hat the community's new earthen levee, built to withstand a 100-year flood, will pass its first big test. picked by FastTurtle 6 months ago

Unfortunately for people around the world, we never really appreciate the genius these entertainers have until they are already gone. picked by suebe 1 year ago

If Cancer, Heart Disease etc don't get yah then perhaps this one will! picked by topofall 8 months ago