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Benjamin Shapiro
The Return of the Black Death
We went to Madagascar in the fall of 2013 because the village of Beranimbo had been an epicenter of a black plague outbreak that resulted in nearly 600 cases and more than 90 deaths across the country. Madagascar reports the most instances of the...
The Hot Zone: Black Death Returns to Madagascar
The black plague returns to Madagascar's rural highlands.
Meet Chikungunya, a Highly Infectious Disease Slated to Hit the American South
The best thing we've got is bug spray.
This Hotel in Belgium Is Shaped Like a Giant Anus
Every year, 200 people travel to Belgium to stay in a gigantic, anatomically correct anus.
Unstoppable Death Machines's "Shake It Crazy" Video
Clandestinely filmed in a sIzable grow operation in New York City.
Insane Clown Posse Are Being Sued for Sexual Harassment
Their former publicist says she endured "a Living Hell".
Nivek Ogre Is Totally Doomed
Nivek Ogre and Skinny Puppy arguably invented electro-industrial in the early 80s.