plagues

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And to write "A History of the World in Six Plagues," a new book which traces human history through our relationship with illness.

From Salon • May 8, 2025

Plagues have been a plot staple throughout literary history, from the “Iliad” and the Bible to classics like Boccaccio’s “Decameron” and Daniel Defoe’s “A Journal of the Plague Year.”

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2022

Plagues usually happen when rain follows several years of drought.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2021

This was preceded by us watching the Rugrats Passover episode, both for a bit of lighthearted comic relief as well as for a quick refresher on the Ten Plagues.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2020

Plagues of insects and consequent further agricultural disorders are a likely consequence of nuclear war.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan