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If you're not angry about RFKjr trying to kill your children or you, you're not paying attention
Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:

Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47

Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429

Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3

Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2

Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0

Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
November 18, 2024 at 9:19 PM
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Celebrated historian and broadcaster David Olusoga will deliver the inaugural National Humanities Lecture!

The first of its kind, the lecture will make the case for the humanities and explore how new ideas are emerging.

Find out more and book: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
November 18, 2024 at 2:28 PM
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My six favourite European Mr Men character names...

6. Mr Muddle in Spain = Don Confuso
5. Mr Topsy-Turvy in Germany = Herr Kuddelmuddel
4. Mr Bounce in France = Monsieur Bing
3. Mr Dizzy in Portugal = Senhor Bobo
2. Mr Greedy in Sweden = Gubben Glufs Glufs
1. Mr Bump in Norway = Herr Dumpidump
November 18, 2024 at 12:04 PM