Overreaction to the 2009 H1N1 flu wave and its risks
A commentary notes global flu anxieties sparked by H1N1, vaccines in development, and varied public responses from Egypt to Canada. It compares mortality figures with past pandemics and urges balanced attention amid ongoing health threats and other illnesses.
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Pirates Through Time Explain Why They Died Young
The piece recounts historic piracy from ancient to modern times, noting enslaved captives, ransom payments to Julius Caesar, and the harsh punishments for pirates. It outlines pirate hierarchy, shares, and commodities, and contrasts glamorous myth with grim life. It ends with the Maersk Alabama raid and a single survivor facing trial.
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Edward Teach
Black Bart
Henry Morgan
Barbarossa
Red Beard
Khair Ad Din
Captain Kidd
Grace O'Malley
Julius Caesar
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Alabama
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